Wrecks & wrelics:
Next to the airports and airfields, there are several other locations in our province where you can find aircrafts. These are mostly situated in musea, schools,...or are in private property. The following list gives an overview of what you can find and where. Click on photos for the original size.
Blankenberge:
Location: Sealife Center, Koning Albert I laan 116, 8370 Blankenberge
URL: www.sealife.be
Aircrafts:
| Registration: PH-GHE Type: Jodel D.112 ClubSerialnumber: 751 Previous registration(s): F-BIGP | ![]() |
Info: This aircraft is present here since early 2005.
Brugge / St-Michiels:
Location: Jouthclub Thope, Sint-Arnolduslaan 28, 8200 St-Michiels (Brugge)
URL: www.thope.be
Aircrafts:
| Registrations: OO-DFL Type: Piper PA.38-112 TomahawkSerialnumber: 38-7910084 Previous registration(s): N2486B | ![]() |
Info: This Piper was used by the SHAPE Flying Association. Nowadays it's hanging in the ceiling of the local jouthclub.
Heule:
Location:Private
Aircrafts:
| Registration: OO-EXK Type: Ryan Navion 4Serialnumber: NAV-4-1117 Previous registration(s): NC4117K |
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Info: This rare aircraft was already flying in Belgium since 1948 for different owners from Ostend and Amougies. It was damaged in the late '70's at Saint-Hubert and used as a eyecatcher at Rent & Travel Center at Wevelgem from 1983. It was cancelled from the Belgian civil register on 03/04/86. It is now on display in Heule at a local building company.
Heule:
The KTA Heule, a technical school Northwest of Kortrijk, has some aircraft in use for the aviation technics department. These are possibly located at Wevelgem airfield.
Location: Koninklijk Technisch Atheneum, Guido Gezellelaan 10, 8501 Heule
URL: www.ktaheule.be
Aircraft:
| Registration: OO-SXA Type: Embraer Emb-121 XinguSerialnumber: 121038 Previous registration(s): PT-MBF | ![]() |
Info: This twin engined business aircraft was previously in use by De Coutere Luchtvaartmaatschappij bvba and became a instructional airframe for the aviation technics department at KTA Heule.
Ypres / Zillebeke:
Location: Museum Hooge Crater, Meenseweg 467, 8902 Zillebeke/Ypres
URL: www.hoogecrater.com
Aircrafts:
| Registration: 425/17 Type: Fokker DR.I replicaSerialnumber: / Previous registration(s): / | ![]() |
Info: In the war museum 'Hooge Crater' along the N8 Ypres-Menen not far from the 'Bellewaerde Park' you can find this Fokker DR.I replica. Photography is allowed but very difficult.
Koksijde:
The Air Force Base of Koksijde has, next to the based Seakings and alouettes, also two gateguards.
Location: Basis Koksijde, Robert Vandammestraat 100, 8670 Koksijde.
Aircraft:
| Registration: OT-ZKH/B8 Type: Sikorsky S-58CSerialnumber: SA185 Previous registration(s): / | ![]() |
Info: The Sikorsky S-58C was the precessor of the Westland Seakings. This helicopter is now in use as a gateguard at the kazerne.
| Registration: ID123 Type: Hawker Siddeley Hunter F.4Serialnumber: 8679 Previous registration(s): / | ![]() |
Info: This is the second gateguard at Koksijde, mounted on a pole for many years already.
Kuurne:
Location: unknown, Kuurne
Aircraft:
| Registration: OO-JVE Type: Piper PA.28-235B CherokeeSerialnumber: 28-10894 Previous registration(s): OO-HSL, N9226W | ![]() |
Info: This aircraft was damaged in a landing accident at Wevelgem on 19th July 1987. Now it is used as a eye-catcher on the roof of a dancing, tough it is unsure if it is still there.
Lo-Reninge:
Along the road Ieper - Veurne, between Vleteren and Woesten, the Oldtimer museumis located. Next to several oldtimer cars and bikes, they also have one aircraft in their collection. Unfortunally photography is prohibited!
Location: Oldtimer museum, Tempelaere 12, 8647 Reninge (road Ieper - Veurne N8)
URL: www.oldtimermuseum.be
Aircraft:
| Registration: OO-TWP Type: Aeronca 7AC ChampionSerialnumber: 7AC-3624 Previous registration(s): / | ![]() |
Info: The CofA expired on 11/06/82, now it is on display in this museum.
Oostende (airport):
Vlaams Luchtvaart Opleidings Centrum - VLOC
On the 1st of June 2007 the VLOC was officially opened at Ostend airport. Inside the building some aircraft can be found in use as instructional airframes which where previously located at both the KHBO and VTI schools in the city center. Outside the former DHL B727 can still be found.
Location: Ostend airport, Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 945, 8400 Oostende.
URL: http://khbo.be/~becuwe/
Aircrafts:
| Registration: OO-ADC Type: Piper PA-28-180B CherokeeSerialnumber: 28-1638 Previous registration(s): 5N-ADC, N7758W |
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Info: Deze Piper Cherokee is complete inclusive the wings.
| Registration: OO-MAV Type: Reims-Cessna 152-IISerialnumber: F.1947 Previous registration(s): OO-XAV, LX-AIE, LX-LLL |
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Info: Only the fuselage frame is present and hanging on the ceiling.
| Registration: OO-SEI Type: Cessna 310BSerial number: 35636 Previous registration(s): N5436A |
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Info: This former Sabena twin can now be found in the VTI without any markings.
| Registration: G90 Type: Aérospatiale SA.318C Alouette IISerialnumber: 1991 Previous registration(s): OL-G90, OT-GCA |
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Info: The Alouette was previously inn use by the 'Rijkswacht/Gendarmerie' before being replaced by the MD520's en MD.900's.
Poperinge:
Location: private, 8970 Poperinge.
Aircraft:
| Registration: OT-CNR/K31 Type: Douglas C-47B DakotaSerialnumber: 16064 Previous registration(s): / |
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Info: The fuselage from this former Belgian AF Dakota is stored on a farm and is not visible from the public road.