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After the disbanding the Fouga-flights the remaining operational aircraft were operated from Beauvechain and gradually withdrawn from use.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
MT-1, 26 Feb 1985: crash at Grandcourt, stalled at low altitude.
MT-02
MT-2, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N906DM
MT-03
MT-3, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at Weelde, stored at Saffraanberg, monument at roundabout at Brustem.
MT-04
MT-4, storage for the Royal Army Museum at Vissenaken, Landen.
MT-05
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
MT-6, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Brustem on 23 Feb 1976.
MT-07
MT-7, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Laakdal on 29 Sep 1967.
MT-08
MT-8, crashed at Lustin on 16 Jun 1987
MT-09
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
MT-10, crashed at Kerkom on May 13th, 1965
MT-11
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
MT-12, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N907DM, active in the USA
MT-13
MT-13, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N908DM, Stampe Vertongen Museum, Deurne
MT-14
MT14, special c/s "35 Years Fouga", stored Beauvechain, Vissenaken (KLM/MRA)
MT-15
MT-15, "Red Devils" c/s, stored, (US Jet aerobatic team), Wilmington (Del, USA)
MT-16
MT-16, storage IAI, Tel Aviv (Isr.), N909DM
MT-17
MT-17, "Red Devils" c/s, written off at Brustem on 23 Sep 1969 after suffering problems with the landing gear.
MT-18
MT-18, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at IAI, Tel Aviv (Israel), N312DM (Bud Granley airshow displays).
MT-19
MT-19, crashed at Houffalize/Tavigny on 13 Sep 1962
MT-20
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
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
MT-22, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Halle-Booienhoven on 24 May 1967
MT-23
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
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
MT-25, fatal crash at Mechelen-aan de Maas on 18 Oct 1963.
MT-26
MT-26, special c/s end of Fouga with BAF.
MT-27
MT-27, "Red Devils" c/s, storage IAI, Tel Aviv (Isr.), N313DM, for sale.
MT-28
MT-28, crashed at Genk on 8 Apr 1963, aillerons blocked
MT-29
MT-29, storage at Weelde, scrapdealer Verreidt (Balen).
MT-30
MT-30, special c/s "30 Years Fouga", gate guardian Techspace Aero Milmort/Herstal.
MT-31
MT-31, "Red Devils" c/s, stored Meerhout, Beauvechain
MT-32
MT-32, "Red Devils" c/s, storage IAI, Tel Aviv (Isr.), N289DM spare parts resource.
MT-33
MT-33, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at Weelde, sold and stored at Savigny-les-Beaune (F.)
MT-34
MT-34, preserved at Musée Spitfire at Florennes
MT-35
MT-35, special "Camo" painting, "The Last of the Many" special last flight decoration. Preserved 1WHC Beauvechain.
MT-36
MT-36, special c/s 40 Years Fouga, crashed on T.O. at Beauvechain on 25 Feb 2000
MT-37
MT-37, Royal Military Technical School Saffraanberg, stored Beauvechain, Dutch Historic Jet Association
MT-38
MT-38, crashed at Velm on 24 Jun 1971
MT-39
MT-39, "Red Devils" c/s, crashed at Dilson/Stokkem on 28 Jun 1979.
MT-40
MT-40, "Red Devils c/s, stored at Vissenaken (Royal Army Museum).
MT-41
MT-41, crashed at Rochefort/Wavreille on 5 Mar 1973.
MT-42
MT-42, crashed at Overijse on 14 Jul 1986.
MT-43
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
MT-44, "Red Devils" c/s, stored at Beauvechain, stored Beauvechain, Vissenaken, Landen (KLM/MRA).
MT-45
MT-45, crashed at Maillen-Assesse on 29 Jun 1962.
MT-46
AA+237, ED+392, ER+392, AA+237 (Luftwaffe), MT-46, storage at Weelde, fuselage to Saffraanberg Technical School
MT-47
KE+103, AA+292 (Luftwaffe), MT-47, crashed at Thines on 19 Oct 1977.
MT-48
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
AA+222 (Luftwaffe), MT-49, recruiting object (blue colour scheme), repainted in semi-trainer colour scheme.
MT-50
AA+240, 93+26 (Luftwaffe), MT-50, crashed at Florennes on 18 Jul 1987.
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