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Part 1 : BA01 - BA20

BA01 c/n 01

060370: first flight at Melun-Villaroche, pilot: Guy Mitaux-Maurouard (Dassault testpilot)
000000: testflown with registraton MA01
290671: delivered BAF
020277: Cat.? ran of the runway at Solenzara, nosewheel collapsed
000589: wfu
000689: first noted stored Koksijde
000000: transferred to Gosselies for MirSIP upgrade (12th aircraft to be upgraded)
000094: sold to Fuerza Aérea de Chile as Mirage M5MA Elkan N°701
001206: Struck of Charge Fuerza Aérea de Chile
210307: Arrived by road at the Museo Aeronautico, Los Cerrilos (Santiago, Chile) for preservation

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA02 c/n 02

100670: first flight Gosselies, pilot : Serge Martin (SABCA testpilot)
210870: delivered BAF
290883: Upon take-off from Florennes one of the tires burst, which damaged the right auxiliary fueltank. The leaking fuel caught fire and damaged the right wing and the rear of the fuselage. The pilot, OLt.vl.Rudi Leveque, remained unharmed. (2 Wing - 2 Squadron)
000000: wreck used for BDRT at Florennes
000288: wreck used for BDRT at Bierset
001288: cockpitsection used tests with new Martin-Baker Mk.10 ejection seat
000093: cockpit fitted with MirSIP instruments and noted in the SABCA promotion stand

011070 - Photo Belgian Air Force (collection Laurent Heyligen)

BA03 c/n 03

100970: delivered BAF
260491: flight Bierset-Koksijde and put in storage
030591: last flight Koksijde-Brustem, the ejection seat is deactivated
000591: transported by road from Brustem airbase to Technical School of the Air Force at Saffraanberg, for use as instructional airframe
000306: noted being dismantled at Saffraanberg
040406: transported by road to Temploux for preservation at the airfields entrance
110608: noted being dismantled at Temploux, will go the Krakow Museum in Poland.
160608: arrived at the Krakow Museum in Poland.

Saffraanberg 130305 - Photo Laurent Heyligen ©

BA04 c/n 04

021070: delivered BAF
200976: mishap at RAF Coningsby, nosewheel didn't come out upon landing
000390: wfu
070690: first noted stored in cocoon at Koksijde
000000: transferred to Gosselies for MirSIP upgrade
000494: stored at Weelde
000000: Detachement MirSIP at Brustem
060994: testflight Brustem
000094: sold to Fuerza Aérea de Chile as Mirage M5MA Elkan N° 702
000295: delivered to Chile (by Antonov An124)
170395: Cat.? heavy landing at Antofagasta, the aircraft hit the ILS lights during the landing, light damage to the right wing.
000304: noted stored
001206: Struck of Charge Fuerza Aérea de Chile

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA05 c/n 05

281070: delivered BAF
070888: During the annual Sanicole Airshow near Hechtel, the aircraft suffered an engine flame-out during a demoflight, the pilot pulled away from the crowd and subsequently the aircraft got into a flat spin and crashed. The pilot,Cdt.vl.Michel 'Duv' Duvivier, ejected but was too low and was killed. (3 Wing - 1 Squadron)

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA06 c/n 06

181170: delivered BAF
191176: During a low altitude trainingflight with low clouds the pilot got disorientaded and lost control over the aicraft, which crashed in the town of Philippeville. The pilot, O.Lt.vl.Daniel Briel, managed to eject from his aircraft in time. Unfortunately a 70 year old woman on the ground was killed. (2 Wing - 2 Squadron)

Photo George Van Belleghem © (via Laurent Heyligen)

BA07 c/n 07

080171: delivered BAF
240578: While flying in the clouds the pilot got disorientated and crashed into the ground near Pondrôme (Beauraing). O.Lt.vl.Jos Snijers was killed. (3 Wing - 1 Squadron)

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA08 c/n 08

080171: delivered BAF
080888: painted special colorscheme to celebrate 8-8-1988, it was in service with 8 Squadron at the time
100590: first noted painted in special 'Delta Blue' colorscheme to celebrate 20 Years of Mirage 5 in the Belgian Air Force,
130194: put in storage at Weelde
000699: last noted in storage
000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

Bierset 000890 photo Dirk Lamarque ©

BA09 c/n 09

080171: delivered BAF
010681: During take-off from Kleine Brogel the aircraft suffered a burst tire and hit a concrete block of the emergency brake wire, the aicraft then burst into flames. The pilot, O.Lt.vl.Alain Denis (see also BA61) managed to escape from the aircraft, but suffered severe burninjuries. The damaged to the aircraft was as such that it was declared a write-off. In the period may/june81 8 Squadron was temporarily deployed to Kleine Brogel, because of runway repairs at Bierset. (3 Wing - 8 Squadron)

