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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

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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.

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Saffraanberg 130305 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

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

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Photo George Van Belleghem (c) (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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

BA10 c/n 10
  • 020271: delivered BAF
  • 000694: noted stored at Weelde
  • 000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

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

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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)
  • 250993: fuselage noted stored Bierset
  • 120194: stored Weelde (moved by road)
  • 180395: preserved Brussels Air Museum

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Kleine Brogel 000092 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

BA16 c/n 16
  • 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.

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Saffraanberg 130305 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

BA18 c/n 18
  • 130471: delivered BAF
  • 000090-080391: aircraft was deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (First Gulf War)
  • 000194: wfu
  • 000694: noted stored Weelde
  • 000699: last noted stored Weelde
  • 000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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)

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
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
  • 140194: moved to Weelde for storage
  • 000699: last noted stored Weelde
  • 000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

Part 1 : BA01 - BA20 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database
Collection Laurent Heyligen

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