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Potez-Air Fouga CM.170-1 Magister
Twin engine, two seat jet trainer
On September 28th, 1958 the Belgian government decided to purchase 45 Fouga Magisters for the Advanced Flying School at Kamina airbase (BAKA) in former Belgian Congo. The aircraft were delivered as of January 19th, 1960 and replaced the rapidly ageing T6 Harvards. Some twenty Fouga Magisters (MT1 to MT18, MT23 and MT24) were already flown to Kamina on board Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar transport aircraft when the events at the former colony caused the withdrawal of these jets to Belgium.
During the insurgency 6 armed Fougas (MT4, 6, 10, 14, 17 and 18) were shortly used against the rebels mostly from Ndjili airport (Leopoldstad/-ville, now Kinshasa).
At their arrival in Belgium the Fouga's were all based at Brustem airbase with the last trainers of the initial order being delivered by January 10th, 1962.
When in 1978 the first Alpha Jet advanced trainers were delivered, some of the butterfly-tailed Magisters were used by different Fouga-flights at various airbases while 8 machines were sold to IAI of Israel. After the disbanding the Fouga-flights the remaining operational aircraft were operated from Beauvechain and gradually withdrawn from use.
On September 27th, 2007 the last operational aircraft, MT-35, made the last flight of the type after a career spanning no less than 47 years in the Belgian Air Force.
MT-01
History
C/N
258
Date In
Jan 1960
Date Out
Feb 1985
MT-1, 26 Feb 1985: crash at Grandcourt, stalled at low altitude.
MT-02
History
C/N
259
Date In
Feb 1960
Date Out
Nov 1978
MT-2, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N906DM
MT-03
History
C/N
260
Date In
Feb 1960
Date Out
Jan 1995
MT-3, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at Weelde, stored at Saffraanberg, monument at roundabout at Brustem.
MT-04
History
C/N
261
Date In
Feb 1960
Date Out
Jun 2006
MT-4, storage for the Royal Army Museum at Vissenaken, Landen.
MT-05
History
C/N
262
Date In
Feb 1960
Date Out
Sep 1979
MT-5, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N216DM, active in the USA in Red devils c/s, arrived at Deurne on 03 Apr 2015.
MT-06
History
C/N
263
Date In
Mar 1960
Date Out
Sep 1977
MT-6, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Brustem on 23 Feb 1976.
MT-07
History
C/N
264
Date In
Mar 1960
Date Out
Sep 1967
MT-7, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Laakdal on 29 Sep 1967.
MT-08
History
C/N
265
Date In
Mar 1960
Date Out
Jun 1987
MT-8, crashed at Lustin on 16 Jun 1987
MT-09
History
C/N
266
Date In
Mar 1960
Date Out
Feb 1970
MT-9, "Red Devils c/s), written off in accident at Brustem on 26 Feb 1970, Technical School Saffraanberg, stored at Peutie, to Johan Bringmans - See also Two Fouga's on the Move, preserved Villacoublay (F.), displayed at Sammler & Hobbywelt, Buseck (D.)
MT-10
History
C/N
267
Date In
Mar 1960
Date Out
May 1965
MT-10, crashed at Kerkom on May 13th, 1965
MT-11
History
C/N
268
Date In
Apr 1960
Date Out
Sep 1979
MT-11,"Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N219DM (ntu), G-BRFU, N99JJ, instructional airframe at Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute, NY
MT-12
History
C/N
269
Date In
Apr 1960
Date Out
Jun 1978
MT-12, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N907DM, active in the USA
MT-13
History
C/N
270
Date In
Apr 1960
Date Out
Sep 2005
MT-13, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N908DM, Stampe Vertongen Museum, Deurne
MT-14
History
C/N
271
Date In
Apr 1960
Date Out
Feb 2003
MT14, special c/s "35 Years Fouga", stored Beauvechain, Vissenaken (KLM/MRA)
MT-15
History
C/N
272
Date In
May 1960
Date Out
Oct 1977
MT-15, "Red Devils" c/s, stored, (US Jet aerobatic team), Wilmington (Del, USA)
MT-16
History
C/N
273
Date In
May 1960
Date Out
Mar 1979
MT-16, storage IAI, Tel Aviv (Isr.), N909DM
MT-17
History
C/N
274
Date In
May 1960
Date Out
Sep 1969
MT-17, "Red Devils" c/s, written off at Brustem on 23 Sep 1969 after suffering problems with the landing gear.
MT-18
History
C/N
275
Date In
Jun 1960
Date Out
Oct 1978
MT-18, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N312DM (Bud Granley airshow displays).
MT-19
History
C/N
276
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Sep 1962
MT-19, crashed at Houffalize/Tavigny on 13 Sep 1962
MT-20
History
C/N
277
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Jun 1968
MT-20, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Brustem on 20 Jun 1968 after mid-air collision with MT-2 during "Red Devils" aerobatic practice.
MT-21
History
C/N
278
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Jun 1979
MT-21, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), IAF Museum Hatzerim (Israel) as Tzukit "184" (Officially denied by IAF !)
MT-22
History
C/N
279
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
May 1967
MT-22, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Halle-Booienhoven on 24 May 1967
MT-23
History
C/N
280
Date In
Jul 1960
Date Out
Aug 1990
MT-23, "Red Devils" c/s, Royal Techn. School Saffraanberg as instructional airframe, stored for the Royal Army Museum at Weelde, Vissenaken, Landen.
