Accident Republic RF-84G Thunderflash FZ-204,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47777
 
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Date:Friday 18 May 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic RF-84G Thunderflash
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FZ-204
MSN: 51-854
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:the Cockerill factory at Seraing (B) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Test
Departure airport:EBLG Bierset (B)
Destination airport:EBLG Bierset (B)
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
c/n : 2635-1477
US SERIAL: 51-854
BAF SERIAL: FZ-204
BUZZ NR : FS-854
Squadron codes: JE-K (?), H8-G

1952-00-00: USAF Georgia ANG 128th FBS (137th FBW)
0000-00-00: USAF 48th FBW
1954-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1954-09-00: to EBLG Bierset 9 Wing 26 Squadron
0000-00-00: Converted to RF-84G
1956-05-18: at Seraing Cat.5 crash during test flight,
lost control in a cumulus cloud and crashed at
pilot: Olt-Vl Verbeeck André Killed, 9 Wing 26 Squadron Bierset
1956-05-18: written off
1956-05-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84g-thunderjet-part-5
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-olt-vl-andre-verbeeck-f-84g-fz204/
4. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84G.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
12-Apr-2016 16:41 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative]
14-Nov-2022 22:30 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
15-May-2023 04:55 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Location]]

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