New publication : Ultralight & amateur construction belgian register

André produced a new register about the Ultralight & amateur construction aircraft registered in Belgium.

This is the first time, there is a publication about this subject in Belgium relating to Belgian machines.

Format A5, 132 pages, 12 Euro.

Will be availlable from the shop of the Royal Army Museum or by contacting the author

André Dillien 

Rue des Cyclamens

B-1170 Bruxelles

Belgium

Anciens aerodromes Video Reims closure

The closure of an airfield, specially with a long history is always an important event.
Our friends of http://www.anciens-aerodromes.com/ added 2 video about the closure of the Base aérienne 112 of Reims (France). Discover these 2 document on their home page

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Fermeture de la BA 112 de Reims

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Belgian aircraft delivered to India before WW1

We received this intriguing picture from Jean-Louis Roba.
Forget the typical 19Th century European superior (and stupid) point of view expressed in the legend about other cultures
We have no trace of aircraft manufactured in Belgium before WW1 and delivered to India.
We suppose it could be pictures taken when de Caters & Tyck visited India.
Could anyone confirm ?

Many happy landings

Belgian-wings.be Update

New Military Pictures

• * Avro 626 A-2 of the Ecole de Perfectionnement at Wevelgem in the late
• thirties. <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/interbellum/...>
• * Republic F-84G Thunderjet FZ-190/IS-X of N? 22 Squadron/9th Wing based at Bierset in the mid-fifties <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Rep...>
• * Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter FC-04 on display at the Kleine Brogel Airshow 1982 on June 25th, 1982. <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/post_ww2/Loc...>

Civil pictures

• * Renard RSV 32/90 O-BADB of the Stampe Vertongen Vliegschool after a somewhat
• heavy landing at Deurne.
• <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/CivilPics/civil_pics_ooaa...>
• <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/CivilPics/Foreign%20civil...>
• <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/CivilPics/first_register/...>
• * Extra Flugzeugbau EA200 OO-VMW of Winters Aviation at Antwerpen-Deurne
• on 20 October 2008. <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/CivilPics/civil_pics_oota...>
• * Delivered to Brussels Airlines on February 11th, 2011 Airbus A319-112 OO-SSQ is seen landing at Zaventem on July 16th, 2011. <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/CivilPics/civil_pics_oosa...>

Special features

• Avro 626 (Datafile) NEW <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/interbellum/...>
• Koksijde Airshow 2011 <http://www.belgian-wings.be//Webpages/Navigator/Photos/Airshows/Koksijde%202011/...>

Last updated 18/07/11 08:22 Daniel Brackx

 

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Belgian-wings.be headline : update 20/07/2011

http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/News/news%202011_3.html

Last updated 20/07/2011 16:57

20/07 - AIRPORTS:   Canadians snap up Brussels Airport

20/07 - INCIDENT:  Emergency landing at Deurne after false fire warning in luggage compartment.

19/07 - DEFENCE:  Belgium delivers 9 supplementary F-16 fighters to Jordan.

18/07 - AIRPORTS:   Antwerpen-Deurne airport has been accumulating losses

in the last ten years

13/07 - AIR COMPONENT: F-16 flying incident in Morocco costs Belgium Defence

some 50.000 euro.

12/07 - MAINTENANCE:  Sabena technics opens Transall C160 parts distribution

center at Evreux (F.)

08/07 - AIR COMPONENT: Belgian F-16 executed four bombing missions over

Libya this week

http://www.belgian-wings.be

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Yves Duwelz

Sbap.be update Saint Dizier airshow

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Text &  Pictures : Luc Dujardin © sbap 2011

On June 18-19, the Saint-Dizier air base celebrated its 60^th anniversary and the first 30.000 flight hours on Rafale. To commemorate this, two Rafales were specially painted in a dark black-grey colour with "30.000 hours" written on the back and "Armée de l'Air" painted on the belly. Two Rafales were seen as static display behind the hangars, in the public area. It was even possible for children to climb into the cockpit. Four other Rafales could be seen inside the last hangar on the left of the public area, where tables were set for lunch. On Saturday June 18, the weather was sunny but suddenly some spectacular cumulonimbus generated violent, brief thunderstorms and it disturbed the airshow a little. The Royal Jordanian Falcons team and other light aircrafts did not take off at all and the planning of the other displays was changed because of the poor weather conditions. Three famous aerobatic teams like "The Red Arrows, The Breitling Jet Team and the Patrouille de France were lucky enough to fly in good weather. This event was in the end a beautiful success and the many visitors enjoyed it very much.

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Event 08/07/2011 Poekapelle : overfly by the Patrouille de France

From: VTB Secretary
Date: 2011/7/18
Subject: Survol du monument Guynemer par la Patrouille de France
To:

From Piet Steen (Srt Comité Guynemer)

Vrijdagmorgen 08/07/2011 - 10h15 stipt scheerde de Patrouille de France boven het Poelkapelse Guynemermonument bij hun terugkeer naar Frankrijk na hun deelname aan de luchtmeeting van Koksijde.

Twee jaar geleden deden ze dit al eens onaangekondigd en werden ze toevallig opgemerkt. Deze keer nam het Poelkapelse Guynemercomité contact op met hun basis in Salon de Provence van zodra zeker was dat de Patrouille deelnam aan de internationale meeting te Koksijde. De kleine hint dat de afstand Koksijde - Poelkapelle, de plaats waar hun nationale held en symbool van de Franse jachtpiloot verdween,  amper 25 km bedraagt werkte. Amper de dag voordien werd vanuit Salon de Provence officieel medegedeeld dat er groen ligt was van de Stafchef voor een "survol".  Enkele toevallige toeschouwers, het opgetrommeld gemeentebestuur en leden van het Guynemercomité stonden reeds vanaf 9u30 met het fototoestel paraat.

