Belgian Civil Aircraft

 

Nardi-Siai Marchetti FN-333 Riviera    OO-DEA     (c/n 010)
 Seen in 1967 with Belgian registration OO-DEA, became OO-HEB later on
and was lost in a crash at Heppignies in July 1968.
 (Coll SBAP)		 Stinson 108 Voyager   OO-JAC  (c/n 108-5243)  &  OO-EXS  (c/n 108-4272)
 From a private owner in the late 1940's, early 1950's. Planes were painted in the standard red and yellow scheme from the Stinson Aircraft Company.
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Boeing 737-204   G-BECG   (c/n 21335)

Leased from Easy Jet during the 1997 season

 (Serge Van Heertum)

 Airbus A320-232        EI-TLP        (c/n 760)
Owned by Transaer International Airlines and
leased to Virgin Express for the 1998 season
 (Serge Van Heertum)
Airbus A321-131      OO-CPS       (c/n 591)
Brussels based Charter airline founded in 1999.
Ceased operations in February 2001
 (Serge Van Heertum)

Boeing 737-405   OO-VEK   (c/n 24270/1726)

Originating from Braathens, the plane was bought by Virgin Express and flew with the old colours and the new title during the year 1999

 (Serge Van Heertum)
Siai Marchetti SF.260    OO-SIA     (c/n 121)
Siai Marchetti Company aircraft based at Gosselies in 1982
Became later OO-SMN for Sabena
(Serge Van Heertum)		 Robinson R-22 Beta    OO-EGB     (c/n 1840)
 Operated by EG Heliservice and based at Walem near Mechelen between
1991 and 2004 when this company got into bankruptcy
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Douglas DC-6 B    OO-IFA     (c/n 43740)
This plane was operated by Ostend Airport based International Freight Airways between March 1977 and May 1978
(Serge Van Heertum)

Boeing 737-2P6   OO-ABB   (c/n 21359)

Wearing the Abelag Airways colours in February 1980.

Abelag Airways became Air Belgium some months later.

 (Serge Van Heertum)
Douglas C-54-1-DCSkymaster      OO-RIC    (c/n 10563)
Photgraphed at Goma Airport by Mr Schombroodt on September 18th, 1965
The crew was : Schombroodt, Danhiez, Mauroo
(Mr Schombroodt via Jacques Lebeau)		 Pilatus PC-6 B2-H4 Turbo Porter    OO-PKZ     (c/n 909)
Owned by "Limburg Air Promotion" based at Zwartberg airfield
between 1994 and 1999
(Serge Van Heertum)

Mc Donnell Douglas DC-10-30   OO-JOT   (c/n 46850/63)

Belgian Charter company Challengair in 1994.

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Mc Donnell Douglas DC-10-30   OO-JOT   (c/n 46850/63)

Leased to Air Europe for the summer season 1996

 (Coll SBAP)

Piper Aerostar PA60-600  OO-RAP    (c/n 61-0273-105)

On Ostend airport tarmac in 1981

 (Serge Van Heertum)

Siai-Marchetti S208/20R    OO-PLC    (c/n 2-21)

Based at Deurne-Antwerpen aiport, photographed in the early 1980's

 (Serge Van Heertum)

Casa C.212-200 Aviocar   OO-FKY   (c/n 291)

Operated as cargo plane by European Air Transport (EAT) from September 1986 to the end of 1989. EAT operated for DHL during a couple of months

 (Serge Van Heertum)

Fokker F27-100 Frienship   OO-SVM   (c/n 10121)

Cargo company Servisair operated this plane from December 1988
to the end of 1989.

 (Serge Van Heertum)
Stampe-Renard SR-7B  Monitor IV   OO-SRZ    (c/n 1003)
The SR-7B was proposed to the Belgian Air Force to replace the SV-4B
but the Air Force bought the Siai-Marchetti SF.260.
Photographed at Gosselies in the late 1960's
(Coll SBAP)		 Stampe SV-4D    OO-SRS    (c/n 1208)
 Modernised aircraft based on the SV-4B, was equipped with a Continental IO-346 engine. The concept was also proposed to the Air Force for the replacement of the SV-4B. Preserved at Brussels Air Museum.
(Serge Van Heertum)

Boeing 707-365C   OO-CDE   (c/n 19590/654)

This Belgian cargo company operated a single aircraft from

October 1988 till 1990

 (Serge Van Heertum)

Mac Donnell-Douglas MD600N   OO-GOO   (c/n RN-009)

