Belgium

 
During WWII Belgians flew Spitfires with 349 and 350 squadron RAF. From August 1945 they operated under 160 Wing RAF at Fassberg, Germany (BAFO), moving to Beauvechain, Belgium on 24 October 1946 to join "A" Wing of the Belgian Air Force.
The new built up Belgian Air Force was eventually to use a total of 203 Spitfires comprising:
26 Mk LF.XVIe on loan from the RAF pending delivery of Mk XIVs, the last departing in 1948.
43 Mk LF.IXc/e mostly with armament removed for fighter pilot training by the Ecole de Pilotage Avance (EPA) at Brustem. Remained in service until October 1954.
134 Mk F/FR.XIVc/e (without cameras) as replacements for the fighter squadrons and the EPA. Remained in service until 1954.
In addition, two Mk XIVs were delivered for ground instructional use and spares in the autumn of 1947.
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