History : what happened to the 106 Belgian Mirage 5B's



Origin of Information : "Revue de l'AELE - Musée de'arméen Section Air"
Permission for publication granted by Gen. Terrasson


Note:
SBO = Successful Bale Out
UBO = Unsuccessful Bale Out

Mirage 5BD

BD 01
Sold to Chili 5MirSIP) as Elkan 716
BD 02
Destroyed, 14/07/75 at Lierneux (B) SBO (Bertram-Lemmens)
BD 03
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 717
BD 04
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 718
BD 05
Destroyed, 21/05/86 at Bierset (B) UBO (Stassen) SBO (De L'Auvre)
BD 06
Destroyed, 03/07/85 at Jamagne (B) SBO (De Waele-Lemercinier)
BD 07
Destroyed, 19/11/87 at Comblain (B) SBO (Craenenbrouck-Boudringhien)
BD 08
Destroyed, 17/05/79 at Oreye (B) SBO (Notte-Dclercq)
BD 09
Stored at Weelde
BD 10
Stored at Weelde
BD 11
Stored at Weelde
BD 12
Sold to Chili (Not MirSIP updated) as 725
BD 13
Stored at Weelde, reserved for Florennes Museum
BD 14
Sold to Chili (Not MirSIP) as Elkan 719
BD 15
Sold to Chili (Not MirSIP) as Elkan 720
BD 16
Destroyed in fatal crash, 07/12/73 at Ouffet (B) (Paris-Boutet)


Mirage 5BR

BR 01
Destroyed , 02/08/73 at Wannebecq (B) SBO (Transon)
BR 02
Destroyed , 02/06/72 at Bislich (G) SBO (Baum)
BR 03
Stored at Weelde
BR 04
Stored at Weelde, rersrved for Florennes Museum
BR 05
Destroyed, 01/04/74 at Florennes (B) SBO (Van Tieghem)
BR 06
Destroyed, 15/06/73 at Haltern (G) SBO (Laboureur)
BR 07
Stored at Weelde
BR 08
Stored at Weelde
BR 09
Stored at Weelde
BR 10
Stored at Weelde, reserved for MRA, section Air & Space
BR 11
Destroyed, 05/06/74 at Attenhausen (G) (G) SBO (Van Bever)
BR 12
Stored at Weelde
BR 13
Sold to Chili (Not MirSip updated) as 721
BR 14
Stored at Weelde
BR 15
Stored at Weelde
BR 16
Destroyed in fatal crash, 31/07/81 at Dudelange (Lux) (Gennart)
BR 17
Stored at Weelde
BR 18
Destroyed in fatal crash, 20/08/84 at Recogne (B) (Demortier)
BR 19
Destroyed in fatal crash, 20/12/89 at Awirs (B) (Demuynck)
BR 20
Destroyed, 06/03/87 at Boninne (B) SBO (Lemercinier)
BR 21
Stored at Weelde
BR 22
Stored at Weelde
BR 23
Stored at Weelde
BR 24
Stored at Weelde
BR 25
Sold to Chili (Not MirSip updated) as 722
BR 26
Sold to Chili (Not MirSip updated) as 723
BR 27
Sold to Chili (Not MirSip updated) as 724


Mirage 5BA

BA 01
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 701
BA 02
Destroyed by fire on the ground, 29/08/83 at Florennes (B)
BA 03
Technical school Saffraanberg
BA 04
Sold to Chili (Not MirSIP) as Elkan 702/td>
BA 05
Destroyed in fatal crash, 07/08/88 at Leopoldsburg (B) (Duvivier)
BA 06
Destroyed, 19/11/76 at Philippeville (B) SBO (Briel)
BA 07
Destroyed in fatal crash, 24/05/78 at Pondrôme (B) (Snijers)
BA 08
On exhibit in the parc of "Château de Savigny-les-Beaune" (close to Dijon) with +- 80 other aircraft
BA 09
Destroyed on ground, 01/06/81 at Kleine-Brogel (B)
BA 10
Stored at Weelde
BA 11
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 703/td>
BA 12
Destroyed, 15/07/75 at Bertrix (B) SBO (Jansens de Bisthoven)
BA 13
Destroyed, 25/06/86 at Visé (B) SBO (Delferriere)
BA 14
Destroyed, 05/11/75 at Orchiomont (B) SBO (Delhaye)
BA 15
MRA, section Air & Space (Brussels Air Museum)
BA 16
Technical School Saffraanberg
BA 17
Technical School Saffraenberg
BA 18
Stored at Weelde
BA 19
Destroyed, 08/05/85 at Ostenfeld (G) SBO (De Petter)
BA 20
Stored at Weelde
BA 21
Air Academy at Deblin,Poland (Gift od MOD Belgium)
BA 22
Stored in Weelde, reserved for Florennes Air Museum
BA 23
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 704/td>
BA 24
Destroyed, 26/04/79 at Müschede (G) SBO (Glineur)
BA 25
Destroyed, 28/03/72 at Wolfsfeld (G) SBO (Fonteyne)
BA 26
Eurocentre, Transinne/Redu
BA 27
Stored at Weelde
BA 28
Destroyed, 16/05/79 at Schleiden (G) SBO (Opdebeeck)
BA 29
Destroyed in fatal crash, 02/05/75 at Vechta (G) (Van Der Zwalmen)
BA 30
Storeed at Weelde, reserved for brussels Air Museum
BA 31
Stored at Weelde
BA 32
Destroyed in fatal crash, 06/09/73 at Lefkaori (Crete) (Van Avermaet)
BA 33
Stored at Weelde
BA 34
Destroyed , 26/09/77 at Flamersheim (G) SBO (Troupin)
BA 35
Destroyed on the ground (engine explosion) 25/01/79 at Bierset (B)
BA 36
Destroyed in fatal crash, 04/04/74 at Nandrin (B) (Mathieu)
BA 37
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 705
BA 38
Destroyed in fatal crash, 06/09/73 at Lefkaori (Crete) Chaput)
BA 39
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 706/td>
BA 40
Destroyed in fatal crash, 22/09/81 at Welkenraedt (B) (Jacobs)
BA 41
Destroyed in fatal crash, 19/06/84 at Alleur (B) (Vincentelli)
BA 42
Stored at Weelde
BA 43
Stored at Weelde
BA 44
Stored at Weelde
BA 45
Destroyed on landing (birdstrike), 18/07/89 at Bierset (B) SBO (Sparenberg)
BA 46
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 707/td>
BA 47
Destroyed, 28/06/76 at Dikkebus (B) SBO (Vermeulen)
BA 48
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 708/td>
BA 49
Destroyed, 17/04/75 at Flône (B) SBO (Neyrinck)
BA 50
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 709/td>
BA 51
Destroyed on the ground (engine explosion) 18/09/86 at Solenzara (F)
BA 52
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 710/td>
BA 53
Stored at Weelde
BA 54
Stored at Weelde
BA 55
Destroyed in fatal crash, 07/10/82 at Flemalle (B) (Hapers)
BA 56
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 711/td>
BA 57
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 712/td>
BA 58
Destroyed in fatal crash, 10/01/77 at Breskens (NL) (Rolin)
BA 59
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 713/td>
BA 60
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 714/td>
BA 61
Destroyed, 02/05/79 at Finnevaux (B) SBO (Denis)
BA 62
Sold to Chili (MirSIP) as Elkan 715/td>
BA 63
Destroyed, 10/06/88 at Marchin (B) SBO (Van Schoenwinckel)
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