The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF, Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)), is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling (aviation department) of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Fighters[]
Hawker Siddeley Tornado x 42 (Multirole Fighter)
Saab JAS 39E Gripen x 70 (Multirole Fighter) - 30 more on order
Bombers[]
- De Havilland Mosquito II x 18 (Tactical Bomber)
Transport Aircraft[]
/ Airbus A330 MRTT x 10 (Aerial Tanker)- Armstrong Whitworth Aberdeen x 4 (Tactical Transport)
- Canadair CC-177 Stingray x 4 (Strategic Transport)
- Dassault Falcon 8X x 2 (VIP Transport)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-9 Bison x 6 (Tactical Transport)
Helicopters[]
- Eurocopter AS532 Cougar x 12 (CSAR Helicopter)
- /// NHIndustries NH90 x 20 (Transport/Utility Helicopter)
- Westland Lion x 20 (Heavy Lift Transport Helicopter)
- Westland Worcester x 28 (Attack Helicopter)
Trainer Aircraft[]
- Hawker Siddeley Tornado x 12 (Conversion Trainer)
- Pilatus PC-7 x 14 (Trainer)
- Saab JAS 39E Gripen x 16 (Conversion Trainer) - 8 more on order
UAVs[]
- Supermarine Skyhawk x 4 (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) - 4 more on order
Future Procurement[]
- Embraer C-390 Millennium x 6 (Tactical Transport)
- Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 14 (CSAR Helicopter)
- Hawker Siddeley Fury x 58 (Multirole Fighter)
