#Melsbroek
1/72 Gloster Meteor F. Mk.III, version is No. 616 Squadron, Melsbroek (Belgium), March '45.
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March 26, 2026 at 7:47 AM
#OTD in 1944, Melsbroek airfield, Belgium. Typhoons in front of an elaborately camouflaged hangar. #WW2 #HISTORY
September 10, 2026 at 6:53 AM
#OTD in 1944, Melsbroek airfield, Belgium. Typhoons in front of an elaborately camouflaged hangar. #WW2 #HISTORY
September 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
#OTD in 1945, B58/Melsbroek airfield, Belgium. A Mitchell Mark II from 320 "Dutch" Squadron. #WW2 #HISTORY
January 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#OTD in 1945, B58/Melsbroek airfield, Belgium. A Mitchell Mark II from 320 "Dutch" Squadron. #WW2 #HISTORY
January 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#OTD in 1945, B58/Melsbroek airfield, Belgium. A Mitchell Mark II from 320 "Dutch" Squadron. #WW2 #HISTORY
January 8, 2024 at 7:49 AM
MOSQUITO MONDAY

PR.XVI NS777, at B58 Melsbroek most likely in October 1944 as the aircraft still wears its D-Day stripes. Assigned to 140 Sqn , the unit had arrived in Belgium at the end of September 1944. NS777 survived the war and passed into service with the Armee de l'Air in June 1946.
September 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Het werden uiteindelijk 15,7 km… afwisselende tocht met o.m een stukje waar ik nog nooit geweest was nl Melsbroek!
January 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM
[January 20th, 1945] The first 4 units of RAF Gloster Meteor F3 jet fighters arrive in Melsbroek, Belgium to counter a possible threat by German Messerschmitt Me-262.

#history #OTD #WWII #1940s
January 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
40km van Melsbroek
Kwartiertje rijden
February 15, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Here it is: the personalised revolver that President Erdoğan gave to each NATO leader in Ankara.

According to Belgian media, De Wever's entourage only discovered the contents of the gift when they landed back in Melsbroek.

The gun (with six bullets!) was then handed over to the police.
July 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Ça va aller : les Belges arrivent... 😉
Des militaires belges et du matériel envoyés en France pour combattre les incendies
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Des militaires belges et du matériel envoyés en France pour combattre les incendies
La Belgique envoie des renforts et des équipements pour appuyer les pompiers français face à la progression des incendies, avec un départ organisé depuis l’aéroport militaire de Melsbroek.
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July 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Präsident Zelenskyj wird heute Belgien besuchen, wo er mit PM De Croo ein Sicherheitsabkommen unterzeichnen wird, berichtete - The Brussels Time.

Er wird auch den Militärflughafen Melsbroek besuchen, wo er belgische Piloten, Ausbilder und technisches Personal von F-16 Kampfjets treffen wird.
May 28, 2024 at 6:02 AM
20230527 Melsbroek AB (BE), Open Door, 75 years 15Wing
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December 19, 2024 at 8:55 PM
A Dakota of RAF Transport Command, destroyed during the attack on B58/Melsbroek, burns itself out in front of the hangars.
📷 IWM CL 1808
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January 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🇧🇪🇺🇦 Today, Zelensky will meet with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander de Croo, to sign a bilateral security agreement with the country, — Bild

❗️Around noon, a visit to the Melsbroek military airfield is planned, where Zelensky will be informed about preparations for the delivery of F-16.
May 28, 2024 at 6:51 AM
Lovely Leuven…
I’m not that far away from you (close to Melsbroek/Zaventem.
Have a great party in the Stella home town.
January 22, 2026 at 9:23 AM
201811110 Melsbroek AB (BE), C-130 flight (Melsbroek-coast-Melsbroek)
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
MOSQUITO MONDAY

Today we feature PR.XVI RF993 taken most likely at Melsbroek. The aircraft served with 140 Sqn before passing to the French Air Force in July 1946.
April 20, 2026 at 7:09 AM
20230527 Melsbroek AB (BE), Open Door, 75 years 15Wing
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#aviationphotography
December 19, 2024 at 8:59 PM
De retour en 🚲 du Delhaize de Brucargo/Melsbroek, via ce superbe pont cyclopiéton 😍
La seule étape dangereuse était la déambulation à l'intérieur du @delhaize.bsky.social lui-même où le sol était particulièrement glissant 😱
October 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Erdogan schenkt NAVO-leiders revolver: De Wever ontdekt wapen pas na landing in Melsbroek vrtnws.be/p.QA687V8Qj?t=178... @vrtnws.be
Erdogan schenkt NAVO-leiders revolver: De Wever ontdekt wapen pas na landing in Melsbroek
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July 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Fire crews cover an Avro Lancaster of Bomber Command with foam in an effort to save it from burning, at B58/Melsbroek, Belgium, following the attack on the airfield by Luftwaffe fighters.
📷 IWM CL 1811
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January 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM