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Republic F-84E Thunderjet
The U.S.Government supplied 21 F-84E Thunderjets to the Belgian Air Force. The first four aircraft arrived in crates in the Antwerp harbour on March 12th, 1951 and were assembled at Melsbroek.
The first 3 aircraft were officially handed over at Melsbroek on April 3rd, 1951.
The aircraft were first taken on charge by 2 Wing at Florennes, later they also saw service in 9 Wing at Bierset and 10 Wing at Kleine Brogel and N° 42 Squadron.
In 1956 the remaining aircraft were traded for F-84F Thunderstreaks.
FS-1 Fiscal Year: 50-1819 BUZZ-Number: FS-819
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-2 Fiscal Year: 50-1826 BUZZ-Number: FS-826
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-3 Fiscal Year: 50-1825 BUZZ-Number: FS-825
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-4 Fiscal Year: 50-1813 BUZZ-Number: FS-813
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-5 Fiscal Year: 51-9601 BUZZ-Number: FS-601-C c/n 2335-1368
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-6 Fiscal Year: 51-9607 BUZZ-Number: FS-607-B c/n 2335-1374
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-7 Fiscal Year: 51-9581 BUZZ-Number: FS-581-C c/n 2335-1348
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-8 Fiscal Year: 51-9603 BUZZ-Number: FS-603-B c/n 2335-1370
Daniel Brackx Collection
FS-9 Fiscal Year: 51-9605 BUZZ-Number: FS-605-B c/n 2335-1372
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-10 Fiscal Year: 51-9608 BUZZ-Number: FS-608-B c/n 2335-1375
Daniel Brackx Collection
FS-11 Fiscal Year: 51-9609 BUZZ-Number: FS-609-B c/n 2335-1376
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-12 Fiscal Year: 51-9559 BUZZ-Number: FS-559-D c/n 2335-1326
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-13 Fiscal Year: 51-9573 BUZZ-Number: FS-573-D c/n 2335-1340
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-14 Fiscal Year: 51-9579 BUZZ-Number: FS-579-D c/n 2335-1346
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-15 Fiscal Year: 51-9602 BUZZ-Number: FS-602-C c/n 2335-1369
Beauvechain - Raymond Heymans ©
FS-16 Fiscal Year: 51-9606 BUZZ-Number: FS-606-B c/n 2335-1373
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-17 Fiscal Year: 51-9599 BUZZ-Number: FS-599-C c/n 2335-1366
Kleine Brogel 000092 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)
FS-18 Fiscal Year: 51-9613 BUZZ-Number: FS-613-B c/n 2335-1380
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-19 Fiscal Year: 51-9614 BUZZ-Number: FS-614-B c/n 2335-1381
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-20 Fiscal Year: 51-9616 BUZZ-Number: FS-616-B c/n 2335-1383
Daniel Brackx Collection
FS-21 Fiscal Year: 51-9615 BUZZ-Number: FS-615-B c/n 2335-1382
Collection Laurent Heyligen
The first 3 aircraft were officially handed over at Melsbroek on April 3rd, 1951.
The aircraft were first taken on charge by 2 Wing at Florennes, later they also saw service in 9 Wing at Bierset and 10 Wing at Kleine Brogel and N° 42 Squadron.
In 1956 the remaining aircraft were traded for F-84F Thunderstreaks.
FS-1 Fiscal Year: 50-1819 BUZZ-Number: FS-819
- 000451: Taken on charge
- 000000: 2W
- 301252: Cat.2
- 291054: 9W
- 000856: Struck of Charge
- 200856: returned MAAG (project Swapshop)
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-2 Fiscal Year: 50-1826 BUZZ-Number: FS-826
- 000451: Taken on charge
- 000000: 2sq/2W
- 220651: Cat.1 at ...
- 291054: 9W
- 000000: 127sq/10W (RA-X)
- 000856: Struck of Charge
- 200856: returned MAAG (project Swapshop)
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-3 Fiscal Year: 50-1825 BUZZ-Number: FS-825
- 000451: Taken on charge
- 000000: 1sq/2W (3R-H)
- 090552: Cat.1
- 220953: Cat.2
- 260953: Cat.5 Crash at Florennes after the motor exploded (tt 377:40 hrs). Pilot OK.
