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| Date: | Wednesday 11 July 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Wg Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | IF-15 |
| MSN: | C/N 8759. T1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beauvechain AFB, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvechain AB (B) |
Damaged by starter motor explosion during start up while in transit at Beauvechain, 11-07-62. Pilot; Lt. Pypaert, uninjured. SOC, 25-10-62. 506:30 FH. Transported to TIR at Antwerpen (Kiel). Used for GIA.
Sources:
'60 Years of the Hawker Hunter'. David J. Griffin
http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+1%3A+IF1+-+IF25 [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/hawker-hunter-f-6-part-1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-May-2011 09:04 | RAFOHunter | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Mar-2012 13:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 07-May-2013 14:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jan-2020 16:55 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jun-2022 11:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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