The 2nd Tactical Wing (, ) is a
wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces both Lift (force), lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform (aeronautics), planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-d ...
in the
Air Component of the
Belgian Armed Forces based at
Florennes air base
Florennes Air Base (), also known as Base Jean Offenberg, is a Belgian Air Component (formerly the Belgian Air Force) military airbase, compliant to Standardization agreement, STANAG 3712 category 8 (and category 5 during quick reaction alert op ...
in the Southern French speaking part of Belgium near the (small) city of Dinant. It comprises the
1st Squadron and the
350th Squadron of the Air Component. The 2nd Squadron (disbanded & absorbed in 350th Squadron) had the famous patch/logo of a red comet (, )
External links
Section of the website of the Belgian Ministry of Defence about the 2nd Tactical Wing
Tactical Wing, 2
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