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Belgian Military Aircraft

Part 1: EF1 - EF24

EF1 c/n G5/246 RAF-Serial: VW316
Squadron code(s): GE-S

000449: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-S)
280452: cat.4 - ran off the runway at Beauvechain. Pilot: Lt. Lauwers (349Sqn GE-S)
090552: to Fairey, Gosselies for repairs, but not completed
000000: struck of charge (tt 440:20 hrs)

Part 1: EF1 - EF24 - Belgian Military Aircraft

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF2 c/n G5/247 RAF-Serial: VW317
Squadron code(s): GE-B, MN-

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-B)
000749: cat.? - damage to left hand side engine, replaced with right hand side engine of EF29
000949: stored Wevelgem
000000: store Melsbroek
000650: taken from store for exhibition at the Heysel Palace, Brussels
000000: 1Wing-349 Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-B)
201251: cat.5 - mid-air collision with EF35 and crashed between Namur and St.Gérard. Unfortunately the pilot was killed. Pilot: Adj. Paul Deschamps. (349Sqn GE-B)
231251: remains to Evere
000052: struck of charge (tt 261:10 hrs)

Daniel Brackx Collection

EF3 c/n G5/248 RAF-Serial: VW318
Squadron code(s): MN-R, SV-L

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-R)
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde (SV-L)
000000: painted in NATO camouflage (only 2 aircraft as such, see also EF24)
091154: cat.4 - belly landing at Koksijde
101254: to Evere
000056: struck of charge (tt 400:40 hrs)

Koksijde 091154 Photo Belgian Air Force

EF4 c/n G5/249 RAF-Serial: VW319
Squadron code(s): MN-Q, SV-D

000749: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-Q)
121049: cat.1
000152: struck of charge (tt 200:35 hrs)
110152: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED13 by Avions Fairey

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF5 c/n G5/250 RAF-Serial: VW320
Squadron code(s): GE-H

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-H)
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde
290954: cat.5 - Belly landing after problems left hand side engine at Veurne. Pilot: OLt. Ivan Deprins (Fighter School)
061054: to Evere
000000: struck of charge (tt 576:30 hrs)

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF6 c/n G5/251 RAF-Serial: VW321
Squadron code(s): GE-N

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (G-EN)
060552: cat.2
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde
221156: cat.2
000000: Fighter School, Brustem
150157: struck of charge (tt 675:30 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Daniel Brackx Collection

EF7 c/n G5/252 F.N./G5 233.617 RAF-Serial: VW322
Squadron code(s): GE-M, SV-P

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-M)
130653: cat.1
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED14 by Avions Fairey

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF8 c/n G5/253 RAF-Serial: VW323
Squadron code(s): GE-D

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-D)
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: Fighter School, Brustem
150157: struck of charge (tt 674:55 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up at Brustem

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF9 c/n G5/254 RAF-Serial: VW324
Squadron code(s): GE-C(?)

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-C?)
000000: struck of charge (tt 199:15 hrs)
140152: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED15 by Avions Fairey

EF10 c/n G5/255 RAF-Serial: VW325
Squadron code(s): GE-F

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-F)
000000: struck of charge (tt 247:20 hrs)
080152: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED16 by Avions Fairey

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF11 c/n G5/256 RAF-Serial: VW326
Squadron code(s): MN-H, SV-A

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-H)
000000: 1Wing-4Sqn, Beauvechain (SV-A)
000000: struck of charge (tt 565:35 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED17 by Avions Fairey

EF12 c/n G5/257 RAF-Serial: VW327
Squadron code(s): GE-R

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-R) (noted in 1951)
000152: struck of charge (tt 121:30 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED18 by Avions Fairey

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF13 c/n G5/258 350626 RAF-Serial: VW328
Squadron code(s): MN-T, SV-E

000849: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-T)
160753: cat.2
000053: struck of charge (tt 554:50 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED19 by Avions Fairey