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA10 c/n 10

020271: delivered BAF
000694: noted stored at Weelde
000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

BA10 during weapons training et Solenzara, Corsica

Solenzara, Corsica 000487- photo Dirk Lamarque ©

BA11 c/n 11

170271: delivered BAF
000191: wfu and stored Koksijde
000000: transferred to Gosselies for MirSIP upgrade (Mirsip N°3 - pre-production)
160394: stored at Weelde
000094: sold to Fuerza Aérea de Chile as Mirage M5MA Elkan N° 703
000404: noted stored El Bosque (Chile)
001206: Struck of Charge Fuerza Aérea de Chile

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA11 MirSIP

St-Truiden 000294 - photo Dirk Lamarque ©

BA12 c/n 12

260271: delivered BAF
150975: During a similated groundattack on Bertrix (reserve airbase), the pilot came out of low clouds and was forced to eject from his aircraft due to its low altitude. Pilot: Adj.vl.Thierry Janssens de Bisthoven (3 Wing - 8 Squadron)

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA13 c/n 13

040371: delivered BAF
250686: During a TacEval training mission the aircraft was on its way from Brustem to a target in Germany. In the busy airspace east of Liège the Mirage collided with Morane-Saulnier MS880B OO-NSD that had just taken off from Kiewit airfield near Hasselt. The Miragepilot, Kapt.vl.Philippe Delferrière, managed to save himself with his ejection seat, but the 3 occupants of the Morane were all killed. The Mirage crashed near Visé. (2 Wing - 2 Squadron)

Photo Belgian Air Force - Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA14 c/n 14

050371: delivered BAF
051175: After the aircraft got into a spin the pilot lost control over the aircraft and subsequently crashed in a forest near Orchimont. Pilot: Adj.vl.Christian Delhaye (2 Wing - 2 Squadron)

André Bar Coll.

BA15 c/n 15

190371: delivered BAF
000090-080391: aircraft was deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (First Gulf War)
140193: wfu at Bierset
250993: fuselage noted stored Bierset
120194: stored Weelde (moved by road)
180395: preserved Brussels Air Museum

250371: delivered BAF
010488: The main landinggear of "Matchbox 16" collapsed during taxiing. The aircraft slid further for a few meters on its auxiliary fuel tank. The taxitrack remained blocked for a long time, because the crane that was supposed to come Brustem didn't show up. In Brustem they thought it was an Aprils-fools joke. After a phonecall to Brustem from the Staff, the seriousness of the case became clear... Pilot: Kapt.vl.Danny "Ziz" Zizzari.
000090-080391: aircraft was deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (First Gulf War)
290491: Cat.3 at Bierset. Due to brakeproblems the aircraft ran of the runway. Pilot: Kapt.vl.Marcel Vanhaeren. The aircraft was not repaired
001191: first noted at Technical School of Saffraanberg for BDRT-training
000699: last noted at Saffraanberg
000600: first noted at Florennes, parts are used for restauration of BA22 (gateguard Florennes)
000605: fuselage is noted at Air Museum depot at Vissenaken.

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA17 c/n 17

020471: delivered BAF
000090-080391: aircraft was deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (First Gulf War)
270391: last flight
000991: first noted at Technical School of Saffraanberg as instructional airframe
000306: still in use as instructional airframe at Saffraanberg

130471: delivered BAF
000090-080391: aircraft was deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (First Gulf War)
070293: wfu at Bierset
000694: noted stored Weelde
000699: last noted stored Weelde
000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA19 c/n 19

190471: delivered BAF
080585: After a compressorblade broke the engine lost power and the pilot decided to divert to RAF Gütersloh (Germany) for an emergency landing. During final approach the engine stopped completeley and the pilot was forced to eject. The Mirage crashed about 10 kilometers off Gütersloh in the town of Lette. Pilot: Cdt.vl.Marcel 'Celle' De Petter (3 Wing - 8 Squadron)

Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA20 c/n 20

230471: deliverd BAF
060191-080391: aircraft was deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (First Gulf War)
130991: noted in 'special' colorscheme, disbandment of 8 Squadron, all the pilots names were sprayed on the aircraft. On that occasion also named "Airgun 1", the call sign of General Terrasson
140194: moved to Weelde for storage
000699: last noted stored Weelde
000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

Bierset 000991 - photo Dirk Lamarque ©

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