Part 2: IF26 - IF50

IF26 c/n 8770 Line-Nr.: T116 Build Nr.: AF109 Build by: Fairey

291257: taken on charge
311257: 7W-8Sqn, Chièvres
190958: to Fairey
270359: stored Koksijde
130459: 7W, Chièvres
060859: cat.3 - birdstrike
291259: to Sabca
210660: stored Koksijde
280960: 7W, Chièvres
251160: cat.2 - mid-air collision with IF111 during a formation flight. The left wing hits the tail of IF111 (IF26 tt 406:20). Both aircraft make a safe landing
281061: stored Koksijde
001061: struck of charge (tt: 578:35 hrs)
121262: delivered Hawker as G-9-76
000000: modified to Hunter F57A
250265: to Kuwait Air Force as 212
000075: wfu

IF27 c/n 8771 Line-Nr.: T117 Build Nr.: AF110 Build by: Fairey

291257: taken on charge
311257: 7W, Chièvres
301059: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-B)
210360: stored Koksijde
000360: struck of charge (tt: 288:45 hrs)
190463: delivered Hawker as G-9-77
000000: modified to Hunter F59
140564: to Iraq Air Force as 575

Part 2: IF26 - IF50 - Belgian Military Aircraft

Photo André Van Haute

IF28 c/n 8772 Line-Nr.: T118 Build Nr.: AF111 Build by: Sabca

130158: taken on charge
200158: 7W, Chièvres
270158: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-T)
120559: to Fairey
091059: 9W, Bierset
270460: stored Koksijde
000460: struck of charge (tt: 293:10 hrs)
020463: delivered Hawker as G-9-78
000000: modified to Hunter F59
220464: to Iraq Air Force as 573

IF29 c/n 8773 Line-Nr.: T119 Build Nr.: AF112 Build by: Fairey

040158: taken on charge
070158: 7W-8Sqn, Chièvres (OV-D)
170458: cat.1 - emergency landing at the disused airfield of Crevillers-Bapaume (France) after fuel shortage. The pilot had made a navigational error and got lost (together with Hunter IF44)
280558: cat.4 - bellylanding at Chièvres
171158: struck of charge (tt: 038:45 hrs)
000000: wreckage sold
000696: wreckage sold to a scrapdealer at Ath (Mons) after the previous owner had died

IF30 c/n 8774 Line-Nr.: T120 Build Nr.: AF113 Build by: Fairey

130258: taken on charge
140258: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-J)
210558: cat.3 - brake problems at the right main landinggear caused the aircraft to run off the runway at Sylt (Germany) during the landing
110858: struck of charge (tt: 066:25 hrs)

IF31 c/n 8775 Line-Nr.: T121 Build Nr.: AF114 Build by: Sabca

220158: taken on charge
270158: 9W, Bierset
030459: to Fairey
030959: 7W, Bierset
300360: to Sabca
291160: stored Koksijde
000000: operational ?
271063: stored Koksijde
001063: struck of charge (tt: 666:20 hrs)
130165: delivered Hawker as G-9-120
000000: modified to Hunter F59A
081266: to Iraq Air Force as 674, re-serialled to 696

IF32 c/n 8776 Line-Nr.: T122 Build Nr.: AF115 Build by: Fairey

090158: taken on charge
100158: 7W-8Sqn, Chièvres (OV-F)
100958: to Fairey
270859: 7W, Chièvres
241060: cat.2 - to Sabca for repairs
300462: cat.1
150662: cat.1
281162: stored Koksijde
001162: struck of charge (tt: 559:55 hrs)
101262: delivered Hawker as G-9-100
000000: modified to Hunter F59
261164: to Iraq Air Force as 583

Collection Laurent Heyligen

IF33 c/n 8777 Line-Nr.: T123 Build Nr.: AF116 Build by: Fairey

230158: taken on charge
270158: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-C)
160758: cat.5 - mid-air collision with IF47 during formation aerobatics flight over Villers-St.Siméon (Juprelle). Pilot, 1Sgt. Georges Cornette (26Sqn), ejected safely (see also IF38 and IF102)
190758: to Evere
160758: struck of charge (tt: 077:15 hrs)

IF34 c/n 8778 Line-Nr.: T124 Build Nr.: AF117 Build by: Sabca

250158: taken on charge
270158: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-E)
190258: cat.2
210858: cat.1 - ran off the runway
141058: to Fairey for repairs
270559: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset
231059: to Sabca
250560: stored Koksijde
000862: struck of charge (tt: 590:55 hrs)
041062: delivered Hawker as G-9-96
000000: modified to Hunter T66C (Hawker-project) (contract : No.HSA/64/L/059 )
270766: to Lebanese Air Force as L280(1)
000000: written-off

