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Airbus A400M Atlas

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Four engine turboprop transport aircraft

 On 27 May 2003, Belgium (together with France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom) has ordered 7 Airbus Defence and Space (formerly Airbus Military) A400M airlifters to replace its Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The Belgian Air Component will also manage the single aircraft which will be bought by Luxemburg. The first aircraft, CT-01 for the Luxembourg Armed Foces, arrived at Melsbroek airbase on 9 October 2020, followed by the first Belgian Air Force machine (CT-02) on 202 December 2020. -- The A400M's first flight took place on 11 December 2009 at Sevilla, Spain where the final assembly facility is established. Currently 174 aircraft are ordered by 8 nations.

Airvbus A400M

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104

CT-01

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Oct 2020

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CT-01, Luxembourg Air Force, painted. First flight Sevilla 03 Apr 2020, arrived at Melsbroek on 9 Oct 2020.

Airvbus A400M

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106

CT-02

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Dec 2020

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CT-02, first Belgian Air Force aircraft - Seen on production line in Sevilla on 16 Dec 2019. First Flight Sevilla 27 Jul 2020. Arrived at Melsbroek on 22 Dec 2020.

Airvbus A400M

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109

CT-03

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Mar 2021

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CT-03, delivered to 15th Wing on 03 Mar 2021.

Airvbus A400M

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114

CT-04

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Sep 2021

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CT-04, first flight Sevilla 02 Jul 2021, delivered to 15th Wing on 23 September 2021.

Airvbus A400M

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116

CT-05

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Nov 2021

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CT-05, first flight Sevilla 22 Jul 2021, delivered to 15th Wing on 10 November 2021.

Airvbus A400M

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117

CT-06

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Jan 2022

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CT-06, first flight Sevilla 17 Sep 2021, delivered to 15th WIng on 14 January 2022.

Airvbus A400M

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119

CT-07

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May 2022

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CT-07, first noted at Seville in full BAF livery as CT-07 on 26 Nov 2021, delivered to 15th WIng on 11 May 2022.

Airvbus A400M

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133

CT-08

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CT-08, flight-test registration EC-400, first flight Seville 31 Aug 2023, delivered to 15th WIng on 12 January 2024.

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