Schaffen Air Base - Wikipedia
Schaffen Air Base is a Belgian Air Force Base, located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) north-northeast of Diest in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The airfield is currently the Training Center for Parachutists (TrgC Para) …
Schaffen Case Study | Parachute Training Balloons | Airborne Industries
This training, known as a Level B course, is open to members of the Belgium Army who wish to come and learn parachute skills. The Belgian Academy of Officers also comes to Schaffen once a year to …
From 1962 to our day - Musée des Commandos de Flawinne
They train large combat units and rapid reaction units for NATO, Belgium and humanitarian missions as well as in support of the Special Forces Group. The two training centers, Commando (Marche-les …
Dutch military train to be paratroopers [Image 4 of 21] - DVIDS
Instructors Sgt. 1st Class Bjorn Oehlers, left, and Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith, right, demonstrate the proper way to rig a parachute and reserve for students at parachute school at Schaffen...
History - Special Forces Group
In January 1942 the first Belgian parachutists were trained in Ringway, England. The same year, the Belgian Independent Parachute Company was established and commanded by Captain E. Blondeel. …
Special Operations Regiment (Belgium) - Wikipedia
On 21 September 1945 5th SAS was transferred from the British Army to the newly reformed Belgian Army. Renamed as the Regiment of Parachutists SAS, they served independently as a highly mobile …
Parachute display team Jump Dogs - International Sanicole Airshow
Sep 4, 2025 · The Black Devils are the elite parachute display team of the Belgian Army, based at the Para Training Center in Schaffen, near Diest. The team is composed of highly skilled paratroopers, …
Schaffen Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom
Schaffen Air Base is a Belgian Air Force Base, located 2.1 km north-northeast of Diest in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The airfield is currently the Training Center for Parachutists (TrgC Para) of the …
Parachute Training Balloon System in Linkhout, Belgium (Google Maps)
As part of Schaffen Air Base, used by Belgian Paratroopers to train parachute drops from a stable platform.
A Dutch soldier jumps from a balloon during parachute - NARA
A Dutch soldier jumps from a balloon during parachute school in Schaffen, Belgium, March 15, 2016. The Royal Netherlands Armed Forces Parachute School consists of three weeks of ground and jump …