IF35 c/n 8779 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker

231157: taken on charge
281157: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-O)
260858: to Fairey
030459: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset
250459: cat.5 - mid-air collision with towed target and crashed near Eghezee. Pilot, Lt.G.Wery (26Sqn), ejected safely.
000000: to Evere
120659: struck of charge (tt: 163:20 hrs)

IF36 c/n 8780 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker

100158: taken on charge
290158: 7W, Chièvres
061058: to Fairey
060559: stored Koksijde
300959: 9W, Bierset
130460: stored
000061: 7W, Chièvres
060461: cat.1
190363: stored Koksijde
000363: struck of charge (tt: 555:40 hrs)
170365: delivered Hawker as G-9-141
000000: modified to Hunter F56A
280666: to Indian Air Force as A492
001199: first noted preserved HQ South-Western Air Command - Ghandhi Nager, Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

IF37 c/n 8781 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker

280158: taken on charge
030258: 9W, Bierset
031058: to Fairey
210559: 7W-8Sqn, Chièvres (OV-K)
280859: cat.2 - compressor failure
270462: stored Koksijde
000462: struck of charge (tt: 527:30 hrs)
121263: delivered Hawker as G-9-79
000000: modified to Hunter T67
250265: to Kuwait Air Force as 211
000000: to Sultan of Oman Air Force as 804
000000: gateguard RAFO Masirah, Oman

Collection Laurent Heyligen

IF38 c/n 8782 Line-Nr.: T125 Build Nr.: AF118 Build by: Fairey

280158: taken on charge
290158: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-F)
040359: cat.5 - After mission to the range at Helchteren the aircraft lands at Chièvres, but the contact with the runway is hard and the aircraft bounces five times, at the fourth bounce, the pilot, 1Sgt.Georges Cornette (26Sqn), ejected at an altitude of about 3 metres, but the parachute did not open and the pilot was killed. The aircraft came to a standstil with a broken left landinggear.
000000: to Evere
000659: struck of charge (tt: 154:55 hrs)
200859: to Wevelgem

IF39 c/n 8783 Line-Nr.: T126 Build Nr.: AF119 Build by: Fairey

290158: taken on charge
030258: 9W, Bierset
300459: Cat.? - accident, was not repaired
000659: struck of charge (tt: 150:20 hrs)

IF40 c/n 8784 Line-Nr.: T127 Build Nr.: AF120 Build by: Sabca

110358: taken on charge
120358: 9W, Bierset
290358: cat.5 - mid-air collision with IF12 near Sylt (Germany) and crashed into the sea. Pilot, 1Sgt.José Sepult (349Sqn, on temporary detachment at 9Wing) was killed. The pilot was missing and after three days the search was stopped. In June 1958 Belgian fisherman discovered some debris of both aircraft in their fishingnets.
290358: struck of charge (tt: 015:25 hrs)

IF41 c/n 8785 Line-Nr.: T128 Build Nr.: AF121 Build by: Fairey

310158: taken on charge
030258: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-H)
260958: to Fairey
290559: 9W, Bierset
090360: to Sabca
170860: stored Koksijde
031160: 7W, Chièvres
051261: stored Koksijde
001261: struck of charge (tt: 499:15 hrs)
131162: delivered Hawker as G-9-80
000000: modified to Hunter F57A
060565: to Kuwait Air Force as 213/D
000075: wfu
000096: first noted preserved Kuwait IAP
000401: last noted gate guard Kuwait IAP

IF42 c/n 8786 Line-Nr.: T129 Build Nr.: AF122 Build by: Fairey

290158: taken on charge
290158: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-J)
100759: to Fairey
081259: 7W, Chièvres
190160: cat.3 - explosion while firing guns
040860: to Sabca for repairs
220261: stored Koksijde
080362: cat.4 - engines damaged while firing guns over range at Helchteren, emergency landing at Beauvechain. Pilot: Kapt. Corremans (7 Wing)
270462: to Evere
000862: struck of charge (tt: 500:55 hrs)
100463: to Technical School, Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe
000000: scrapped