Owned by Helifly bvba Genk between July 1997 and August 1998

 (Serge Van Heertum)
Bücker 181B Bestmann   OO-RVD    (c/n 021969)
Used by a private based at Grimbergen airfield, the plane was transfered to the Brussels Air Museum and recover his prvious Luftaffe colours (TP + CP)
(Coll SBAP)		 AIRSPEED AS.10 OXFORD I    OO-DUC    (c/n 420)
Originated from RAF as MP430, the plane was transfered to the Belgian Air Force as O-27. Begin 1960's the plane was bought by Aéro-Nord,
 Morsele based company
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Airbus A320-232        OO-COF       (c/n 542)
Constellation International Airlines was a Belgian company who started activities in 1995, but felt under bankrupcy in December 1999
 (Serge Van Heertum)		 Beechcraft A.100 King Air    OO-SNA    (c/n B-217)
Used by the belgian civil administration in the mid 1990
for airport instruments calibration
(Serge Van Heertum)
De Havilland Canada UC-1A Otter    OO-HAD   (c/n 148 - bu144669)
Using during the Belgian-Dutch Antarctic Expedition in 1967 - 1970.
The plane crashed at the South African SANAE Station in the Antarctic
on February 9th,  1970 and was a complete write off.
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 		 Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX     COGEA NOUVELLE    OO-ARA   (c/n MH434)
This Spitfire is an old Belgian Air Force plane (SM41)
The plane was playing in different movies :
The longest day, the battle of Britain, a bridge too far and a piece of cake.
This movie star is still flying as warbird in the old flying machines company
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Boeing 737-2N8   OO-TEH   (c/n 21231)

During taxi at Brussels National Airport in 1987

 (Serge Van Heertum)
 

 Airbus A310-222        OO-SCI       (c/n 331)
Leased by Sabena from Airbus Industries Financial services
 between 19-12-1994 and 18-01-1996,
the plane was subleased to Air Malta between 20-12-1994 till 19-12-1995
(Serge Van Heertum)
Bristol 175 Britannia 253   OO-YCE     (c/n 13398)
Thi plane of Young Cargo was based at Ostend airport in the 70's and is a former Royal Air For aircraft. (1978)
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Boeing 737-36N   OO-VEX   (c/n 28670)

Picture taken during the snowy winter of 1998 at Brussels National Airport

 (Serge Van Heertum)
Nord 1002 Pinguouin    OO-WAT     (c/n 234)
From private owner in the begin of the 60's, this plane is the french version
of the Messerschmitt BF-108 Taifun
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Gloster (Armstrong Withworth) Meteor NF.11    OO-ARZ      (serial WD590)

Used by Cogea Nouvelle and based at Ostend between 1958 and 1963

Previously owned by the Belgian Air Force as ND-G (10 Squadron)

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Stampe & Vertongen SV-4E    OO-LEE     (c/n 99)
During a formation flight around Temploux airfield in 2002. The pilot is
Jean-Luc Moyaux who passed away tragicaly in a crash on may 30, 2005
(Serge Van Heertum)		 Asso Champion V EL    OO-E13    (c/n 025)
During a photoshoot around Hasselt-Kiewit for the magazines Aeroscript
and piloot & vliegtuigen in august 2003
(Serge Van Heertum)
Douglas DC-6 B    OO-HEX     (c/n 45077)
 Bought by BIAS in 1969, the plane was immediatly leased for the Biafran airlift and was painted in dark blue. Changed of registration into OO-PAY in march 1970
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Boeing 757-23A     OO-ILI     (c/n 24528)

Air Belgium bought this plane in 1989 and used them during 7 years till 1996.

Sold to Sunways Sweden

 (Serge Van Heertum)

Convair CV-580  OO-DHC   (c/n 19987) 

Modified in cargo plane, he was used by the Belgian antenna of DHL company

Photographed at Coventry Airport in 1994

 (Alan D. Brown - UK)

Boeing 767-33/ER   OO-CTQ   (c/n 28159/689)

Citybird created in 1996, felt under bankrupcy in october 2001

On taxi to rejoin the gate at Brussels National in 1998

 (Serge Van Heertum)
Aerospatial 350B-2 Ecureuil   OO-RHC     (c/n 2493)
Private owner but leased to Fabricom for the towing of high voltage electrical cables. Photographed during this special operation in 1996
(Serge Van Heertum)		 Pilatus PC-6 B2-H4 Turbo Porter    OO-NAP     (c/n 914)
Owned by "Namur Air Promotion" based at Temploux airfield.
Sadly the plane cradhed on june 9th, 2002 killing the pilot. Picture from 1999
(Serge Van Heertum)
Douglas DC-3C    OO-GVG     (c/n 43090)
Passed from Sabena to DAT "Delta Air Transport", Belgian company
based at Deurne Airport in the 1970's
(Coll SBAP)		 Douglas DC-8-32    OO-CMB     (c/n 45382)
In the colors of Pomair Ostend but with the previous scheme of BIAS airlines
Based at Ostend airport in the begin of 1970's
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Boeing B-737-8K5     Jetair Fly    OO-JBG   (c/n 35142)
The plane is wearing the "5 years" logo of the Belgian branch of TUI
At landing Brussels National on august 31th
(Serge Van Heertum)		 Airbus A320-214       Thomas Cook    OO-TCI   (c/n 1975)
The charter company plane with the special "Mega Mindy" drawing
At landing Brussels National on august 31th
(Serge Van Heertum)
Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX     COGEA NOUVELLE    OO-ARD   (c/n MH415)
This Spitfire is an old Belgian Air Force plane (SM40)
The plane wear the colours of RAF 340 Sqn for the movie 'The longest day"
Pictured in 1962
(Coll SBAP)		 Vickers 610 Viking 1B    Aviameer    OO-EEN   (c/n 223)
The charter company of Antwerp-Deurne
Photographed in the early 1960's
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