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During the troublesome events during the independence of the Belgian Congo in 1960, a Piper PA22 Caribbean 150 was used as a liaison aircraft in East Congo.
This unique aircraft was used by the Light Aviation of Belgian Army.
Its use was relatively short as it was written-off in an accident in april 1961.

OT-CGU c/n 22-7130
Previous Identities : 1259, ZS-CNK, OO-AGH (?), OO-CGU
000000: 1259 (South African Air Force ?)
000560: registered as ZS-CNK, cancelled a few days later
000560: taken on charge
240461: Cat.5 - crashed near Lake Mohasi, Ruanda
000461: struck of charge



1950-1969 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database