IF43 c/n 8787 Line-Nr.: T130 Build Nr.: AF123 Build by: Sabca

220458: taken on charge
220458: 9W-22Sqn, Bierset (IS-G)
150559: naar Fairey
231059: 9W, Bierset
040360: cat.2
150360: 7W, Chièvres
261060: cat.3 - During the landing at Chièvres the aircraft lost the left mainwheel and the leg was destroyed. The aircraft left the runway. The damage was limited as the aircraft ended up resting on the auxiliary fueltank. Was sent to Fairey for repairs.
300361: stored Koksijde
000000: 7W, Chièvres
090762: cat.1
200563: stored Koksijde
000563: struck of charge (tt: 601:35 hrs)
081264: delivered Hawker as G-9-117
000000: modified to Hunter F56A
000000: to Indian Air Force as A488
000000: shot down a Pakistan Air Force MiG19 during an aerial combat
051271: shot down by a Pakistan Air Force Shenyang F6 flown by Fg Offr S. Raza (Hunter-pilot: Fg Offr K L Malkani, 27 Squadron, killed)

IF44 c/n 8789 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker

090158: taken on charge
150158: 7W, Chièvres
170458: cat.1 - emergency landing at the disused airfield of Crevillers-Bapaume (France) after fuel shortage. The pilot had made a navigational error and got lost (together with Hunter IF29)
060858: to Fairey
040259: stored Koksijde
090260: 7W, Chièvres
190263: stored Koksijde
000263: struck of charge (tt: 571:30 hrs)
121164: delivered Hawker as G-9-106
000000: modified to Hunter F71A
221167: to Chilean Air Force as J703
000000: used by Grupo N°7 - Los Cerrillos (Santiago)
000000: to Grupo N°9
000000: to Grupo N°8
mid80s: modernised during the Aguila-programme
000088: last noted operational during FIDEA88
000694: last noted operational (to be confirmed)

IF45 c/n 8790 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker

101257: taken on charge
121257: 9W, Bierset
180858: to Fairey
250259: stored Koksijde
211259: 7W, Chièvres
291261: cat.5 - crash at Chièvres, brake failure caused the aircraft to run off the runway, crashed through a fence and ends up against a tree. Pilot escapes unhurt, Kapt. Blanchart.
150162: to Wevelgem and broken-up for spares
150162: struck of charge (tt: 354:50 hrs)

IF46 c/n 8791 Line-Nr.: Build Nr.: Build by: Fokker

221157: taken on charge
281157: 9W, Bierset
120858: to Fairey
180359: stored Koksijde
190359: 7W-8Sqn, Chièvres (OV-A)
121059: cat.1 - burst tire during landing
020360: to Sabca
220261: 7W, Chièvres
191061: cat.3 - birdstrike
001061: struck of charge (tt: 461:00 hrs)
080162: to Wevelgem and broken-up for spares

IF47 c/n 8792 Line-Nr.: T131 Build Nr.: AF124 Build by: Fairey

000158: taken on charge
110258: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-L)
160758: cat.5 - mid-air collision with IF33 during aerobatic flight, crashed near Juprelle. Pilot, Adj. L.Hanson, ejected safely.
190758: to Evere
000758: struck of charge (tt: 083:40 hrs)

IF48 c/n 8793 Line-Nr.: T132 Build Nr.: AF125 Build by: Fairey

000158: taken on charge
130258: 9W-26Sqn, Bierset (JE-M)
270858: cat.1 - run off the runway
131058: cat.2
030759: to Fairey
081259: 7W, Chièvres
110460: stored Koksijde
000463: struck of charge (tt: 271:25 hrs)
240463: delivered Hawker as G-9-81
000000: modified to Hunter F59
180364: to Iraq Air Force as 571

Collection Laurent Heyligen

IF49 c/n 8794 Line-Nr.: T133 Build Nr.: AF126 Build by: Sabca

130358: taken on charge
140358: 9W, Bierset
231058: to Fairey
170659: 9W, Bierset
170260: to Sabca
140760: stored Koksijde
031160: 7W, Chièvres
000000: used by Red Devils demonstration team (modified colorscheme)
041163: stored Koksijde
001163: struck of charge (tt: 690:55 hrs)
270165: delivered Hawker as G-9-159
000000: modified to Hunter F59A
130567: to Iraq Air Force as 680, re-registered to 702

IF50 c/n 8795 Line-Nr.: T134 Build Nr.: AF127 Build by: Fairey

170258: taken on charge
250258: 9W, Bierset
060559: to Fairey
201059: 7W-8Sqn, Chièvres (OV-P)
000061: naar Fairey
010361: stored Koksijde
000000: 7W, Chièvres
170463: stored Koksijde
000463: struck of charge (tt: 596:00 hrs)
120365: delivered Hawker as G-9-134
000000: modified to Hunter F56A
000000: to Indian Air Force as A465
081097: noted operational during fly-by at airshow Palam
001199: noted operational TTF Kalaikunda
000400: last noted operational TTF Kalaikunda AB, District of Midnapore, West Bengal (India)
000801: wfu

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