| Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
Thunderstreak FU-178 was taken-on-charge by the Belgian Air Force on 7 January 1958 and it exclusively served with n° 2 Squadron of the 2nd Wing at Florennes. Due to a oxygen-malfunction the pilot had to eject (successfully) from this Streak on 12 July 1962 over Ramelfaghen (Germany)
Daniel Brackx Collection
This F-84F of the 1st Squadron/2nd Wing was photographed at Florennes airbase on 12 March 1956 at exactly the same spot where today hundreds of aircraft enthusiasts are following the TLP (Tactical Leadership Programme) activities.
Thunderstreak FU-17 was photographed at Florennes airbase in the summer of 1969 while serving for the 1st Squadron of the 2nd Wing.
Very tight formation of Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks over Turkey in October 1970.
Photo Jo Huybens
N° 1 Squadron F-84F FU-45 landing at Florennes airbase in the sixties.
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Serial | US Serial | Date In | Date Out | History |
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FU-006 | 52-7133 | Aug 1955 | Jan 1972 | FU-6/YL-A, /3R-A, stored Koksijde, decoy Beauvechain, Southend Historic Aircraft Museum (U.K.), RAF Museum Cosford, Royal Aeronautical Society Rochester (U.K.) as "6771" Thunderbirds, USAF. |
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FU-010 | 52-7115 | Dec 1955 | Jan 1972 | FU-10/3R-J, /3R-C, stored Koksijde, decoy "BA-01" at Bierset, Museum Savigny-les-Beaune (F.), Lafayette Museum, Orange (F.), private collection Baarlo (Nl.), gray c/s with KLu roundels |
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FU-016 | 52-7135 | Mei 1956 | Nov 1971 | FU-16//YL-D, /UR-S, special c/s as display a/c. Written off on 29 Jan 1971 after mid-air collission with FU-39 over Dinant |
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FU-017 | 52-7136 | Oct 1955 | Jul 1973 | FU-17/YL-H, stored Koksijde, scrapped |
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FU-026 | 52-7162 | Apr 1956 | Jan 1972 | FU-26/3R-T, special c/s demo, stored Koksijde, decoy Brustem, destroyed in fire-fighting demonstration |
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FU-045 | 52-7210 | Jun 1956 | Jan 1972 | FU-45 3R-F, storage Koksijde, Decoy Florennes, Museum Savigny-les-Beaune (F.) |
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FU-051 | 52-7215 | Apr 1956 | Jan 1972 | FU-51/3R-G, stored Koksijde, decoy Brustem, monument Fouga Flight Brustem, monument Temploux |
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FU-052 | 52-7216 | Apr 1956 | Dec 1971 | FU-52/3R-N, /YL-P, /3R-W, special c/s as demo a/c for Maj. Marette/ Adj. Dupnt, stored Koksijde, scrapped |
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FU-055 | 52-10521 | Apr 1956 | Dec 1971 | FU-55/YL-E, /UR-R, special c/s as demo a/c for Maj. Marette, stored Koksijde, scrapped |
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FU-058 | 52-10537 | Oct 1956 | Aug 1968 | FU-58/3R-Z, /UR-N, special c/s as demo a/c for Adj. Dupont. written of at Florennes on 13 feb 1968 |
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FU-066 | 53-6677 | Sep 1956 | May 1971 | FU-66/RA-H, stored Koksijde, decoy "BA-03" Kleine Brogel |
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FU-074 | 53-6716 | Aug 1956 | Mei 1971 | FU-74, stored at Koksijde, Decoy "BA-04" at Bierset, Lowered in quarry at Esneux as diving object with fictitious registration "IS-E" |
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FU-123 | 53-6768 | May 1956 | Jan 1972 | FU-123/8S-A, /RA-N, /Z6-H, stored Koksijde, decoy at Beauvechain, stored at Weelde (for Royal Army Museum, disappeared, Savigny-lès-Beaune Museum, Motélimar Museum (identity changed to FU-21) |
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FU-137 | 53-6554 | Jul 1956 | Apr 1969 | FU-137/UR-D, /Z6-A, written off in accident 09 Feb 1969 at Florennes, scrapped |
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FU-143 | 53-6791 | Sep 1956 | Feb 1971 | FU-143/8S-Y, stored at Koksijde, decoy at Beauvechain, used for fire-fighting training. |
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FU-165 | 53-6951 | Sep 1957 | Jul 1971 | FU-165/3R-L, written off at Solenzara (F.), to Techn. School Saffraanberg for instruction purposes. |
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FU-177 | 53-6888 | May 1957 | Jan 1972 | FU-177/3R-G, -/UR-Z, stored Koksijde, Decoy "BA04" at Kleine Brogel, Museum Leopoldsburg, gate guard Leopoldburg-Beverlo airfield. |
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FU-178 | 53-6929 | Jan 1958 | Dec 1962 | FU-178/UR-V, /UR-U, written off in accident at Ramelfaghen (D.) on 12 Jul 1962 |
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FU-193 | 52-7059 | Apr 1958 | May 1960 | FU-193/Z6-U, -/3R-N, written off in an accident at Florennes on 27 May 1960 |
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FU-197 | 52-6584 | May 1958 | Feb 1971 | FU-197/8S-J, stored at Koksijde, decoy at Kleine Brogel, monument at Keiheuvel |
Last updated 22/04/10 10:12 Daniel Brackx