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BA21 c/n 21
  • 290471: delivered BAF
  • 060191-080391: deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (first Gulf War)
  • 120691 Cat.3 damaged after engine explosion at Bierset, was not repaired. Pilot O.Lt.vl.Peter Paepen (3 Wing - 8 Squadron)
  • 030794: stored Weelde
  • 001294: donated to Polish AF Academy (Wyzska Szkola Oficerska Powietrznych) at Deblin; delivered with 2 BAF C130Hs
  • 000895: preserved Kolekcja Wyzszej Szkoly Oficerskiej Sil Powietrznych, 3 Ul.Warszawska, P 08-521 Deblin (Polen)

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BA22 c/n 22
  • 060571: delivered BAF
  • 300693: wfu at Bierset
  • 000694: stored Weelde
  • 100899: last noted stored Weelde
  • 010901: first noted as gateguard Florennes

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Koksijde 000787 - Photo Laurent Heyligen ©

BA23 c/n 23
  • 280571: delivered BAF
  • 000077: damaged during emergency landing at Solenzara. Capt.vl.Cravillon endures 11G after the aircraft is caught by the arresting wire and put to a halt in only 300 meters. The nosegear, that was not designed for these type of forces, collapsed.
  • 000000: during the landing at Tanagra airbase (Greece) the aircraft enters into the jetwash of its leader (brake problems ?) and is pushed hard on the runway, which results in a collapsed nosegear. The aircraft is flown back to Belgium on board of a BAF C130 and repaired.
  • 000190: wfu
  • 070791: first noted stored Koksijde (cocoon)
  • 050792: last noted stored Koksijde
  • 000000: transferred to Gosselies for MirSIP upgrade (15th aircraft)
  • 000094: sold to Fuerza Aérea de Chili as Mirage M5MA Elkan N° 704
  • 001206: Struck of Charge Fuerza Aérea de Chile

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BA24 c/n 24
  • 180671: delivered BAF
  • 260479: during a flight from Vandel (Denmark) to Florennes the aircraft suffers from engine problems and crashes near Müschede (Germany). Pilot O.Lt.vl.Philippe Glineur succesfully uses his ejection seat. (2 Wing - 2 Squadron)

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BA25 c/n 25
  • 000071: delivered BAF
  • 280372: At the end of a mission BA25 and BA28 want to return to Florennes. The airbase is however closed due to a snowstorm, so it was decided to divert to Bitburg AB (Germany). BA25 crashed due to lack of fuel. BA28 barely makes it to Bitburgs and sustaines Cat.4 upon landing. Pilot O.Lt.vl.Guy Fontaine succesfully uses his ejection seat (2 Wing - 2 Squadron).

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BA26 c/n 26
  • 130771: delivered BAF
  • 000680: 0680 participates Tactical Air Meet 1980, Ramstein (code B)
  • 060191-080391: deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (first Gulf War)
  • 000694: first noted stored Weelde
  • 001095: first noted preserved Euro Space Center-Redu (Libin)
  • 000698: last noted Libin
  • 100500: no longer at Libin
  • 011000: first noted preserved Kwartier Koning Albert at Haren
  • 120904: moved from Haren to Kwartier Koningin Elisabeth at Evere

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BA27 c/n 27
  • 270871: delivered BAF
  • 101193: wfu at Bierset
  • 130194: first noted stored Weelde
  • 060699: last noted stored Weelde
  • 000000: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

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BA28 c/n 28
  • 271271: delivered BAF
  • 280372: Cat.4 damaged during emergency landing at Bitburg (Germany) (see also BA25)
  • 160579: Crashed at Schleiden (Germany) after a flame-out. Kapt.vl.Leon Op de Beeck successfully used his ejection seat. (2 Wing - 2 Squadron)

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BA29 c/n 29
  • 070172: delivered BAF
  • 020575: after spatial disorientation the aircraft had a collision with another Mirage 5 (in a formation of 5) and subsequently crashed in the citycentre of Vechta (Germany). Unfortunately the pilot O.Lt.Pierre Van der Zwalmen and six people on the ground were killed. (3 Wing - 1 Squadron)

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BA30 c/n 30
  • 070272: delivered BAF
  • 000680: 0680 participates Tactical Air Meet 1980, Ramstein (code C)
  • 060191-000000: deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (first Gulf War)
  • 090791: Cat.3 After brake problems the aircraft ran off the runway at Bierset and the nosegear collapsed. Was not repaired. O.Lt.vl.Martin Levicar (3 Wing - 8 Squadron)
  • 000694: stored Weelde (moved by road)
  • 080104: last noted stored Weelde
  • 300605: arrived Spa-La Sauvenière (no engine)
  • 010705: put in place at Spa-La Sauvenière at entrance of airfield

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Spa 260706 - Photo Laurent Heyligen ©

BA31 c/n 31
  • 080372: delivered BAF
  • 060191-080391: deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (first Gulf War)
  • 100194: fist noted stored Weelde
  • 000499: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

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BA32 c/n 32
  • 060372: delivered BAF
  • 060973: Short after take-off from Souda Bay (Crete), BA32, BA38 and a third aircraft got into bad weather and the aircrews decided to return to Souda. A short time after this 2 of the aircraft crashed into Mount Kaloros, in the Lefka Ori area, within 1 minute of each other. The 3rd aircraft safely landed at Souda Bay. Pilot Adj.vl.Jo Van Avermaet was unfortunately killed in this crash.

