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Part 2: ED23 - ED43

ED23
ex Meteor F4 EF19, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000000: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde (noted in 000056)
290858: struck of charge and subsequently scrapped (tt 1011:50 hrs)

Part 2: ED23 - ED43 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database

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ED24
ex Meteor F4 EF21, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000054: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
080856: Cat.1 at Brustem. During the towing a hangar a tractor got caught between a few Meteor, which caused damage to wings, engine pods and fuselage of two aircraft
000058: struck of charge (tt 999:25 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000067: noted displayed at Deprez, Roeselare

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ED25
ex Meteor F4 EF23, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000052: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
000057: struck of charge (tt 799:20 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED26
ex Meteor F4 EF25, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000053: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
060756: cat.1
231156: cat.2
000058: struck of charge (tt 1181:55 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

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ED27
ex Meteor F4 EF28, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000000: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
031155: Cat.? Caught fire during startup at Brustem, both crewmembers ok.
101155: to Evere
001155: struck of charge (tt 820:20 hrs)

ED28
ex Meteor F4 EF30, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000054: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
290157: damaged during testflight from Gosselies, gear collapsed
000000: TT Flight, Sylt (Germany)
190162: struck of charge (tt 861:20 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

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ED29
ex Meteor F4 EF32, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

001156: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
190162: struck of charge (tt 701:20 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED30
ex Meteor F4 EF39, converted by Fairey, Gosselies

000000: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
230256: cat.5 - After problems with the fuel supply, the aircraft made an emergency landing at Thieusies/Naast and was subsequently completely destroyed by fire. Both crew ok, Capt. Tony de Maere d'Aertrycke + 1
000256: struck of charge (tt 679:25 hrs)

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ED31
Previous identity: G-5-286 (test registration Gloster)

000053: taken on charge
250858: struck of charge (tt: 904:45 hrs)

ED32
ex Meteor F4 EF42, converted by Fairey, Gosselies (test registration G-5-287)

000000: taken on charge
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
000000: modified to Meteor T7 1/2 (T7A) (tail of Meteor F8)
000058: struck of charge (tt 1075:55 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

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ED33 RAF-Serial: WL486

160753: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6066 C.B 7(b))
200753: stored RAF No 15MU
010953: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
190162: struck of charge (tt 829:50 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED34 RAF-Serial: WN320

150753: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6066 C.B 7(b))
170753: stored RAF No 12MU
030953: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
060454: cat.4
191257: cat.2
190162: struck of charge (tt 984:00 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED35 RAF-Serial: WS140

210853: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6410 C.B 7(b))
250853: RAF No 12 MU
180953: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
000000: 7Wing-8Sqn
190554: Cat.5 - crash at Chièvres. During the final approach both engines seized due to fuel shortage and the pilot had to made a crashlanding before the threshold of the runway. Capt. Camille Labye who was in the front cockpit was killed and Sgt. Jongen (rear cockpit) was severely injured and remained in a coma for about 3 weeks.
220554: to Evere
000554: struck of charge (tt 167:05 hrs)

ED36 RAF-Serial: WS141

170953: noted Farnborough Airshow
180953: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6410 C.B 7(b))
230953: RAF No 12MU
250154: taken on charge Belgian Air force
000000: Fighter School-OTU, Koksijde
200854: Cat.5 - Crash near Hondschoote-Killem (France). Bad weather forced cloud penetratie while using the "QGH" (radar guided heading), the crew was looking for contact with the ground and flew into the ground. Both crew were killed, OLt. Jean-Pierre Waucquez & OLt. Claudi Blancy (Fighter School-OTU)
230854: to Evere
000854: struck of charge (tt 100:55 hrs)

ED37 RAF-Serial: XF273

201153: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/6410 C.B 7(b))
251153: stored RAF No 12 MU
250154: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
030757: cat.2
190162: struck of charge (tt 1017:10 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

Photo Belgian Air Force

ED38 RAF-Serial: WA688

050750: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/2982 C.B 7(b))
050750: RAF Central Flying School
140850: A.F.S. FMK-C-
010950: RAF Central Flying School
180551: cat.3
250551: RAF No 49 MU
100851: RAF Central Flying School
000000: Cat.3
080354: 43 Group
080254: Flight Refuelling
020754: RAF Central Flying School
160356: stored RAF No 8 MU
091056: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
250858: struck of charge (tt 1554:50 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED39 RAF-Serial: WH114

081151: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5621 C.B 7(b))
151151: RAF No 33MU
201251: RAF No 207 AFS
200554: RAF No 12 FTS
200554: cat.3
080255: RAF No 12MU
071155: Flight Refuelling
230356: RAF No 12 MU
091156: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
250858: struck of charge (tt 1840:25 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED40 RAF-Serial: WA684

010650: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/2982 C.B 7(b))
310550: RAF No 615 Sqn
230454: RAF No 71MU(Cat.4)
190554: Gloster Aircraft Corporation (repairs ?)
280255: RAF No 20 MU
301156: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
000000: Fighter School, Koksijde
190162: struck of charge (tt 567:20 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

Photo Belgian Air Force

ED41 RAF-Serial: WH117

071151: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5621 C.B 7(b))
151151: RAF No 71 Sqn
010152: Meteo Flight
000000: based Gütersloh
000000: based Wildenrath
010452: Meteo Flight
020154: RAF No 71Sqn
220954: cat.4
200155: Flight Refuelling
180555: RAF No 20 MU
301156: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
190162: struck of charge (tt 679:50 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED42 RAF-Serial: WG970

180951: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5621 C.B 7(b))
200951: RAF No 264Sqn
160652: Gloster Aircraft Corporation
100952: RAF No 211 AFS(redesignated 211FTS)
060555: cat.3
100555: RAF No 54MU
200755: cat.4
030955: Flight Refuelling
090356: RAF No 12 MU
290157: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
190162: struck of charge (tt 1247:25 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

ED43 RAF-Serial: WF814

160451: delivered RAF (contract 6/ACFT/5044 C.B 7(b)
160451: RAF No 202 AFS
240952: Cat.3
081052: RAF No 202 AFS
290153: cat.4
300153: Flight Refuelling
050353: Gloster Aircraft Corporation (repairs)
010754: RAF No 12 MU
300854: planned sale by Gloster to Israel (deal did not go ahead)
180355: Gloster Aircraft Corporation (repairs)
310855: RAF No 12 MU
080257: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
190162: struck of charge (tt 962:15 hrs)
000000: transferred Government Properties Administration (domeinen/domaines)
000000: sold for scrap and subsequently broken-up

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