Groot was onze verwondering toen de acht Alpha Jets de Franse driekleur over het Poelkapelse dorp verspreidden. Verschillende toeschouwers zeiden achteraf dat ze er kippevel van kregen en niet in het minst de aanwezige Guynemercomitéleden die hierachter staken.
Naast het eerbetoon aan hun luchtvaartheld willen de Fransen hiermee ook hun dank en steun betuigen aan het Poelkapelse Guynemercomité zoals moet blijken uit onderstaande woorden: "Le comité Guynemer de Poelkapelle est extrêmement actif. Il fait beaucoup pour conserver la mémoire de notre héros. Ils méritent vraiment qu'on les aide."

Gesterkt door deze steun wordt verder gewerkt aan de voorbereidingen voor de 5-jaarlijkse herdenking volgend jaar op 15 september te Poelkapelle, maar ook al aan de 100-jarige herdenking in 2017. Dit was alvast een proevertje ...

 

 

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La Patrouille de France survole à Poelkapelle le monument Guynemer, symbole de l’Armée de l’Air.

Ce vendredi 8 juillet à 10.15 h précise, la Patrouille de France, à son retour vers Salon de Provence, après un cours séjour à la base aérienne de Coxyde, surgit brusquement au dessus du monument Guynemer de Poelkapelle.
Déjà, il y a deux ans elle l'avait fait mais sans avertir personne. Cependant cela n'avait pas échappé à quelques témoins. Cette fois, le comité Guynemer était bien sûr au courant de la présence de la Patrouille de France au meeting de Coxyde et avait pris contact avec les organisateurs. Mais la réponse positive était arrivé trop tard pour en informer la population. Néanmoins une vingtaine de personnes - par hasard ou non - étaient rassemblées pour vivre cet événement.
Pendant son survol, la Patrouille de France était bien sûr suivie de son traditionnel panache tricolore français qui s'est propagé tel un serpentin au dessus du village, où Guynemer, dans des circonstances restées mystérieuses, a disparu le 11 septembre, 1917.
Plusieurs spectateurs, notamment les membres du Comité présents, ont dit après le passage, leur émotion et aussi la fierté ressentie. Outre l'hommage à un héros français, c'est également un témoignage de reconnaissance et de soutien au membres du Comité Guynemer de Poelkapelle. Ce qui était évident à partir des mots qui ont été adressés aux responsables de la Patrouille de France pour demander ce passage :

« Le comité de Guynemer de Poelkapelle est extrêmement actif.
Il fait beaucoup pour conserver la mémoire de notre héros. Ils méritent vraiment qu'on les aide”.
Encouragés par ce soutien, les membres du Comité travaillent activement non seulement aux préparatifs du 95e anniversaire (le 15 septembre 2012 à Poelkapelle), mais aussi à la commémoration du 100e anniversaire en 2017 ! Les chantiers sont déjà lancés … !

 

PIET STEEN pietsteen@hotmail.com

 

 

More pictures at http://jewaserbij.wo1.be/WO1Detail.aspx?genericid=1207

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Pictures : Duxford Imperial War Museum - WESTLAND LYSANDER V9312 - Aircraft Restoration Company

Just to compare with the restoration by the Sabena Oldtimers.

The restoration in Duxford started in 2003

You are invited to view bamf bamrs's photo album: Duxford Imperial War Museum - WESTLAND LYSANDER V9312 - Aircraft Restoration Company Duxford Imperial War Museum - WESTLAND LYSANDER V9312 - Aircraft Restoration Company Jul 9, 2011 by bamf bamrs Pictures of the the Westland Lysander V9312 under restoration with the Aircraft Restoration Society at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford (UK) - Picture taken in July 2011. Link http://www.arc-duxford.co.uk/l ysander.htm View Album Play slideshow If you are having problems viewing this email, copy and paste the following into your browser: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=bamf.bamrs&target=ALBUM&id=5630039852512606241&authkey=Gv1sRgCJW2lfmB2cq7EQ&feat=email

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Pictures : Westland Lysander T1562 in restoration for the Royal Army Museum in Brussels June 2011 Zaventem

New pictures received from the Sabena Oldtimers about the restoration operations on the
Westland Lysander of the Royal Army Museum in Brussels.

We already know they are making miracles, now we can see it.

You are invited to view bamf bamrs's photo album: Westland Lysander T1562 in restoration for the Royal Army Museum in Brussels June 2011 Zaventem Westland Lysander T1562 in restoration for the Royal Army Museum in Brussels June 2011 Zaventem June 2011  Zaventem airport, Belgium - The restoration of the Westland Lysander T1562 for the Royal Army Museum in Brussels by the Sabena Oldtimers is progressing well. This is second Lysander under restoration at the sabena Oldtimers worshop. Pictures by the Sabena Oldtimers Nov 2009 Zaventem Confirmation of the identity of the aircraft thanks to the Canada Museum of Aviation See us at http://www.bamf.be View Album  Play slideshow If you are having problems viewing this email, copy and paste the following into your browser: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=bamf.bamrs&target=ALBUM&id=5403564637116019601&authkey=Gv1sRgCM_slu3z_MmdTw&feat=email

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15th Anniversary of Hercules CH-06 crash at Eindhoven.

Last Friday it was exactly 15 years ago that the Belgian Air Force suffered its worst air disaster, when Lockheed C-130H Hercules CH-06 crashed at Eindhoven on July 15th, 1996.

Let's have a thought for the 34 victims (4 crew members and 30 members of the KLu band) and the 7 survivors who all suffered severe burns.

Regards,

Daniel