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| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic RF-84F Thunderflash |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FR-02 |
| MSN: | 51-16996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mettendorf (Eifel) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
US SERIAL : 51-16996
BAF SERIAL: FR-2
H8-1
H8-A
1955-09-08: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force.
1955-00-00: to Wahn, operated by 42 Squadron as H8-B
1960-04-19: Cat.5 crash near Mettendorf (Germany) after a flame-out.
Pilot: Lt-Vl Catteeuw OK, with ejection seat
1960-04-00: struck of charge (tt: 837.15 hr)
0000-00-00: scrapped
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 20.4.1960, p16
https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-rf-84f-thunderflash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jul-2012 11:05 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2025 13:20 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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