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Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
FU-1
History
US Serial
52-7116
Date In
Date Out
Jan 1956
Jun 1956
FU-1/3R-L, crashed at Vellereille-les-Brayeux (Binche) on 23 May 1956.
FU-2
History
US Serial
52-7117
Date In
Date Out
Mar 1956
Jun 1964
FU-2/YL-C, fatal crash at Peer on 17 Jul 1963
FU-3
History
US Serial
52-7118
Date In
Date Out
May 1957
Mar 1965
FU-3/YL-I, /8S-A, fatal crash at Corenne on 8 Jul 1964.
FU-4
History
US Serial
52-7123
Date In
Date Out
Sep 1955
Sep 1970
FU-4/YL-B, /YL-M, scrapped
FU-5
History
US Serial
52-7124
Date In
Date Out
Aug 1955
Dec 1971
FU-5/YL-I, /3R-B, /3R-E, stored at Koksijde, scrapped
FU-6
History
US Serial
52-7133
Date In
Date Out
Aug 1955
Jan 1972
FU-6/YL-A, /3R-A, stored at Koksijde, decoy Beauvechain, Southend Historic Aircraft Museum (U.K.), RAF Museum Cosford, Royal Aeronautical Society Rochester (U.K.) as "6771" Thunderbirds, USAF., to RAF Museum Cosford, Bentwaters "Cold War Museum".
FU-7
History
US Serial
52-7125
Date In
Date Out
Sep 1955
Mar 1969
FU-7/YL-F, /3R-E, not repaired after cat. 4 accident at Ørland (Norway) on 15 Jun 1968, spare parts resource.
FU-8
History
US Serial
52-7141
Date In
Date Out
Jan 1956
Jun 1964
FU-8/3R-V, /UR-P, /YL-J, crashed at Meteren (F.) after mid-air collision with FU-42.
FU-9
History
US Serial
52-7148
Date In
Date Out
Aug 1955
Dec 1955
FU-9/YL-G, destroyed when engine exploded at Bierset on 8 Dec 1955.
FU-10
History
US Serial
52-7115
Date In
Date Out
Dec 1955
Jan 1972
FU-10/3R-J, /3R-C, stored at Koksijde, decoy "BA-01" at Bierset, Museum Savigny-les-Beaune (F.), Lafayette Museum, Orange (F.), private collection Baarlo (Nl.), gray c/s with KLu roundels, Paintball Red-Fox at Kessel
FU-11
History
US Serial
52-7127
Date In
Date Out
Dec 1957
Jul 1973
FU-11/3R-I, /YL-M, stored at Koskijde, scrapped.
FU-12
History
US Serial
52-7137
Date In
Date Out
Sep 1955
Sep 1968
FU-12/YL-V, /3R-D, YL-N, crashed at Wannegem-Lede after engine failure on 21 Aug 1967.
FU-13
History
US Serial
52-7139
Date In
Date Out
Sep 1955
Jan 1956
FU-13/YL-P, crashed at Leuze-Longchamps on 28 Nov 1955 due to engine failure.
FU-14
History
US Serial
52-7144
Date In
Date Out
Sep 1955
Aug 1958
FU-14/YL-, /3R-S, crashed at Rouloux-Bierset after the explosion of the engine on 28 July 1958.
FU-15
History
US Serial
52-7154
Date In
Date Out
Nov 1955
Apr 1956
FU-15/YL-M, crashed at Corenne on 30 Mar 1956
FU-16
History
US Serial
52-7135
Date In
Date Out
Mei 1956
Nov 1971
FU-16//YL-D, /UR-S, special c/s as display a/c. Written off on 29 Jan 1971 after mid-air collision with FU-39 over Dinant
FU-17
History
US Serial
52-7136
Date In
Date Out
Oct 1955
Jul 1973
FU-17/YL-H, stored at Koksijde, scrapped
FU-18
History
US Serial
52-7138
Date In
Date Out
Nov 1955
Aug 1971
FU-18/YL-Q, Technical School Saffraanberg instructional airframe, Evere, scrapped.
FU-19
History
US Serial
52-7143
Date In
Date Out
Oct 1955
Dec 1962
FU-19/UR-I, /YL-L, crashed at Florennes on 12 Oct 1961 due to engine failure.
FU-20
History
US Serial
52-7151
Date In
Date Out
Oct 1955
Jul 1965
FU-020/3R-C, 3R-V, stored Koksijde, recruiting object, scrapped at Evere
FU-21
History
US Serial
52-7170
Date In
Date Out
May 1956
Jan 1972
FU-21/YL-L, /YL-S, stored at Koksijde, decoy Brustem, Savigny-les-Baune Museum (F.).
FU-22
History
US Serial
52-7171
Date In
Date Out
Nov 1955
Jan 1972
FU-22/YL-C, Stored at Koksijde, scrapped
FU-23
History
US Serial
52-7152
Date In
Date Out
Jan 1956
Aug 1959
FU-23/3R-F, /YL-K, crashed at Hargnies (F.) on 24 Aug 1959. Pilot ejected due to smoke in cockpit.
FU-24
History
US Serial
52-7156
Date In
Date Out
Sep 1957
Nov 1958
FU-24/YL-J, written off in landing accident at Florennes on 17 Oct 1958.
