Kleine Brogel
Spotted in Belgium
October 19, 2019 | Frank & Gijs & Hans
Photography in Belgium near military airfields and outside the gates and fences was not allowed for decades. The pictures in this gallery represent a selection , taken by the authors in Belgium as aircraft-spotters from 1967 to 1971 .
Moreover some pictures of Belgian Air Force aircraft are included taken at unknown dates and locations (unless mentioned ) in Belgium or elsewhere within air base enclosures during military base visits or military open days.
Kleine Brogel (Belgium) Open Day, June 28th, 1986
June 23, 2019 | Hans & Frank
It was a very hot summer day when Kleine Brogel AB , Belgium , was open to the public on June 28th , 1986 ; this gallery shows some of the pictures made by Hans and Frank .
1970 Tiger Meet, Kleine Brogel (B)
May 2, 2018 | Frank
In July 1970 no. 31 squadron of the Belgian Air Force hosted the annual NATO Tiger Meet.
Warbirds at Kleine Brogel, September 2014
October 31, 2014 | Frank
The Belgian Air Force organized at big Open Day/Airshow at Kleine Brogel on 13-14 September 20, with a Spottersday on the 12th.
Kleine Brogel Airshow, September 2014
October 23, 2014 | Frank
The Belgian Air Force Days at Kleine Brogel (B) were from 13-14 September, with a Spottersday the 12th which Frank atended.
Kleine Brogel (B) Open Day / Tiger Meet, June 1978
March 12, 2014 | Frank & Gijs & Hans
The 1978 Tiger Meet was held at Kleine Brogel AB (Belgium) from 19-26 June. Participating were the air arms of 10 different countries including Norway, Greece and Portugal. On 23 June KB was open to the public and on Saturday 24 June the 31 squadron ‘Tiger’ area was open to the public. We all three visited the event.
Kleine Brogel (Belgium) Tiger Meet, September 18th, 2009
November 4, 2012 | Hans & Frank
In 2009 the annual NATO Tiger Meet exercise took place at Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium. Hans and Frank visited the base on 18 September.
Kleine Brogel (Belgium) Spotters Day, July 17th, 2007
November 4, 2012 | Hans & Frank
The Spotters Days organized at Kleine Brogel AB in Belgium always are a big attraction to hundreds of spotters and an excellent opportunity to see different types of military aircraft on static and in action. The July 2007 event featured two Hellenic Air Force A-7 Corsair II’s from Greece. Hans and Frank were among the spectators.
Kleine Brogel Airshow (Belgium), September 5th, 1998
October 26, 2012 | Hans & Frank
The motto of the 1998 BAF airshow at Kleine Brogel AB (that took place on 5 September and which was visited by Hans and Frank) was “20 Years F-16 Fighting Falcon”; and indeed the organizers managed to bring together a huge number of F-16s. The programme brochure said it: “For sure we can give you a rendez-vous for the next F-16 anniversary, maybe in the year 2018!” .
