Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
| Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force | |
|---|---|
| Koninklijke Luchtmacht | |
Badge of the Royal Netherlands Air Force | |
| Founded | 27 March 1953 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Type | Air force Space force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Space warfare |
| Size | 9,467 personnel (2025)
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| Part of | Netherlands Armed Forces |
| Mottos |
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| March | Parade March of the Royal Netherlands Air Force |
| Website | defensie.nl |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant-general André Steur |
| Deputy Commander | Robert Adang |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Flag | |
| Logo | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-35A |
| Attack helicopter | AH-64E |
| Cargo helicopter | CH-47F |
| Multirole helicopter | AS532 U2, NH90 NFH |
| Reconnaissance | MQ-9 Block 5 |
| Trainer | PC-7 |
| Transport | C-130H |
| Tanker | A330 MRTT |
The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force (RNLASF) (Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu, lit. 'Royal Air Force') is the air and space branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Royal Netherlands Air Force was created in 1953 to succeed its predecessor, the Luchtvaartafdeeling (lit. 'Aviation Department') of the Royal Netherlands Army, which was founded in 1913. In 2025 the Royal Netherlands Air Force was renamed the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force. The aerobatic display team of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, active from 1979 until 2019, was the Solo Display Team.