- 000953: Struck of Charge
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-4 Fiscal Year: 50-1813 BUZZ-Number: FS-813
- 000451: Taken on charge
- 000000: 3sq/2W
- 310753: Cat.3 (see also FS12)
- 291054: 9W
- 000856: Struck of Charge
- 200856: returned MAAG (project Swapshop)
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-5 Fiscal Year: 51-9601 BUZZ-Number: FS-601-C c/n 2335-1368
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000000: 1sq/2W (3R-J)
- 090552: Cat.1 at Florennes (14h00L): Turbine failure upon opening up for take-off. Engine destroyed. Kapt. André Vandenbosch unhurt.
- 210655: 23sq/10W - first F84E-flight (30min) with 23Sqn (OLt.vl.Jacques Van Reempts)
- 000656: Struck of Charge
- 260656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-6 Fiscal Year: 51-9607 BUZZ-Number: FS-607-B c/n 2335-1374
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000000: 21sq/2W (3R-B)
- 000656: Struck of Charge
- 270656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop)
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-7 Fiscal Year: 51-9581 BUZZ-Number: FS-581-C c/n 2335-1348
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000000: 1sq/2W (3R-O)
- 080252: Cat.3 During the landing at Florennes the pilot was surprised by a snowstorm. He managed to land the aircraft, but he lost control when the F84E started to skid and he left the runway. Maj. Robert Louvigny safe.
- 000000: 9W
- 000000: 27s/sq/10W (RA-W)
- 000656: Struck of Charge
- 290656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-8 Fiscal Year: 51-9603 BUZZ-Number: FS-603-B c/n 2335-1370
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000000: 1sq/2W
- 291151: Cat.5 Crash in the 'Bois de Massendré', North of Givet (Manil) during a mock dogfight with Gloster Meteor in the airspace over Heer and Agimont. The pilot was killed in this accident. Kapt.vl.Jules Moreau (1sq/2W).
- 000000: Struck of Charge (tt 72:40 hrs)
Daniel Brackx Collection
FS-9 Fiscal Year: 51-9605 BUZZ-Number: FS-605-B c/n 2335-1372
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000000: 1sq/2W (3R-G)
- 000000: Cat.? at Florennes.
- 000052: To Sabca for repairs
- 000054: 9W
- 000856: Struck of Charge
- 200856: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-10 Fiscal Year: 51-9608 BUZZ-Number: FS-608-B c/n 2335-1375
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000051: 3sq/2W
- 261152: Cat.5 te Bitburg (Germany)
- 181252: to SABCA, Gosselies for repairs, but is declared a write-off (total time 294:45 hrs)
- 020756: Returned to MAAG with engine J35-A-17D n°503346
Daniel Brackx Collection
FS-11 Fiscal Year: 51-9609 BUZZ-Number: FS-609-B c/n 2335-1376
- 000851: Taken on charge
- 000000: 1sq/2W (3R-11, 3R-C)
- 301252: Cat.? at Florennes: Ran of the runway, nosewheel collapsed. Pilot ok, OLt.vl.Delcorte or Delcourt.
- 000000: 3sq/2W (YL-T)
- 000000: 9W
- 000054: IRAN at sabca
- 210655: 23sq/10W - first flight in 23sq (15 min) (Maj.vl.Joseph Van Molkot)
- 020756: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-12 Fiscal Year: 51-9559 BUZZ-Number: FS-559-D c/n 2335-1326
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 221051: 3sq/2W (19559/FS-559-D) - first flight at 2W by Kapt. Hubert
- 310753: Cat.2 (see also FS-4)
- 000000: 9W
- 240556: Last flight of Belgian AF F-84E by ... Broeders.
