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Part 3: C119G CP31 - CP46

CP31 c/n 11036 USAF-Serial: 52-6035 Call-sign: OT-CBK

090254: Taken on Charge (tt 52:00 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
161257: Cat.? hit by a tractor at Beauvechain
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
291272: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5232:05 hrs)
020273: Long term protection applied
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Part 3: C119G CP31 - CP46 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP32 c/n 11084 USAF-Serial: 52-6045 Call-sign: OT-CBL

140254: Taken on Charge (tt 63:30 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
100272: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5629:45 hrs)
020273: Long term protection applied
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP33 c/n 11033 USAF-Serial: 52-6032 Call-sign: OT-CBM

140254: Taken on Charge (tt 33:40 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
181171: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5124:55 hrs)
120272: Long term protection applied
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP34 c/n 11118 USAF-Serial: 52-6050 Call-sign: OT-CBN

150254: Taken on Charge (tt 25:15 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
051157: Cat.2 Collision during taxiing with CP25
030759-160759: Participates in 'Operation Simba', deployment of Avro CF100 Canuck to Kamina (Congo)
020959: Cat.? Collision with wrongly parked RAF Meteor NF11 at Sylt (Germany)
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
090773: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5236:20 hrs)
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP35 c/n 11120 USAF-Serial: 52-6052 Call-sign: OT-CBO

170254: Taken on Charge (tt 27:10 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
190355: Cat.3 at Melsbroek, damaged by slipstream of preceding aircraft during a formation landing. Damage to cockpit and nosewheel. Pilot: Capt. P.Daubresse.
070756: Cat.1 Damaged at Kamina (Congo) during the unloading of Harvard H-2
090757: Cat.1
051157: Cat.2
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
100772: Cat.0 During a "heavy drop" near Kleine Brogel one of the four pallets fell onto a factory and another into a garden. Luckily there were no casualties.
020773: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5346:15 hrs)
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP36 c/n 11083 USAF-Serial: 52-6044 Call-sign: OT-CBP

180254: Taken on Charge (tt 29:00 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
110559: Cat.4 During take-off from Leopoldstad, N'Djili the landing gear is raised to soon and the aircraft falls back onto the runway and slides for more than 500 meters over the runway. After a temporary repair the aircraft is flown to Belgium.
171259: Delivered to Sabena for repairs
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
190760: Cat.5 Flew into a mountain near Sake-Masisi/Bibatama (75 km North of Goma) after engine problems. The crew of five and 36 soldiers of 3de Co VVE (Kleine Brogel) were killed, 4 people survived the crash. Crew: Cdt. Jean Van Gompel (pilot), Adj. Pierre Devarez (2nd pilot), Cdt. Willy Genbrugge (nav), Adj. Emile Laurent (fl/eng) , Adj. Ernest Jacques (radio) (tt 1669:50hrs)

Photo Belgian Air Force

CP37 c/n 11123 USAF-Serial: 52-6055 Call-sign: OT-CBQ

180254: Taken on Charge (tt 26:50 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
040555: Cat.1
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
030772: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5220:50 hrs) and struck of charge
290772: to Ethiopian Air Force as C119K as '919'
000496: Parts noted at Debrezeit, Ethiopia.
000098: Parts noted at Debrezeit, Ethiopia

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP38 c/n 11119 USAF-Serial: 52-6051 Call-sign: OT-CBR

210254: Taken on Charge (tt 44:40 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
101055: Cat.3 Heavy landing at Melsbroek, damage to nosewheel. Pilot: Lt. T.Migliavacca.
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
011272: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5117:10 hrs)
211272: Long term storage protection applied
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP39 c/n 11085 USAF-Serial: 52-6046 Call-sign: OT-CBS

220254: Taken on Charge (tt 54:35 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
010672: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5287:55 hrs)
310772: Long term storage protection applied
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP40 c/n 11146 USAF-Serial: 52-6058 Call-sign: OT-CBT

