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Republic F-84G Thunderjet
FZ-44
C/N
2041-389B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Apr 1955
History
51-9936, FZ-44/RA-K (to be confirmed), crashed on landing at Kleine Brogel on 22 Apr 1955.
FZ-45
C/N
2142-486B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-10033, FZ/45/RA-E, transferred to MAAG en stored at Chateauroux (F.).
FZ-46
C/N
2142-471B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
May 1956
History
51-10018, FZ-46, 51-10018 Royal Danish Air Force, SV-Y, scrapped.
FZ-47
C/N
2142-495B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Feb 1954
History
51-10042, FZ-47/RA-L, crashed at Geilenkirchen (D.) on 4 Feb 1954, stored at Sabca Gosselies, scrapped.
FZ-48
C/N
2142-450B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Apr 1956
History
51-9997, FZ-48/RA-F, 51-9997 RDAF, SY-T,AT-G, SY-Y, crashed at Vemmeetofte (Dk.) on 22 Sep 1959.
FZ-49
C/N
2142-439B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Apr 1956
History
51-9986, FZ-49/RA-O, 51-9986 Royal Danish Air Force, SY-F, scrapped.
FZ-50
C/N
2142-342B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Jul 1952
History
51-9889, FZ-50, crashed at Kastrup (Dk.) on 18 Jul 1952 during take off for delivery flight to Belgium.
FZ-51
C/N
2142-418B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Aug 1952
History
51-9965, FZ-51, crashed at Chièvres on 26 Aug 1952, spare parts resource at Sabca (Gosselies).
FZ-52
C/N
2142-452B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Aug 1957
History
51-9999, FZ-52/RA-C, 51-9999 transferred to MAAG and to USAFE (Germany)
FZ-53
C/N
2142-434B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-9981, FZ-53/RA-N, transferred to MAAG en stored at Chateauroux (F.).
FZ-54
C/N
2142-433B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Aug 1953
History
51-9980, FZ-54/RA-H, crashed at Mennevret (F.) on 24 Aug 1953 after mid- air collision with FZ-74.
FZ-55
C/N
2142-428B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Jul 1954
History
51-9975, FZ-55/RA-., crashed at Weelde on 8 Jul 1954 after engine explosion.
FZ-56
C/N
2042-414B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-9961, FZ-56/Z6-W, "Thunderteam", transferred to MAAG en stored at Chateauroux (F.).
FZ-57
C/N
2042-402B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
May 1956
History
51-9949, FZ-57/Z6-T, 51-9949 RDAF, SI-Z, scrapped.
FZ-58
C/N
2142-421B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Jun 1956
History
51-9968, FZ-58/RA-G, 51-9968 Turkish Air Force.
FZ-59
C/N
2042-409B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Jan 1953
History
51-9956, FZ-59, crashed at Châtelineau on 29 Jan 1953.
FZ-60
C/N
2142-445B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Sep 1956
History
51-9992, FZ-60/RA-D, 51-9992 Turkish Air Force.
FZ-61
C/N
2142-464B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-10011, FZ-61/RA-A, /RWD (pers. marking of Roger De Wever, head of the 10th Wing Flying Group), transferred to MAAAG and stored at Chateauroux (F.), fate unknown.
FZ-62
C/N
2142-465B
Date In
May 1952
Date Out
Aug 1954
History
51-10012, FZ-62/RA-A, written off in an accident at Eindhoven (Nl.) on 5 Aug 1954.
FZ-63
C/N
2142-499B
Date In
Jun 1952
Date Out
Oct 1954
History
51-10046, FZ-63/Z6-K, crashed at Geilenkirchen (D.) on 23 Oct 1953.
FZ-64
C/N
2142-478B
Date In
Jun 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-10025, FZ-64/UR-T, transferred to MAAG and stored at Chateauroux (F.), to Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF)
FZ-65
C/N
2142-529B
Date In
Jun 1952
Date Out
Jan 1957
History
51-10076, FZ-65, To Danish Air Force as 51-10076/KP-B, /AT-N, KP-E, decoy Tirstrup (Dk.), scrapped Dec 1987.