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DBx Coll.

BA33 c/n 33
  • 160372: delivered BAF
  • 000085: during a squadron exchange with a Portuguese A7P squadron, the aircraft cut some powerlines, causing several local powerplants to be out of service for several days. The aircraft needed serious structural reparations. A number of options were investigated, repair on site (very expensive), transport by C130 (very expensive), but ADC Stockman decided the plane was flyable but with restrictions. The wing external fuel tanks were replaced by one centerline tank and the plane was ferried by Cdt.vl.Duvivier to Bierset, at low speed and altitude, with the landinggear down and with several fuel stops on the way
  • 220487: first noted in a special colorscheme celebrating the '70th Anniversary of 1 Squadron' (Blackbird I), pilot for the first flight was Maj.vl.Léonard
  • 060191-080391: deployed to Diyarbakir (Turkey) during operation 'Ace Guard' (first Gulf War)
  • 200194: first noted stored Weelde
  • 000499: sold to SAGEM and moved to France

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BA34 c/n 34
  • 140372: delivered BAF
  • 260977: after a birdstrike in the cockpit, the aircraft crashed in an open field near Rheinbach-Flamersheim (Germany). Kapt.vl.Henri Troupin, successfully used his ejection seat. (3 Wing - 1 Squadron)

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Bawin Coll.

BA35 c/n 35
  • 210372: delivered BAF
  • 250179: during startup at Bierset the aircraft was severely damaged during an engine explosion. Pilot O.Lt.vl.Alain Duvivier (see also BA05) (3 Wing - 8 Squadron)
  • 180679: wreck transported to Evere
  • 000079: tailsection moved to Technical School at Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe
  • 170979: wreck to 'Bestuur der Domeinen' and offered for sale as scrap metal
  • 000080: wreck to G.Deloze, Beveren-aan-den-Ijzer (scrapdealer)
  • 000089: fuselage sold to Mr.Pont, Savigny-les-Beaune (France). The fuselage was restored with the tail of Armée de l'Air Mirage 5F N°54, a nosecone of a Mirage IIIE and the wing of a Mirage IIIC (last noted as such at Savigny on 000590)
  • 000590: last noted at Savigny-les-Beaune (France)
  • 000000: sold to Flugausselling L+P Junior at Hermeskeil (Germany)
  • 000097: original tailsection noted at Peutie (on scrapyard)
  • 000706: composite aircraft noted at Hermeskeil (Germany) as '13-PL'

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BA36 c/n 36
  • 270472: delivered BAF
  • 040474: During a training mission the aircraft hit a hill and crashed in an open field near Nandrin. The pilot, ADC vl.Roger Mathieu, made no attempt to eject and was killed
  • 000074: tailsection to Technical School at Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe

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BA37 c/n 37
  • 300572: delivered BAF
  • 000689: first noted stored Koksijde
  • 050792: last noted stored Koksijde
  • 000000: transferred to Gosselies for MirSIP upgrade (11th aircraft to be upgraded)
  • 000094: sold to Fuerza Aérea de Chile as Mirage M5MA Elkan N°705
  • 001105: noted operational during Exercise CEIBO 2005, BA Mendoza, Argentina
  • 001206: Struck of Charge Fuerza Aérea de Chile
  • 001007: noted stored at Division de Abastecimiento, El Bosque

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BA38 c/n 38
  • 000572: delivered BAF
  • 060973: Short after take-off from Souda Bay (Crete), BA32, BA38 and a third aircraft got into bad weather and the aircrews decided to return to Souda. A short time after this 2 of the aircraft crashed into Mount Kaloros, in the Lefka Ori area, within 1 minute of each other. The 3rd aircraft safely landed at Souda Bay. Pilot O.Lt.vl.Jacques Chaput was unfortunately killed in this crash.

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BA39 c/n 39
  • 240572: delivered BAF
  • 020579: Cat.3 damaged after mid-air collision with BA61 over Dinant, emergency landing at Brustem (Lt.vl. Ludovic Van Reeth, 3 Wing - 1 Squadron)
  • 000290: wfu
  • 070690: first noted stored in cocoon at Koksijde
  • 050792: last noted stored cocooned at Koksijde
  • 000000: transferred to Gosselies for MirSIP upgrade (8th aircradt to upgraded)
  • 000094: sold to Fuerza Aérea de Chile as Mirage M5MA Elkan N°706
  • 000304: noted at FIDAE2004 aeronautial exhibition in Chile, fitted with refuelling probe (prototype)
  • 001206: Struck of Charge Fuerza Aérea de Chile
  • 001007: noted stored at Division de Abastecimiento, El Bosque

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BA40 c/n 40
  • 290572: delivered BAF
  • 220981: after an engine failure cause by a birdstrike, the aircraft exploded in midair over the Copeland-factory at Welkenraedt, the factory was damaged by debris. Pilot O.Lt.vl.Gilles Jacobs was killed (3 Wing - 1 Squadron)

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