Florennes (B)


REPUBLIC F-84F THUNDERSTREAK


Serial: FU-52

In fact the aircraft on display is the FU-144 and will be described as such.

ex USAF: 53-6783
Squadron code: 8S-P, RA-I

 

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Republic F-84F Thunderstreak / FU-52 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak / FU-52 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak / FU-52 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak / FU-52
(present status)      
       

03/10/1956 Taken on Charge
16/11/1956 Cat. 1 ran of the runway while landing at Koksijde AB
03/10/1958 Cat. 1 hit tree-tops during low-level flying
18/11/1959 Cat. 1 excercise-bomb lost during landing
08/11/1960 Cat. 1 drag-chute lost in flight
05/07/1961 Cat. 1 drag-chute lost in flight
17/07/1961 Cat. 1 right pylon dropped during maintenance at Kleine Brogel AB
10/05/1966 Cat. 3 damaged by ricochet over the range at Helchteren
25/06/1970 Cat. 2 bird-strike in flight
09/02/1971 To Koksijde AB for storage
13/05/1971 Struck from Charge with 2872,55 flying hours
16/02/1972 To Florennes for use as decoy
1990's Restored as FU52/YL-P in bare metal colorscheme and used as monument at Florennes AB
00/00/0000 Preserved at Spitfire Memorial Museum
2007 Still on display at the Spitfire Memorial Museum
   

 

This page was last updated on: 20-Oct-2007