The Week In Defense, March 11-18, 2021

Belgian Air Force F-16
The Belgian Air Component grounded its F-16 fleet in response to an incident of nozzle burn on one of the aircraft’s engines.
Credit: Belgian Air Force
Netherlands Helps Belgium With Air Policing Mission The Netherlands is temporarily taking over the Quick Reaction Alert duties for Belgium following the grounding of that country’s F-16 fighter fleet. The two countries generally share air policing duties for each other’s airspace as well as...

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