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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FU-120 |
| MSN: | 53-6729 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Helchteren, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Florennes |
US SERIAL : 53-6729
BAF SERIAL: FU-120
Z6-Q
1956-05-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1956-05-18: arrival at EBBL Kleine Brogel 10 Wing 23 ‘Devil’ Squadron
1969-07-23: at Helchteren Cat.5 crash, during engine problem
the pilot wait to long with the ejection seat
pilot: ? killed,
1970-02-00: written off (tt 2757 Hr)
Sources:
ABC (Madrid) 24 July 1969, p37
Scramble
https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-3
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
BOOK:
Belgie onder de wapens 8
De Republic F-84F Thunderstreak in dienst van de Belgische Luchtmacht
door André Van Haute
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2016 20:02 | TB | Added |
| 17-Apr-2016 16:41 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 11-Nov-2022 18:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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