Incident Republic F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet FZ-172,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48140
 
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Date:Wednesday 31 August 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FZ-172
MSN: 51-728
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBLG Bierset -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBLG Bierset (B)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
c/n : 2136-037B
US SERIAL : 51-728
BUZZ NR : FS-728A
BAF SERIAL: FZ-172
Squadron codes: IS-K

0000-00-00: to Oklahoma ANG 125th FBS (137th FBW)
1952-00-00: to USAF 492nd FBS (48th FBW)
0000-00-00: EBLG Bierset, 9 Wing, 22 Squadron (noted 1154, 0955 note VQR/3/RS340) IS-K
1954-07-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as FZ-172
1955-08-31: at EBLG Bierset Cat.4, pilot retracts u/c before having enough speed to take off
the a/c crashed at the end of the runway (Som. Ac. 03/55)
pilot: ?
1955-08-31: written off
1955-09-23: wreck transported to Evere, not repaired
1955-12-13: wreck transported to Sabca (Gosselies), spare parts resource
1956-04-17: wreck transported to Evere
1956-06-01: SOC with PV/SE/56-39 (898.20 hrs)
with engine J 35-A-29A n° 508457 (108.20 hrs)
1956-06-00: date out


Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/republic-f-84g-thunderjet-part-4
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84G.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2008 10:15 ASN archive Added
19-Oct-2016 10:50 JF Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative]
29-Jun-2022 21:50 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
13-Jul-2023 05:45 Peter Ziegler Updated [[Location]]

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