Accident Republic F-84F Thunderstreak FU-41,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48171
 
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Date:Thursday 4 August 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FU-41
MSN: 52-7193
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBFS Florennes (B) -   Belgium
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
US SERIAL : 52-7193
BAF SERIAL: FU-41
3R-Y

1956-08-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force.
1966-08-04: at EBFS Florennes Cat.5,
the pilot uses his ejection seat but he was flying much too low
the mechanism man/seat separator did not work in time
pilot: Kpt-Vl Bauweraets killed,
1968-06-00: written off

Sources:

https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-1
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
BOOK:
Belgie onder de wapens 8
De Republic F-84F Thunderstreak in dienst van de Belgische Luchtmacht
door André Van Haute


Revision history:

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