- 290656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-13 Fiscal Year: 51-9573 BUZZ-Number: FS-573-D c/n 2335-1340
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 161051: 3sq/2W - first flight by Kapt. Hubert
- 000000: 1sq/2W
- 000054: 22sq/9W
- 000000: 27sq/10W (RA-Z)
- 260656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-14 Fiscal Year: 51-9579 BUZZ-Number: FS-579-D c/n 2335-1346
- 110651: Accepted USAF
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 001051: 3sq/2W (YL-U)
- 000000: 9W
- 270656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-15 Fiscal Year: 51-9602 BUZZ-Number: FS-602-C c/n 2335-1369
- 000000: Delivered from an American airbase near Munich (Germany)
- 001051: Taken on charge at 2sq/2W
- 230552: Cat.5 at Florennes: Immediately after delivery, the aircraft made a heavy landing, the nosewheel broke off and the aircraft slid hundreds of meters over de runway. The aircraft had to be written-off. Pilot Sgt.A. Cauwenberghs safe.
- 110952: Transferred Technical School at Saffraanberg to serve as instructional airframe (total time: 184:15 hrs)
Beauvechain - Raymond Heymans ©
FS-16 Fiscal Year: 51-9606 BUZZ-Number: FS-606-B c/n 2335-1373
- 290651: Accepted by USAF
- 000000: Delivered from an American airbase near Munich (Germany)
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 000051: 2sq/2W (UR-16)
- 000000: 27sq/10W (RA-Y)
- 000000: 23sq/10W (Z6-R)
- 050656: last F84E-flight in 23 Squadron (pilot : Kapt.vl.Guy Grégoire)
- 290656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-17 Fiscal Year: 51-9599 BUZZ-Number: FS-599-C c/n 2335-1366
- 290651: Accepted USAF
- 210951: Taken on charge
- 000051: 2sq/2W (UR-A/UR-T/(UR)-"17")
- 000000: 22sq/9W
- 000000: stored Wevelgem
- 000955: 31sq/10W (8S-W)
- 090456: Cat.4 crash te Kleine Brogel (tt 564:45 hrs)
- 210656: to Technical School, Saffraanberg as instructional airframe as "FS-2/8S-W"
- 260463: returned Kleine Brogel and preserved als 'FS-2/KB-1' in front of the Officers Mess (total time: 564:45 hrs)
- 060987: last noted as 'FS-2/KB-1'
- 010991: first noted repainted as FS-17 'DMB' (1ste CO KB LtKol.vl.Ivan Dumonceau de Bergendal) (current)
Kleine Brogel 000092 - Photo Laurent Heyligen (c)
FS-18 Fiscal Year: 51-9613 BUZZ-Number: FS-613-B c/n 2335-1380
- 290651: Acceted by USAF
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 000000: 2sq/2W (UR-F)
- 000000: 9W
- 000000: 31sq/10W (8S-T to be confirmed)
- 260656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Laurent Heyligen
FS-19 Fiscal Year: 51-9614 BUZZ-Number: FS-614-B c/n 2335-1381
- 010651: Accepted USAF
- 000000: Delivered from an USAF airbase near Munich (Germany)
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 000000: 2sq/2W (19614/FS-614B/ UR-F/ UR-19)
- 000000: 9W
- 000055: 10W
- 020756: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Collection Jacques Schelfaut
FS-20 Fiscal Year: 51-9616 BUZZ-Number: FS-616-B c/n 2335-1383
- 290651: Accepted USAF
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 000000: 2sq/2W (FS616/UR-20)
- 000000: 9W
- 270656: returned MAAG (project Swapshop), Erding and scrapped
Daniel Brackx Collection
FS-21 Fiscal Year: 51-9615 BUZZ-Number: FS-615-B c/n 2335-1382
- 290651: Accepted USAF
- 001051: Taken on charge
- 001051: 3sq/2W (YL-X) - first flight on 111051 by Kapt. Hubert
- 000054: IRAN at Sabca
- 000000: 27sq/10W (RA-Z)
- 230156: Cat.5 at Zoersel: Loss of situation awareness in clouds. Pilot ejected, but was killed. Kapt.vl.Marcel Geysens. (23sq/10W) (total time: 319:05hrs)
Collection Laurent Heyligen
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About the F-84E
I can give you 2 informations about the F-84E 1) A 22d F-84E was destined to Belgium but it was lost near Karup (DK) during its delevery flight on 180752. The pilot 1 Sgt Leclerq was killed. 2) FS1 to FS4 were of the subversion F-84E-20-RE while the 17 other were F-84E-30 or later subversions Greetings Philippe Cantinaux |
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