Kleine Brogel Air Base
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Kleine Brogel Air Base is a Belgian Air Component military airfield located in Kleine Brogel, a municipality of Belgium
. It is home to the 10th Tactical Wing
, operating F-16 Fighting Falcon
s.
It has been subject to much political controversy because of U.S. nuclear weapons allegedly being stored in the facility.
It is also the home of the United States Air Force's 7361 Munitions Support Squadron.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is home to the 10th Tactical Wing
10th Tactical Wing
The 10th Tactical Wing is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. It is based at the Kleine Brogel Air Base, in the municipality of Peer...
, operating F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
s.
It has been subject to much political controversy because of U.S. nuclear weapons allegedly being stored in the facility.
It is also the home of the United States Air Force's 7361 Munitions Support Squadron.