Leopoldsburg (B)


REPUBLIC F-84F Thunderstreak


Serial: FU-177
ex USAF: 53-6888
Squadron code: 3R-G, UR-Z

 

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00/05/1957 Taken on Charge
29/05/1957 To 1Sqn (Sqn code '3R-G'). Total flying time 18:05 hours
27/01/1959 Cat. 1 - target lost during flight near Florennes AB, pilot could land the aircraft safely on Florennes
  AB (Pilot: Lt Vl. Bernard Nuttinck)
00/00/1959 Major maintenance by Flight Refuelling Ltd, Tarrant Rushton (UK)
23/12/1959 To 2Sqn (Sqn code 'UR-Z')
03/05/1960 Cat. ? - 6 rockets dropped (instead of fired) above the Helchteren Range (Pilot : Lt Vl .Cumont)
23/02/1965 To Koksijde AB for storage
16/07/1969 To 3W/42Sqn
13/08/1969 Departed 3W/42 Sqn
00/00/0000 Arrived at 2W/2Sqn
27/08/1970 Stored at Koksijde AB
00/01/1972 Struck of Charge
23/02/1972 Transported by road to Kleine Brogel AB for use as decoy, rebuild as "Thundermirage" BA04
28/06/1986 Still noted at Kleine Brogel AB as decoy "Thundermirage" BA04
27/08/1988 Still noted at Kleine Brogel AB as decoy "Thundermirage" BA04
12/06/1991 Last noted at Kleine Brogel AB as decoy "Thundermirage" BA04
00/00/1993 Preserved at the Open Air Theme museum of the Ruiterijkamp at Leopoldsburg
06/12/1998 Last noted at Leopoldsburg
00/02/2002 First noted preserved Sanicole Airfield, Hechtel
25/03/2007 Last noted preserved Sanicole Airfield, Hechtel (under restauration)
   
   

 

This page was last updated on: 12-Nov-2007