Incident Hawker Hunter F4 ID-135,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47929
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 August 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F4
Owner/operator:7 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: ID-135
MSN: 8697
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Chatelet, Bouffioulx, Hainaut -   Belgium
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chièvres, Belgium
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
ID135 c/n 8697 Line-Nr.: T87 Build Nr.: AF80 Build by: Sabca
07/06/57: taken on charge
09/07/00: 7W-7Sqn, Chièvres (7J-B)
14/10/58: to SABCA for upgrade to F6-standard (new wing only)
24/04/59: 7W, Chièvres
04/08/59: cat.5 - After a series of attacks on a target towed by a Gloster Meteor the engine caught fire. The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft crashed near Chatelet/Bouffioulx. Pilot: 1Sgt. Van Roy.
04/08/59: struck of charge
07/08/59: to Evere
12/12/59: to Wevelgem

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5%3A+ID125+-+ID148
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Belgium.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
20-Mar-2012 10:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2014 07:52 Don Diego Updated [Operator, Narrative]
15-Nov-2022 00:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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