as well as the Alouette III for VIP transport, making Gilze-Rijen the main operating base for military helicopters in the Netherlands. Stichting Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht The Stichting Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht (Royal Air Force Historic Flight Foundation) is also located at Gilze-Rijen air base, owning and operating a collection of mainly historic military aircraft. The current fleet consists of the following aircraft: Auster Mk.III Beech T-7 Navigator Cessna 172P Skyhawk (for training purposes) de Havilland 82A Tiger Moth de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Fokker S-11 (4x) Noorduyn Harvard IIb (6x) North American B-25 Mitchell Piper Cub (6x) Ryan ST-M Stinson L-5 Sentinel Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX Based units Units based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base. Royal Netherlands Air Force Defence Helicopter Command No. 298 Squadron – CH-47D/F Chinook No. 299 Squadron – Helicopter training and standards No. 300 Squadron – AS532U2 Cougar Mk 2 No. 301 Squadron – AH-64D Apache No. 930 Squadron – Maintenance and Logistics No. 931 Squadron – Base operations and Force Protection Centre for Man in Aviation SERE School - Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training facility OGZ - Operational Healthcare See also The Netherlands in World War II References External links Luchtmacht.nl - Vliegbasis Gilze-Rijen, official website Royal Netherlands Air Force Historical Flight Foundation Airliners.net - Photos taken at Gilze-Rijen Air Base Royal Netherlands Air Force bases Airports in North Brabant Gilze en Rijen