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MBLE Epervier
Single jet-engine drone /Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
On April 24th 1969 the MoD acquired the MBLE Epervier system which fulfilled a requirement formulated by NATO in 1964 for a sophisticated unmanned battlefield reconnaissance- and observation system. After a lengthy test phase the 1st Peloton Drones SCB became operational in 1976 with the jet powered Epervier UAV. (then still called "Drone"). The last flight with an Epervier took place on 3 September 1999 and the machine was gradually replaced by the much more sophisticated Eagle B-Hunter.
C/N
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D07
Date In
-
Date Out
-
History
D07, preserved at briefing room 80th UAV Squadron at Florennes
C/N
D5-010
D10
Date In
Date Out
Dec 1999
History
D10, 1PI Drones SCB, 80Bie OS, to Deraero, Nostalgic Aviation, Cannes (F.), Baarlo (Nl.)
C/N
D5-011
D11
Date In
-
Date Out
Sep 1999
History
D11, "Eglantine", preserved at Elsenborn (80 Sqn UAV), Schweizerisches Militärmuseum in Full-Reuenthal near Basel
C/N
D5-019
D19
Date In
-
Date Out
May 1999
History
D19, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, Preserved Elsenborn, fate unknown
C/N
D5-020
D20
Date In
-
Date Out
Jun 1999
History
D20, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, "Cédric", to Deraero
C/N
D5-022
D22
Date In
-
Date Out
Jun 1998
History
D22, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, "Gaétan", preserved Heverlee.
C/N
D5-023
D23
Date In
-
Date Out
Jun 1998
History
D23, preserved AieSch-Eaie - 6A (Army) at Brasschaat
C/N
D5-024
D24
Date In
-
Date Out
Sep 1999
History
D24, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, Deraero, Baarlo (Nl.)
C/N
D5-031
D31
Date In
1978
Date Out
Sep 1999
History
D31, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, via Deraero to UK.
C/N
D5-037
D37
Date In
-
Date Out
May 1999
History
D37, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, Preserved at the Royal Military Academy,
C/N
D5-038
D38
Date In
-
Date Out
May 1999
History
D38, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, preserved Elsenborn, fate unknown
C/N
D5-041
D41
Date In
-
Date Out
Mar 1999
History
D41, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, gate guardian Elsenborn
C/N
D5-047
D47
Date In
1979
Date Out
May 1998
History
D47, 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS,"Caroline", preserved at Royal Army Museum (WHI).
C/N
D5-049
D49
Date In
1988
Date Out
Jun1999
History
D49, (Amodée), 1PI Drones SCB, 80A Bie OS, on display at Artillerie Museum Brasschaat.
C/N
X4-002
X42
Date In
-
Date Out
-
History
X42 prototype, fate unknown
C/N
X4-006
X46
Date In
-
Date Out
1972
History
X46 prototype, Royal Army Museum, preserved Elsenborn, to Artillerie Muesuem, Brasschaat.
C/N
X5-001
X51
Date In
-
Date Out
1999
History
X51 prototype "Odon 1er" on displat Elsenborn, on display at Spitfire Museum, Florennes.