Incident Republic F-84F Thunderstreak FU-4,
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Date:Tuesday 7 July 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FU-4
MSN: 52-7123
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:
Location:near Gosselies (B) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Narrative:
US SERIAL : 52-7123
BAF SERIAL: FU-4
YL-B, YL-M

1955-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1955-09-19: at EBFS Florennes (3 Squadron YL-B)
1970-07-07: near Gosselies (B) Cat.5 crash,
due to an electrical short circuit in the trim, the FU-4 hits the ground and cannot be recovered
pilot: ?
1970-09-00: written off (tt 2590.15 Hr)
0000-00-00: scrapped

Sources:

https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-1
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
BOOK:
Belgie onder de wapens 8
De Republic F-84F Thunderstreak in dienst van de Belgische Luchtmacht
door André Van Haute

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Apr-2023 08:53 Peter Ziegler Added

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