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Piper L-18C Super Cub
Single engine observation, communications and training aircraft.
157 Piper Super Cubs were delivered to the Belgian Air Force from mid-1952 onwards in the framework of the Mutual Defence Aid Programme (MDAP). After a restructuring of the armed forces on April 1st, 1954 the Super Cubs were assigned to the Belgian Army Light Aviation and exchanged their bright yellow colour scheme for camouflage paint.
From the total number of 157 aircraft delivered to Wevelgem, 25 Pipers (L88 to L112) were never used operationally by the Belgian Forces and instead were passed on to Denmark (L88 to L103) and the Netherlands (L104 to L112). More aircraft were stored for several years before taken on charge. In 1963 the serial numbers were rationalised and the majority of the aircraft got a new sequential registration number. The result was that several registrations were issued twice, which does not really help to give us a clear picture.
During its operational career a demonstration team was formed, named "The Pipettes".
All remaining Pipers were replaced by Sud Aviation Alouette II helicopters by June 1970, although for many of them this by no means meant the end of their flying career as several Pipers started a second life with civilian aero clubs all across Europe
C/N
18-1574
L-01
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Oct 1960
History
51-15574, L-1, remains sold in the Netherlands. L-114 was to become L-1 (2) but it crashed before being re-registered.
C/N
18-1575
L-02 (1)
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Jun 1957
History
51-15575, L-2, Technical School Saffraanberg, L-02, crashed at Euskirchen (D.) on 7 Jun 1957.
C/N
18-3199
L-03 (2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Jan 1969
History
53-4799, L125, OL-L03, D-EABS
C/N
18-1573
L-04
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Jul 1963
History
51-15573, L-4, OL-L04, L-04, OO-HSC, OO-KIW, written off in accident at Werl (D.) on 25 Mar 1963
C/N
18-1976
L-05 (1)
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Oct 1960
History
52-2376, L-5, D-EDCI
C/N
18-3203
L-06 (2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Dec 1969
History
53-4803, L-129, OL-LO6, active at Nairobi, Kenia in June 1976.
C/N
18-3081
L-07 (1)
Date In
Dec 1953
Date Out
Nov 1958
History
53-4681, L-7, crashed on 23 Oct 1958, location unknown.
C/N
18-3216
L-07 (2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Dec 1969
History
53-4804, L-130, OL-L07, D-ECZF (ntu).
C/N
18-3218
L-08 (2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Dec 1969
History
53-4805, L-131, OL-L08, OO-LVM, G-BTUR
C/N
18-3083
L-09 (1)
Date In
Dec 1953
Date Out
Jul 1961
History
53-4683, L-9, Technical School Saffraanberg as instructional airframe, D-ELQY.
C/N
18-3209
L-09 (2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Dec 1969
History
53-4809, L-135, OL-L09, D-ELFZ, OY-ECO, SE-FVS
C/N
18-3084
L-10 (1)
Date In
Dec 1953
Date Out
Oct 1960
History
53-4684, L-10, D-ECBE, G-BLPE.
C/N
18-3213
L-10 (2)
Date In
Jan 1959
Date Out
May 1969
History
53-4813, L-139, OL-L10, LN-UXC (active on floats)
C/N
18-3085
L-11
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
1970
History
53-4685, L-11, OL-L11, Technical School Saffraanberg as instructional airframe, D-EAEB
C/N
18-3086
L-12 (1)
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
May 1960
History
53-4686, L-12, crashed at Brasschaat on 5 May 1960.
C/N
18-3218
L-12 (2)
Date In
Aug 1959
Date Out
1970
History
53-4818, L-144, OL-L12, OO-LOT
C/N
18-3186
L-13 (2)
Date In
May 1957
Date Out
May 1970
History
53-4787, L-113, L-13, D-EHTV
C/N
18-3088
L-14
Date In
Dec 1953
Date Out
Jun 1968
History
53-4688, L-14, OL-L14, LN-LJJ.
C/N
18-3090
L-16 (1)
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
Oct 1960
History
53-4690, L-16, fate unknown
C/N
18-3092
L-18 (1)
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
Jul 1954
History
53-4692, L-18, crashed at Mariaburg (Brasschaat) on 9 Jul 1954 after a mid--air collision with L-20.
C/N
18-3228
L-18 (2)
Date In
Oct 1960
Date Out
May 1970
History
53-4828, L154, OL-L18, OO-HBG
C/N
18-3093
L-19 (1)
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
Oct 1960
History
53-4693, L-19, fate unknown.
C/N
18-3193
L-19 (2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Feb 1968
History
53-4793, L-119, OL-L19, written-off at Brasschaat on 2 Jul 1967, D-ENKB
C/N
18-3094
L-20
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
Nov 1958
History
53-4694, L-20, Crashed at Oedelgem on 9 July 1958 after mid-air collision with L-18
C/N
18-3097
L-23
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
Jun 1958
History
53-4697, L-23, OL-L23, D-EHCC
C/N
18-3099
L-25
Date In
Apr 1954
Date Out
Jan 1969
History
53-4699, L-25, OL-L25, D-EAUB
C/N
18-3201
L-27(2)
Date In
Sep 1958
Date Out
Dec 1969
History
53-4801, L-127, OL-L27, 5Y-HAE
C/N
18-3103
L-29
Date In
Apr 1954
Date Out
Jun 1968
History
53-4703, L-29, OL-L29, LN-LJK
C/N
18-3105
L-31
Date In
Apr 1954
Date Out
Jun 1968
History
53-4705, L-31, OL-L31, LN-LJL, OH-PEP
C/N
18-3109
L-35
Date In
May 1954
Date Out
May 1970
History
53-4709, L-35, OL-L35, LN-BEE, SE-CLF
C/N
18-3227
L-38 (2)
Date In
Oct 1958
Date Out
May 1970
History
53-4812, L-138, OL-L38, OO-DPE, stored at Hoevenen, frame and wings used to restore OO-ALZ.
C/N
18-3113
L-39
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
Feb 1968
History
53-4713, L-39, OL-L39, D-ENKC
C/N
18-3122
L-48
Date In
Apr 1954
Date Out
Jun 1968
History
54-4722, L-48, OL-L48, LN-LJM
C/N
18-3129
L-55
Date In
Dec 1953
Date Out
May 1970
History
53-4729, L-55, OL-L55, D-EHTR, (OO-HBV), D-EDHZ
C/N
18-3130
L-56 (1)
Date In
May 1954
Date Out
Nov 1958
History
53-4730, L-56, OO-HBQ
C/N
18-3136
L-62
Date In
1954
Date Out
Sep 1961
History
53-4736, L-62, Crashed at Heringhausen/Brilon (D.) on 31 Aug 1961
C/N
18-3139
L-65
Date In
Jul 1954
Date Out
Jun 1968
History
53-4739, L-65, OL-L65, LN-LJN
C/N
18-3146
L-72
Date In
Mar 1954
Date Out
May 1969
History
53-4746, L-72, OL-L72, OO-ACK, N53AG.
C/N
18-3155
L-77
Date In
Oct 1954
Date Out
May 1970
History
53-4755, L-77, OL-L77, Technical School Saffraanberg, L-77, D-EKKK, OO-KKK