MT-24
History
C/N
281
Date In
Jul 1960
Date Out
Apr 1979
MT-24, written off after a belly-landing at Solenzara airbase (F.), on 27 Nov 1978, preserved at the Royal Army Museum, Brussels.
MT-25
History
C/N
282
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Oct 1963
MT-25, fatal crash at Mechelen-aan de Maas on 18 Oct 1963.
MT-26
History
C/N
283
Date In
Nov 1960
Date Out
Dec 2006
MT-26, special c/s end of Fouga with BAF.
MT-27
History
C/N
284
Date In
Nov 1960
Date Out
Jan 1979
MT-27, "Red Devils" c/s, storage IAI, Tel Aviv (Isr.), N313DM, for sale.
MT-28
History
C/N
285
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Apr 1963
MT-28, crashed at Genk on 8 Apr 1963, aillerons blocked
MT-29
History
C/N
286
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Jan 1995
MT-29, storage at Weelde, scrapdealer Verreidt (Balen).
MT-30
History
C/N
287
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Jan 1995
MT-30, special c/s "30 Years Fouga", gate guardian Techspace Aero Milmort/Herstal.
MT-31
History
C/N
288
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Jan 1995
MT-31, "Red Devils" c/s, stored Meerhout, Beauvechain
MT-32
History
C/N
289
Date In
Nov 1960
Date Out
Aug 1979
MT-32, "Red Devils" c/s, storage IAI, Tel Aviv (Isr.), N289DM spare parts resource.
MT-33
History
C/N
290
Date In
Nov 1960
Date Out
Jan 1995
MT-33, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at Weelde, sold and stored at Savigny-les-Beaune (F.)
MT-34
History
C/N
291
Date In
Nov 1960
Date Out
Sep 2004
MT-34, preserved at Musée Spitfire at Florennes
MT-35
History
C/N
292
Date In
Nov 1960
Date Out
Sep 2007
MT-35, special "Camo" painting, "The Last of the Many" special last flight decoration. Preserved 1WHC Beauvechain.
MT-36
History
C/N
293
Date In
Sep 1960
Date Out
Mar 2000
MT-36, special c/s 40 Years Fouga, crashed on T.O. at Beauvechain on 25 Feb 2000
MT-37
History
C/N
312
Date In
Aug 1961
Date Out
Jun 2006
MT-37, Royal Military Technical School Saffraanberg, stored Beauvechain, Dutch Historic Jet Association, preserved at the Nederlands Transport Museum at Nieuw Vennep (Nl.)
MT-38
History
C/N
313
Date In
Aug 1961
Date Out
Jun 1971
MT-38, crashed at Velm on 24 Jun 1971
MT-39
History
C/N
314
Date In
Aug 1961
Date Out
Apr 1980
MT-39, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Dilson/Stokkem on 28 Jun 1979.
MT-40
History
C/N
317
Date In
Oct 1961
Date Out
Jan 2007
MT-40, "Red Devils c/s, stored at Vissenaken (Royal Army Museum).
MT-41
History
C/N
318
Date In
Oct 1961
Date Out
Mar 1973
MT-41, crashed at Rochefort/Wavreille on 5 Mar 1973.
MT-42
History
C/N
319
Date In
Oct 1961
Date Out
Jul 1986
MT-42, crashed at Overijse on 14 Jul 1986.
MT-43
History
C/N
322
Date In
Oct 1961
Date Out
Sep 1985
MT-43, crashed on take off from Hahn AFB (D.) on 26 Sep 1985, preserved at Peutie, preserved at Hermeskeil (including parts of French AF n°410 as fake MT-31 "Red Devils".
MT-44
History
C/N
323
Date In
Oct 1961
Date Out
Jun 2001
MT-44, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at Beauvechain, stored Beauvechain, Vissenaken, Landen (KLM/MRA).
MT-45
History
C/N
327
Date In
Jan 1962
Date Out
Jun 1962
MT-45, crashed at Maillen-Assesse on 29 Jun 1962.
MT-46
History
C/N
145
Date In
Feb 1970
Date Out
Jan 1997
AA+237, ED+392, ER+392, AA+237 (Luftwaffe), MT-46, storage at Weelde, fuselage to Saffraanberg Technical School
MT-47
History
C/N
203
Date In
Mar 1970
Date Out
Nov 1979
KE+103, AA+292 (Luftwaffe), MT-47, crashed at Thines on 19 Oct 1977.
MT-48
History
C/N
204
Date In
Mar 1970
Date Out
Jun 2007
KE+104, AA+293 (Luftwaffe), MT-48, "Red Devils" c/s, demo aircraft of Lt.Col P. Rorive 2004/2005, special c/s end of Fouga with BAF.
MT-49
History
C/N
222
Date In
Jul 1970
Date Out
1993/94
AA+222 (Luftwaffe), MT-49, recruiting object (blue colour scheme), repainted in semi-trainer colour scheme.
MT-50
History
C/N
224
Date In
Apr 1970
Date Out
Jul 1987
AA+240, 93+26 (Luftwaffe), MT-50, crashed at Florennes on 18 Jul 1987.