FU-25
History
US Serial
52-7161
Date In
Date Out
Nov 1955
Jan 1957
FU-25/3R-W, crashed on take-off from Florennes on 25 oct 1956
FU-26
History
US Serial
52-7162
Date In
Date Out
Apr 1956
Jan 1972
FU-26/3R-T, special c/s demo, stored at Koksijde, decoy Brustem, destroyed in fire-fighting demonstration
FU-27
History
US Serial
52-7163
Date In
Date Out
Jan 1956
Jul 1962
FU-27/3R-B, /YL-O, crashed at Dave after a mid-air collision with FU-31 on 19 Feb 1962.
FU-28
History
US Serial
52-7166
Date In
Date Out
Apr 1956
Jan 1972
FU-28/YL-K, /3R-I, stored at Koksijde, decoy Brustem, stored at Kapellen for the Royal Army Museum, scrapped.
FU-29
History
US Serial
52-7175
Date In
Date Out
Nov 1955
Jan 1972
FU-29/UR-D, /3R-V, stored at Koksijde, Decoy BA-02 at Bierset, destroyed in simulated attack on Bierset airbase during airshow in Sep 1993. Parts used to restore F-84F at Vadim Zadorozhny’s Technical Museum near Moscow.
FU-30
History
US Serial
52-7169
Date In
Date Out
Mar 1956
Jan 1972
FU-30/3R-G, stored at Koksijde, on display at the Royal Army Museum, Brussels
FU-31
History
US Serial
52-7178
Date In
Date Out
Aug 1956
Jan 1972
FU-31/3R-C, /3R-U, stored at Koksijde, decoy "BA-08" at Bierset, used for fire fighting practice.
FU-32
History
US Serial
52-7183
Date In
Date Out
Jul 1956
May 1965
FU-32/3R-K, /YL-K, crashed at Crupet/Dinant on 13 May 1965.
FU-33
History
US Serial
52-7192
Date In
Date Out
Jan 1956
Jan 1972
FU-33/3R-P, /3R-A, stored at Koskijde, decoy Florennes, monument Chièvres
FU-34
History
US Serial
52-7195
Date In
Date Out
May 1956
Jan 1965
FU-34/UR-M (?), written of landing accident at Andoya (N.) on 5 Jun 1964
FU-35
History
US Serial
52-7204
Date In
Date Out
Jun 1956
Aug 1958
FU-35/3R-K, crashed at Hönningen (D.) on 11 Jun 1956 after hitting trees.
FU-36
History
US Serial
52-7157
Date In
Date Out
Mar 1956
Jan 1972
FU-36/3R-Q, /YL-R, stored at Koksijde, decoy at Brustem, SITO School, Antwerpen LO, Polish Aviation Museum, Krakow (Pl.).
FU-37
History
US Serial
52-7180
Date In
Date Out
Mar 1956
Dec 1971
FU-37/3R-R, /3R-M, stored at Koksijde, scrapped.
FU-38
History
US Serial
52-7182
Date In
Date Out
Mar 1956
Nov 1957
FU-38/YL-B, written off at Florennes on 01 Oct 1957 due to the explosion of its engine. Transferred to Fairey-Gosselies, but scrapped locally.
FU-39
History
US Serial
52-7194
Date In
Date Out
May 1957
Nov 1971
FU-39/YL-A, /YL-M, crashed at Dinant on 29 Jan 1971 after a mid-air collision with FU-16
FU-40
History
US Serial
52-7187
Date In
Date Out
Jun 1957
Jan 1960
FU-40/YL-U, -YL-I, crashed Bocholt (D.) on 16 Oct 1959 after explosion of engine.
FU-41
History
US Serial
52-7193
Date In
Date Out
Aug 1956
Jun 1968
FU-41/3R-Y, written off in landing accident at Florennes on 4 Aug 1966.
FU-42
History
US Serial
52-7196
Date In
Date Out
Jun 1956
Jun 1964
FU-42/YL-W, UR-S, 3R-J, Mid-air collision with FU-8 at Meteren (F.) on 9 Jul 1963.
FU-43
History
US Serial
52-7202
Date In
Date Out
Jun 1956
Jul 1958
FU-43/3R-P, Crashed at Florennes on 23 Jul 1958, engine explosion.
FU-44
History
US Serial
52-7207
Date In
Date Out
Mar 1956
Dec 1971
FU-44/3R-H, /3R-N, /3R-B stored at Koksijde, scrapped.
FU-45
History
US Serial
52-7210
Date In
Date Out
Jun 1956
Jan 1972
FU-45 3R-F, stored at Koksijde, Decoy Florennes, Museum Savigny-les-Beaune (F.)
FU-46
History
US Serial
52-7220
Date In
Date Out
Jun 1956
Jun 1957
FU-46/3R-L, written-off in field landing at Hejnsvig (Dk.) on 19 Jun 1957
FU-47
History
US Serial
52-7222
Date In
Date Out
May 1956
Jul 1958
FU-47/3R-E, crashed at Florennes on 18 Jun 1958 in very bad weather conditions and no GCA available.
FU-48
History
US Serial
52-7223
Date In
Date Out
Apr 1957
Jun 1964
FU-48/UR-T, /UR-L, crashed at shooting range at Vlieland (Nl.) after being hit by bomb dropped by FU-166.
FU-49
History
US Serial
52-7008
Date In
Date Out
Apr 1956
Feb 1971
FU-49/3R-D, stored at Koksijde, decoy BA-05 at Kleine Brogel, used for fire-fighting practice.