Belgian Armed Forces operated a mixed fleet of 5 HSS-1 Seabats (french built) and 7 Sikorsky S-58s by 40 Esc. The last airframe (B8) was retired in Jul 1986.
Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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1974/86 | 40 Squadron | Koksijde / Coxyde AB |
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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SA.145 | B4 OT-ZKD FAB OT-ZKD; soc 1984; preserved Koksijde | |||||
SA.146 w/o 1985 | B5 OT-ZKE FAB OT-ZKE w/o 28aug85 no casualities | |||||
SA.181 | B6 OT-ZKF FAB OT-ZKF d/d Feb62; wfu May79; From 1980 preserved at Brussels air museum | |||||
SA.184 w/o 1976 | B7 FAB OT-ZKG d/d Feb62;
leased to navy as minesweeper, used anchor in roundel;
... | |||||
SA.185 | B8 FAB OT-ZKH from 1962 to 1986; From 1991 gate guardian Koksijde OT-ZKH pictured preserved gate guardian at Koksijde, The Last One |
No longer with this org.