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Republic F-84E Thunderjet
Single-seat jet fighter-bomber
As was the case with The Netherlands, Belgium also received 21 Republic F-84E Thunderjet fighter-bombers from the U.S. Government. The first four aircraft were delivered in crates and by ship to the Antwerpen port on March 12th, 1951 after which the machines were assembled at Melsbroek airbase. On 3 April 1951 the first three Thunderjets were officially presented to the Belgian Air Force. First unit to receive this American jets was the 2nd Wing based at Florennes. Later in its career the F-84E also served with N° 9 Wing based at Bierset and N° 10 Wing of Kleine Brogel. The "E" models were replaced by the more advanced F-84G Thunderjet.
C/N
-
Date In
Apr 1951
FS-1
History
Date Out
Aug 1956
50-1819/FS-819 (USAF), FS-1/FS-819 (BAF)
C/N
-
Date In
Apr 1951
FS-2
History
Date Out
Aug 1956
50/1926/FS-826 (USAF), FS-826 (BAF), FS-2/RA-X
C/N
-
Date In
Mar 1951
FS-3
History
Date Out
Sep 1953
50-1825/FS-825 (USAF), FS-825 (BAF), FS-3/3R-H, written off due to explosion of engine at Florennes on 26 Sep 1953.
C/N
-
Date In
Apr 1951
FS-4
History
Date Out
Aug 1956
50-1813/FS-813 (USAF), FS-4, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1368
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-5
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9601/FS-601-C (USAF), FS-601-C (BAF), FS-5/3R-J, returned to USAF
C/N
2335-1374
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-6
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9607/FS-607-B (USAF), FS-607-B (BAF), FS-6/3R-B, returned to USAF
C/N
2335-1348
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-7
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9581/FS-581-C (USAF), FS-7/3R-O, /RA-W, returned to USAF at Erding (D.) and scrapped locally.
C/N
2335-1370
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-8
History
Date Out
Nov 1951
51-9603/FS-603-B (USAF), FS-603-B (BAF), FS-8, Crashed at Mesnil/Givet on 29 Nov 1951.
C/N
2335-1372
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-9
History
Date Out
Aug 1956
51-9605/FS-605-B (USAF), FS-9/3R-G, returned to USAF
C/N
2335-1375
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-10
History
Date Out
Jul 1956
51-9608/FS-608-B, (USAF), FS-10, returned to USAF at Erding (D.) and scrapped locally.
C/N
2335-1376
Date In
Aug 1951
FS-11
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9609/FS-609-B (USAF), FS-11/3R-C, /3R-11, returned to USAF
C/N
2335-1326
Date In
1951
FS-12
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9559/FS-559-D (USAF), FS-12, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1340
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-13
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9573/FS-573-D (USAF), FS-573-D (BAF), FS-13/RA-Z, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1346
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-14
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9579/FS-579-D, FS-579-D (BAF), FS-14/YL-U, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1369
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-15
History
Date Out
1956
51-9602/FS-602-C (USAF), FS-602-C (BAF) , FS-15, Technical School Saffraanberg, probably returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1373
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-16
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9606/FS-606-B (USAF), FS-606-B (BAF), FS-16/UR-16, /Z6-R, /RA-Y, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1366
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-17
History
Date Out
Apr 1956
51-9599/FS-599-C (USAF), FS-599-C (BAF), FS-17, (UR)"-17", 8S-W, Technical School Saffraanberg as instructional airframe, Monument Kleine Brogel as "FS-2/KB-1" later FS-17 "DMB"
C/N
2335-1380
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-18
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9613.FS-613-B, FS-613-B (BAF), FS-18/8S-T, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2334-1381
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-19
History
Date Out
Jul 1956
51-9614/FS-614-B (USAF), FS-614-B (BAF), FS-19/UR-19, /UR-F, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1383
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-20
History
Date Out
Jun 1956
51-9616/FS-616-B (USAF), FS-616-B (BAF), FS-20/UR-20, returned to the USAF.
C/N
2335-1382
Date In
Oct 1951
FS-21
History
Date Out
Jan 1956
51-9615/FS-615-B (USAF), FS-615-B (BAF), FS-21/YL-X, /RA-Z, crashed at Zoersel on 23 Jan 1956.