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Avro Canada CF100 Canuck Mk.5 Twin engined all-weather interceptor On July 28th, 1957 the Belgian Government announced that they preferred Avro CF100 Canuck over the Gloster Javelin, the Sud Avation Vautour IIN, the North American F86K Sabre and the Northrop F89D Scorpion as the first "all-weather" fighter for the Belgian Air Force. In total 54 Canuck's were bought for the total sum of 42 million dollar (75% paid for by the US and 25% paid by Canada). Only 53 aircraft were ever delivered as one was damaged prior to delivery. In December 1957 a first batch of 15 Canucks was ferried from RCAF Uplands, Ottawa to Marville (France) via Goose Bay and Keflavik, piloted by Canadian crews of 428 and 410 Squadron. From Marville Belgian pilots delivered the aircraft to Beauvechain airbase. The Canucks served with Nrs 11, 349 and 350 Squadron of the 1st "All Weather" Wing at Beauvechain. This huge fighter was only used until 1964 when it was replaced by the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter. Unfortunately not a single Belgian Air Force Canuck was preserved as all remaining aircraft were sold to scrap dealer Van Heyghen and broken up at Gent. A Canadian Air Force "Cluck" is on public viewing at the Royal Army Museum in Brussels. |
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AX-3 | 18687 | Dec 1957 | Nov 1962 | AX-3, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-9 | 18693 | Dec 1957 | Oct 1963 | AX-9, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-10 | 18694 | Dec 1957 | Feb 1964 | AX-10, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-15 | 18699 | Nov 1957 | Apr 1961 | AX-15, crash at Gosselies on 14 Apr 1961 |
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AX-27 | 18711 | Mar 1958 | Mar 1963 | AX-27, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-35 | 19719 | May 1958 | Feb 1964 | AX-35, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-36 | 18720 | May 1958 | Apr 1963 | AX-36, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-37 | 18721 | May 1958 | Nov 1963 | AX-37, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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AX-44 | 18728 | Apr 1958 | Dec 1962 | AX-44, Operation Simba, stored at Koksijde, scrapped at Gent |
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Unidentified Avro CF100 Canuck in flight near Beauvechain airbase in the early sixties. | ||||
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