Belgian Wings
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Airspeed Oxford C.1 & C.2
Twin-engine communications- and multi engine trainer aircraft
For its communication and multi-engine training needs the resurrected post war Belgian Air Force selected the Airspeed Oxford, 30 of which were ordered on 16 January 1947. In 1950 some 12 more Oxford were acquired on the civilian market which initially were to serve in Belgian Congo. Although most of the Oxfords served with VVS/EPA and the 15th Transport Wing many were also used as base hacks at the different Wings. In July 1955 the Air Force decided that all the remaining Oxfords were to be flown up to their next main overhaul after which they were scrapped at Evere. Their wooden structure didn't allow extending their useful lives. One aircraft (O-16) has been preserved at the Royal Army Museum (WHI) in Brussels.
O-01
History
C/N
-
Date In
Mar 1947
Date Out
Aug 1948
DF523/BP (RAF), EOB-01 (BAF), O-1
O-02
History
C/N
-
Date In
Apr 1947
Date Out
Sep 1955
DF365 (RAF), O-2, "ZC". crash at Brustem on 20 Sep 1955
O-03
History
C/N
-
Date In
Mar 1947
Date Out
Aug 1957
EB796/60 (RAF), O-3. Accident at Wahn (D.) on 30 Jul 1957
O-04
History
C/N
2201 (?)
Date In
Apr 1947
Date Out
Feb 1956
EB761, "23" (RAF), O-4, Crashlanding at Chièvres on 20 Sep 1955 and written off
O-05
History
C/N
-
Date In
May 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
DF533 (RAF), O-5
O-06
History
C/N
-
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Feb 1956
MP301, "E" (RAF), O-6, AIr Attaché, London, G-AOUT, spare parts to G-AJLR & G-AJXH, used for fire-fighting practice and destroyed by Aug 1956
O-07
History
C/N
275
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Aug 1954
X6951 5RAF), O-7, To Kamina (BAKA) (Belgian Congo) as instructional airframe.
O-08
History
C/N
-
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Sep 1955
MP300 "14" (RAF), O-8
O-09
History
C/N
468
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
P1966 (RAF), O-9
O-10
History
C/N
3049
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Jan 1958
V3575 (RAF), O-10
O-11
History
C/N
3257
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Jun 1958
V3775 (RAF), O-11, crash at Bierset on 12 June 1958
O-12
History
C/N
821
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Aug 1958
HM856 (RAF), O-12, "OX-CW", Accident at Florennes on 21 Aug 1958
O-13
History
C/N
545
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Sep 1955
ED191 (RAF), O-13
O-14
History
C/N
815 (TBC)
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Aug 1953
R6106 (RAF), O-14, Fatal crash at Lammersdorf (D.) on 5 Aug 1953
O-15
History
C/N
3878
Date In
Jun 1947
Date Out
Dec 1954
NM777 (RAF), O-15
O-16
History
C/N
-
Date In
Jul 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
MP455 (RAF), O-16, Royal Army Museum, Brussels
O-17
History
C/N
538
Date In
Jul 1947
Date Out
Sep 1955
LB526 (RAF), O-17
O-18
History
C/N
828 (TBC)
Date In
Jul 1947
Date Out
Dec 1957
R6133 (RAF), O-18, 20 Dec 1957 Crash at Braine-l'Alleud
O-19
History
C/N
2487
Date In
Jul 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
N4771 (RAF), O-19, OO-DEC (crashed 26 Jan 1962) scrapped
O-20
History
C/N
2129
Date In
Sep 1947
Date Out
Nov 1955
BG656 (RAF), O-20
O-21
History
C/N
753
Date In
Sep 1947
Date Out
Feb 1958
R6023 (RAF), O-21
O-22
History
C/N
-
Date In
Oct 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
MP357 (RAF), O-22
O-23
History
C/N
-
Date In
Oct 1947
Date Out
1958
DF525 "W" (RAF), O-23
O-24
History
C/N
1050
Date In
Oct 1947
Date Out
Mar 1951
T1204 (RAF), O-24, crashed at St.Gérard-Mettet on 28 Mar 1951.
O-25
History
C/N
4170
Date In
Oct 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
PH351 (RAF), O-25
O-26
History
C/N
4171
Date In
Oct 1947
Date Out
Aug 1955
PH352 (RAF), O-26, "Belgian Air Attache London", "Flo-Flo"
O-27
History
C/N
-
Date In
Nov 1947
Date Out
Jan 1960
MP430 (RAF), O-27/OT-ZCW, OO-DUC, possibly scrapped at Lille (F.)
O-28
History
C/N
3556
Date In
Nov 1947
Date Out
Nov 1958
NM340 (RAF), O-28
O-29
History
C/N
3424
Date In
Nov 1947
Date Out
Jul 1955
LX728, "J" (RAF), O-29, crashed at Falaen on 22 Jun 1955
O-30
History
C/N
3423
Date In
Jan 1948
Date Out
Dec 1955
HN120 (RAF), O-30
O-31
History
C/N
4225
Date In
Nov 1951
Date Out
Jan 1960
PH417 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-31
O-32
History
C/N
3852
Date In
Nov 1951
Date Out
Jun 1955
NM736 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-32/OT-ZCX
O-33
History
C/N
4246
Date In
1951
Date Out
Jul 1955
PH459 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-33, wriiten off at Kleine Brogel on 13 Jun 1955
O-34
History
C/N
4248
Date In
1951
Date Out
Dec 1957
PH461 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-34
O-35
History
C/N
4233
Date In
Nov 1951
Date Out
Sep 1955
PH425 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-35
O-36
History
C/N
3827
Date In
1951
Date Out
Dec 1954
NM696 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-36
O-37
History
C/N
3851
Date In
Feb 1952
Date Out
May 1955
NM720 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-37
O-38
History
C/N
4223
Date In
1952
Date Out
Jan 1960
PH415 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-38
O-39
History
C/N
4247
Date In
Feb 1952
Date Out
May 1953
PH460 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-39, crashed at Kleine Brogel on 13 May 1953
O-40
History
C/N
3825
Date In
1952
Date Out
Dec 1954
NM694 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-40
O-41
History
C/N
3826
Date In
Mar 1952
Date Out
May 1955
NM695 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-41/OT-ZCY
O-42
History
C/N
2833
Date In
1952
Date Out
Jan 1956
NM702 (RAF), Rollason (Croydon), O-42/OT-ZCZ