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Hawker Hurricane IIB/C
Single engine single seat fighter used for communications and as instructional aircraft
At the creation of the new post-war "Aviation Militaire/Militair Vliegwezen" in 1946 six former RAF Hawker Hurricanes fighters of two versions (B & C) were acquired and served as fast communications aircraft with the "Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron" based at Hendon (U.K.). Only three of these aircraft were actually operational with the Transport Wing at Evere while the others were transferred to the Technical School at Saffraanberg to serve as instructional airframes. During 1947 all the flying aircraft were withdrawn from use while at least three Hurricanes were destroyed in the huge fire of the Technical School at Saffraanberg on 8 August 1948. One aircraft was preserved and is now on display at the Royal Army Museum at Brussels.
LF165
RAF Serial
Date In
LF165
Jul 1946
Date Out
1948
History
LF165 (RAF), Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Technical School Saffraanberg (instr. airframe), destroyed in fire of Technical School on 8 Aug 1948.
LF345
RAF Serial
Date In
LF345
May 1945
Date Out
Jul 1947
History
LF345/ZA-P (RAF), Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron, 367s/169W, crashed at Booitshoeke near Koksijde on 2 Jul 1947.
LF658
RAF Serial
Date In
LF658
Feb 1946
Date Out
1951
History
LF658 (RAF), Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Technical School Saffraanberg (instr. airframe), Technical School Tongeren, "RA-A/658", "ML-B", "LF345/ZA-P" Royal Army Museum (WHI), Brussels
PG554
RAF Serial
Date In
PG554
May 1945
Date Out
1948
History
PG554 (RAF), Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron,Technical School Saffraanberg (instr. airframe), destroyed in fire of Technical School on 8 Aug 1948
PZ754
RAF Serial
Date In
PZ754
Sep 1946
Date Out
Mar 1947
History
PZ754 (RAF), Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron, Crashed Evere 28 Mar 1947.
PZ769
RAF Serial
Date In
PZ769
Dec 1945
Date Out
1948
History
PZ769 (RAF), Allied Flight Metropolitan Communications Squadron, "ZA-M", THS52/ZC, Accident at Booischot on 2 Jul 1947 School Saffraanberg (inst. airframe).destroyed in fire of Technical School on 8 Aug 1948
HW685
RAF Serial
Date In
HW685
1945
Date Out
1946
History
HW685/5344M (RAF), only used as intr. airframe at Belgian school at Snailwell (U.K.) Was NOT transferred to Belgium.