Daniel Brackx Collection

EF14 c/n G5/259 RAF-Serial: VW329
Squadron code(s): MN-S

000749: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-S)
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde
301051: cat.3
020754: cat.4 - crash at Kruishoutem, repairable, but not executed
000000: to Evere
000056: struck of charge (tt 512:50 hrs)

Photo Belgian Air Force

EF15 c/n G5/260 351055 RAF-Serial: VW330
Squadron code(s): GE-T, MN-T

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-T) (noted in 1950)
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-T)
000000: struck of charge (tt 551:45 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED20 by Avions Fairey

Beauvechain 000050 - Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF16 c/n G5/261 RAF-Serial: VW331
Squadron code(s): GE-O

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (G-EO)
000000: struck of charge (tt 566:00 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED21 by Avions Fairey

Daniel Brackx Collection

EF17 c/n G5/262 RAF-Serial: VW332
Squadron code(s): GE-E, GE-G

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (G-EE)
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (G-EG)
030951: cat.4 - crash at Beauvechain
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
101055: cat.5 - crash at Zuidschote (Ieper). Pilot: Sgt. Daniël Detienne (Fighter School)
131055: wreck to Evere
001055: struck of charge (tt 407:30 hrs)

Daniel Brackx Collection

EF18 c/n G5/263 RAF-Serial: VW333
Squadron code(s): GE-P

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-P)
231051: cat.2 - damaged upon landing at Melsbroek
000952: struck of charge (tt 305:10 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED22 by Avions Fairey

Melsbroek 231051 Belgian Air Force photo

EF19 c/n G5/264 351062 RAF-Serial: VW334
Squadron code(s): GE-G

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-G)
000000: struck of charge (tt 580:40 hrs)
000053: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED23 by Avions Fairey

Photo Tony de Maere via André Bar

EF20 c/n G5/265 RAF-Serial: VW335
Squadron code(s): ALW

000649: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing, personal aircraft of highest ranking flying officer at Beauvechain, Sqn.Ldr. Windshill, RAF (coded ALW)
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: Fighter School, Brustem
150157: struck of charge (tt 599:40 hrs)
140657: to Wevelgem for storage (tt 599:40 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

Daniel Brackx Collection

EF21 c/n G5/266 351552 RAF-Serial: VW336
Squadron code(s): GE-V, MN-P, SV-Q

000749: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-V)
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-P)
200254: to Evere
000054: struck of charge (tt 556:45 hrs)
000000: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED24 by Avions Fairey

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF22 c/n G5/267 RAF-Serial: VW337
Squadron code(s): GE-A

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-349Sqn, Beauvechain (GE-A)
300652: cat.5 - The pilot miscalculated his landing and touched down just before the threshold of the runway, which caused damage to the landing gear and the rear part of the fuselage, the fire which started in the right hand side engine completely destroyed the aircraft. (349Sqn GE-A)
050752: to Evere
000052: struck of charge (tt 364:15 hrs)

Beauvechain 300652 - Photo Belgian Air Force

EF23 c/n G5/268 RAF-Serial: VW338
Squadron code(s): MN-N

000549: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing-350Sqn, Beauvechain (MN-N)
000052: struck of charge (tt 157:15 hrs)
140152: to Gosselies for rebuild to Meteor T7 ED25 by Avions Fairey

Collection Laurent Heyligen

EF24 c/n G5/269 RAF-Serial: VW339
Squadron code(s): MLD

000849: taken on charge
000000: 1Wing, personal aircraft of Col. Mike Donnet, coded 'MLD'
100853: cat.3
000053: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: painted in NATO camouflage (only 2 aircraft as such, see also EF3)
290754: cat.4 - belly landing at Koksijde
101254: to Evere
000000: declared repairable, but remained at Evere until 000056
000056: struck of charge (tt 513:00 hrs)
000000: to school in Mechelen on long term loan (instructional airframe

Photo Michel De Vinck

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