Schaarsbergen (NLD)


REPUBLIC RF-84F THUNDERFLASH

Serial: FR-31
ex USAF/Fiscal Year: 53-7644

ex Luftwaffe EA+111
ex: EA+311 (AKG51 'Immelmann' at Manching)

The former Belgian Air Force Thunderflash is mounted on a pole as monument at the Oranje Kazerne at Schaarsbergen. The aircraft was swapped for RNLAF F-84E, K-6. (The F-84E is now located at  the museum at Florennes AB, Belgium)
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Republic RF-84F Thunderflash / FR-31 Republic RF-84F Thunderflash / FR-31 Republic RF-84F Thunderflash / FR-31 Republic RF-84F Thunderflash / FR-31
(present status)      
       

00/01/1965 Taken on Charge
09/09/1971 Stored at Koksijde AB
00/09/1971 Struck of Charge with 2434,50 flying hours
23/01/1974 To Technical School at Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe
00/11/1987 First noted at Gilze-Rijen (stored Militair Luchtvaartmuseum, Soesterberg - NLD)
00/06/1991 Last noted at Gilze-Rijen Luchtvaartmuseum
00/10/1993 First stored at Soesterberg (Militair Luchtvaartmuseum)
00/02/1997 Last noted stored at Soesterberg Luchtvaartmuseum
22/12/1998 Arrived at Woensdrecht by truck
01/09/2004 First noted preserved on pole before building 85 at Schaarsbergen, Oranje Kazerne, as 'P-7'
  (wooden tail)
15/05/2005 Still noted in front of the building at Schaarsbergen
   

 

This page was last updated on: 10-Nov-2007