090554: Taken on Charge (tt 59:55 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
000000: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron
000760: Participates in actions in Congo
301271: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5275:55 hrs)
100372: Long term storage protection applied
000774: Struck of Charge
000774: Returned to USAF/MAAG according to note DIST N°180/72/29 date 280672 (MDAP-aircraft)
041074: Sold as scrap (contract 50-5028-007) to J.Trappeniers
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP41 c/n 11246 USAF-Serial: 53-7829 Call-sign: OT-CEA
ex 322nd Air Division, Dreux AB, France, U.S.Air Force Europe

170760: Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspection at Siai-Marchetti (Italy)
150961-141261: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron (tt 2629:50 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
020773: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5680:55 hrs)
160574: Long term storage protection applied
270175: Exchanged with International Engine Parts (Agreement 413305)
000175: Struck of Charge
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP42 c/n 11260 USAF-Serial: 53-7843 Call-sign: OT-CEB
ex 322nd Air Division, Dreux AB, France, U.S.Air Force Europe

170760: Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspection at Siai-Marchetti (Italy)
150961-141261: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron (tt 2866:25 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
020572: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5470:10 hrs)
120672: Long term storage protection applied
270175: Exchanged with International Engine Parts (Agreement 413305)
000175: Struck of Charge
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP43 c/n 00241 USAF-Serial: 53-8138 Call-sign: OT-CEC
ex 322nd Air Division, Dreux AB, France, U.S.Air Force Europe

170760: Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspection at Siai-Marchetti (Italy)
150961-141261: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron (tt 2577:15 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
250567: Cat.2 The wrongly parked aircraft was struck by CP9 in bad weather. Wing needed replacement.
131271: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5106:00 hrs)
210172: Long term storage protection applied
270175: Exchanged with International Engine Parts (Agreement 413305)
000175: Struck of Charge
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP44 c/n 00244 USAF-Serial: 53-8141 Call-sign: OT-CED

000051: build as a C119F
000053: converted to C119G
000055: to 12th Troop Carrier Squadron, Dreux AB, France, U.S.Air Force Europe
170760: Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspecation at Siai-Marchetti (Italy)
150961-141261: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron (tt 2752:55 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
291272: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5218:20 hrs)
190173: Long term storage protection applied
270175: Exchanged with International Engine Parts (Agreement 413305)
000175: Struck of Charge
000077-000078: Scrapped at Koksijde

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP45 c/n 00246 USAF-Serial: 53-8143 Call-sign: OT-CEE
ex 322nd Air Division, Dreux AB, France, U.S.Air Force Europe

170760: Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspection at Siai-Marchetti (Italy)
150961-141261: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron (tt 2847:15 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
260663: Cat.5 Shot down, due to an incredible convergency of circumstances, by mistake by a British mortar battery while flying over the Sennelager range during the approach to RAF GÜtersloh and crashed at Detmold (Germany). 38 people were killed in the crash. 5 crew and 33 paras (3rd Platoon, 13th Cie, 1st Bat Para, Diest). 9 paras managed managed to bailout prior to the crash. Crew: Lt.Kol. Herman Kreps; Adj. Fernand Vermeesen; Adj.Joseph Vuegen; 1Sgt.Maj.Gilbert Zwaenepoel; Adj.Chef.Jacquet Quets (tt.3172,30)
000663: Struck of Charge

Collection Laurent Heyligen

CP46 c/n 00254 USAF-Serial: 53-8151 Call-sign: OT-CEH

000051: build as a C119F
000053: converted to C119G
000055: to 12th Troop Carrier Squadron, Dreux AB, France, U.S.Air Force Europe
170760: Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspecation at Siai-Marchetti (Italy)
150961-141261: 15 Wing - 20 Squadron (tt 2665:20 hrs)
000000: 15 Wing - 40 Squadron
270472: To Koksijde for storage (tt 5380:55 hrs)
230572: Long term storage protection applied
121274: Struck of Charge and transferred to the Brussels Air Museum (Note VSL 2468 of 081174)
121179-131179: First parts are moved to the Air Museum
260180: Fuselage is moved by road to the Brussels Air Museum where the aircraft is assembled and put on display
Current: Preserved Brussels Air Museum

Brussels Air Museum 280705 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)

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