FZ-66
C/N
2142-487B
Date In
Jun 1952
Date Out
Jan 1953
History
FZ-66/RA-J, /Z6-M, crashed at Leefdaal on 3 Dec 1953.
FZ-67
C/N
2142-473B
Date In
Jun 1952
Date Out
Mar 1953
History
51-10020, FZ-67/RA-I, tail at Leopoldsburg, Destroyed in accident at Kleine Brogel on 12 Mar 1953.
FZ-68
C/N
2242-633B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Jul 1957
History
51-10180, FZ-68/RA-T, Yugoslav Air Force
FZ-69
C/N
2242-653B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Apr 1956
History
51-10200, FZ-69, FAP 5179 Portuguese Air Force.
FZ-70
C/N
2242-691B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-10238, FZ-70, FAP 5203 Portuguese Air Force. Was last operational Thunderjet in the world in Angola in Oct 1975.
FZ-71
C/N
2242-648B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Jul 1954
History
51-10195, FZ-71/RA-M, crashed at Geilenkirchen (D.) on 24 Nov 1953
FZ-72
C/N
2242-652B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Apr 1957
History
51-10199, FZ-72/RA-X, transferred to MAAG and stored at Chateauroux (F.), to Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF)
FZ-73
C/N
2242-689B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Mar 1957
History
51-10236, FZ-73/UR-J, 1213 Thai Air Force.
FZ-74
C/N
2242-676B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Aug 1953
History
51-10223, FZ-74/DMB (du Monceau de Bergendael) /Z6-D, crashed at Mennevret (F.) on 24 Aug 1953 - mid-air with FZ-54.
FZ-75
C/N
2242-686B
Date In
Jul 1952
Date Out
Mar 1955
History
51-10233, FZ-75/RA-Y, crashed at Emines on 17 Mar 1955
FZ-76
C/N
2242-751B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Feb 1956
History
51-10298, FZ-76/RA-P, 51-10298 Danish Air Force, SI-M, scrapped at Jaegerspriss.
FZ-77
C/N
2342-940B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
May 1956
History
51-10487, FZ-77/YL-M, 51-10487/SE-V Danish Air Force, used for fire-fighting practice at Skrydstrup (Dk.)
FZ-78
C/N
2342-924B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Jan 1955
History
51-10474, FZ-78/3R-Z,, 18 Jan 1955 crash at Mazée-Givet.
FZ-79
C/N
2342-926B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Apr 1956
History
51-10473, FZ-79/UR-V, FAP 5180 Portuguese Air Force, W/O in Angola 14 Oct 1961.
FZ-80
C/N
2342-938B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Jul 1953
History
l 51-10485, FZ-80, crashed at Mourmelon (F.) on 25 Jul 1953.
FZ-81
C/N
2342-942B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Mar 1955
History
51-10489, FZ-81, crashed at Mettet after explosion of engine in flight on 1 Mar 1955.
FZ-82
C/N
2442-954B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
May 1956
History
51-10501, FZ-82, To Danish Air Force as 51-10501/SE-W, scrapped.
FZ-83
C/N
2342-947B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
May 1956
History
51-10494, FZ-83, to 51-10494 Turkish Air Force.
FZ-84
C/N
2442-967B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
May 1955
History
51-10514, FZ-84/3R-X, crashed at Florennes on 4 May 1955.
FZ-85
C/N
2242-649B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
May 1957
History
51-10196, FZ-85/RA-R, transferred to MAAG en stored at Chateauroux (F.)
FZ-86
C/N
2242-750B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Aug 1956
History
51-10297, FZ-86/RA-J, to 51-10297/KR-O Danish Air Force, scrapped.
FZ-87
C/N
2342-931B
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
1957
History
51-10478, FZ-87, crashed at Sylt (D.) on 29 Sep 1954, spare parts resource Sabca (Gosselies), scrapped.