Incident Republic F-84F-61-RE Thunderstreak FU-103,
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Date:Saturday 21 September 1957
Time:14:10 Hr
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84f model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84F-61-RE Thunderstreak
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FU-103
MSN: 53-6597
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:EBFS Florennes -   Belgium
Phase: Landing
Nature:
Departure airport:EBBL Kleine Brogel
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
US SERIAL : 53-6597
BAF SERIAL: FU-103
Squadron code(s): RA-J, Z6-I: FU-103

1956-04-23: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as FU-103
1956-04-23: to EBBL Kleine Brogel, 10 Wing, 27 Squadron
1957-09-21: at EBFS Florennes 14:10 Hr Cat.4, during landing, the plane enters the leader's vortex
the pilot loses control of aircraft before the runway and outside the airport
pilot: Sgt-Vl Dauchot OK, 10 Wing, 27 Squadron
1971-05-03: to EBFN Koksijde storage
1971-05-03: withdraw from use (tt: 2289.10 Hr)
0000-00-00: to EBFS Florennes as decoy “nr?”
1972-01-00: written off
1972-01-00: date out
0000-00-00: to EBFS Florennes as monument "FU-66/066", "FU-066/YL-A".

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-part-3
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84F.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
09-Aug-2023 14:36 Peter Ziegler Added
10-Aug-2023 05:57 Peter Ziegler Updated

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