Accident Republic F-84F Thunderstreak FU-48,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48220
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 January 1962
Time:15:00
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-48
MSN: 52-7223
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Vliehors Range, Vlieland, Friesland -   Netherlands
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Florennes
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1957-04-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force.
1962-01-17: at Vlieland Shooting Range (NL) Cat.5,
crashed after being hit by practice bomb (11.3 kg) dropped by FU-166
pilot: Lt-Vl Ravyts ejected but drowned,
1964-06-00: written off

Sources:

http://www.vlieland-info.nl/Klu.html
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:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
27-Nov-2008 11:23 harro Updated
15-Jul-2012 11:07 TB Updated [Registration, Narrative]
05-Jun-2019 13:40 Cobar Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative]
20-Jun-2022 02:53 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
01-Jul-2022 15:55 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
01-Jul-2022 17:02 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]

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