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Aircraft having served with the Openbare Macht/Force Publique until 1960.
  • Airspeed AS10 Oxford Mk.I
  • Airspeed AS65 Consul
  • Caudron C282 Phalène
  • Caudron C510 Pélican
  • De Havilland DH60 Gipsy Moth
  • De Havilland DH80A Puss Moth
  • De Havilland DH85 Leopard Moth
  • De Havilland DH104 Dove
  • De Havilland DH114 Heron 2
  • Fokker F.VII 3m
  • Hawker Hardy
  • Junkers Ju52-3mge
  • Piper PA12 Super Cruiser
  • Piper L18C Super Cub
  • Sikorsky H19 (S55)
  • Stampe-Vertongen SV4B
  • Sud Aviation SE3130 Alouette II (Artouste)


1990-2009 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database



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Jamair DH114 Heron 2 1 Mar 16 2009, 4:45 AM EDT by Toxisch
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I have made some researches about the DH Heron, I just found one used in Belgian Congo ...
c/n14055 Heron 2
G-ANPV T. I - Group Services Ltd
acquired by the Belgian Government, 12/05/54
OT-CGG Governor General of Congo
retired, 1960
after the independence of Congo, used by Katangese Premier Moïse Tshombe
KAT-01 Aviakat/Force Aérienne Katangaise/Katanga Air Force, 1960-61
during the secession of the province Katanga under president Tshombe, 11/07/60
based at Luano airfield
the majority of Avikat's airplanes were seized by UN Force during operation “Rum Punch”at Lubumbashi, 28/08/61
possible destroyed during UNO’s bombing at Kolwezi, 22/02/62

Is this Heron the sole operated in Congo ? Was this Heron assigned to the Force Publique and used by the General Gonernor ?
Thanks for informations ...

Jamair
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