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IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE BELGIAN AIRFORCE IN 1959 |  |
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141st Belgian Airforce Pilot training Promotion 1959 |  |
It all started when I joined the Belgian Airforce as student Pilot of 141st Prom in 1959 Kazerne GERUZET March 1959
We started with 14 aspirant pilots, only 3 will reach the end.... (One missing on the picture, Herman Thys)
" ..... PEERAER - Karel FRANCKEN - Karel VAN BRUSSEL - Lode BEAUDOUT - Jan VAN BRUSSEL (+) Louis ...... - ........ VANDERMESSEN
..... LIEBEN - ......... .......... - Guy VANDERLINDEN - ........ DAVERVELDT - Farançois BARROIS - .... THIBAUT
If somebody would recognize the missing names, please let me know
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The EVS/EPE (Elementaire Vliegschool / Ecole de Pilotage Elémentaire) at GOETSENHOVEN |
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 | | Lode Beaudout, Karel Vranken, Karel Van Brussel, Guy Vanderlinden, Herman Thys. |
|  | Lode Beaudout & Guy de-briefing after a flight
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 | One of my two Flight Instructors Lt. André Huysse.
Missing picture of Capt. Eddy De Landsheer |
|  | The Nr 4, on which I made my FIRST Solo flight on June the 6th, 1959.
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 | | 18 juni 1959 - Eventjes verloren gevlogen ...... |
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To my great satisfaction, the Nr V-33 is on permanent display in the departure hall of Brussels airport.
I flew this aircraft 5 times during my training....
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Unfortunately, the aircraft was removed and displayed at "Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis." |
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The Elementary flight training was successfully terminated on July, the 6th 1959. I flew 62 missions with 28:25 dual and 12:35 Solo, totalling 41:00 on SV4b
I flew following aircraft's; V-4, V-5, V-11, V-16, V-20, V-21, V-22, V-26, V-27, V-33, V-38, V-41, V-62.
7 Student Pilots out of 14 passed in Goetsenhoven and continued their training at BAKA (Base de Kamina, Belgian Congo)
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THE GVS/EPA (Gevorderde Vlieschool / Ecole de Pilotage Avancé) in Kamina (Belgisch Congo) |
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DEPARTURE FROM MELSBROEK ON JULY, THE 21st 1959 FOR LEOPOLDSTAD on DC-6 OT-CDB
Vandermessen - Karel Van Brussel - ? - Jan Van Brussel - Lode Beaudout
Thibaut .... - Guy - Herman Thys. |  |
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 | DC-6 van de 15th Wing OT-CDB
The flight made a fuel stop in Tripoli. We received a diner in the airport restaurant. For the first time in my live, I was served a spaghetti-bolognaise, what I always refused from my parents. Later I will known as the "Spaghetti Fretter"... |
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 | | Guy & Herman THYS |
|  | | Thihaut - Heran THYS - Guy - Jan VAN BRUSSEL |
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KAMINA BASE (BAKA) |  | | |
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 | PROM 140 & 141 together at the 11 November 1959 ceremony
Dockiere Jan Van Brussel Karel Van Brussel "Tone" Bertram
Herman Thys Buzin Famenne Claeys
Lernhout Guy Vanderlinden Lode Beaudout Braco
Kdt. Nothomb |
|  | My instructor Adj. "Harry" RAES, decorated by Col. Kreps
Left of Harry, Flight Instructor, Adj. Fonderie |
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The "SURVIVAL" training. ( Five days ) |  |
Guy Vanderlinden Lode Beaudout
Karel Van Brussel Herman Thys Jan Van Brussel |
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1960 > 1984 RETURN TO GENERAL AVIATION - Ghent Sint-Denijs-Westrem |  |
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European Sky Typing (EST) (The beginning at EBKT (Wevelgem - Belgium) |
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|  | | With my late Father. |
|  | | With my late mother |
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 | | Ready for a training mission |
|  | | In my favorite T6, OO-JBP |
|  | | Lining up for Take-Off |
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 | | Formation join-up. |
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 | | Alignment before start writing. Note the alignment pins on the wingtip |
|  | | Smoke puffs are in progress. |
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KÖLN - BONN - 14 Aug. 1966 |
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 | Louwyck (Lou) Freddy Sommerhauwer "Nolle" Louage
Jean-Pierre Rouget Michel Bernair "Zouzou" |
|  | | Michel Bernair "Zouzou" ready to go.... |
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 | | The perforated tape unit system. Each aircraft had a different tape and was started bij a radio signal. |
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15 February 1969 - My wedding with Arlette Van Gotha (Still going strong ...) |  | | De Rick, Tom Nowé, Wilfried Calberson, Rudy Maes, Arlette & Guy Willy Van Cauwenberg, Eric Vets, Remy Van Brussel |
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 | DELTA AIR TRANSPORT WERD GESTICHT Door L. VAN DEN BERGH OP 1 JUNI 1966 MET 3 CESSNA VLIEGTUIGEN MET DE BEDOELING OM "LOCAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS" en "AIR-TAXI" UIT TE VOEREN.
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HET IS DAN OOK OP DEZE TOESTELLEN DAT IK AAN MIJN BURGERLIJKE LUCHTVAART LOOPBAAN BEGON.
In de achtergrond, de toemalige burelen van DAT. |
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 | | Capt. Jacques BEVERNAGE - F/O Guy Vanderlinden |
|  | A Great Man ! Un grand monsieur
Jacques BEVERNAGE |
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Luc SOBRY - Dick HATFIELD - Kees MOLENDIJK Lucien GERKENS - Guy VANDERLINDEN
Gisèle STRENGS
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Manuel "Pitou" SELDERSLAGHS - Freddy VAN GAEVER - Paul VAN DOORSSELAER |
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 | | DC 3 Total 2.178 hours on 1027 missions |
|  | | DC 6b 69 Hours on 24 missions |
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1972 - 1973 KLM AEROCARTO mission on assignment of Delta Air Transport |  | In 1972 & 1973, I was send to Paramaribo, Suriname for two missions to fly the AEROCARTO DC-3 PZ-TLC.
This mission was to replace the crashed DC-3 - PH-DAA - I overflew that crash site on Tafelberg.
Video images on this crash, at the end of this ± 15 min video
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The TEA Periode 1973 - 1981 |  |
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 | TEA was formed in October 1970 by George Guttelman, initially to provide cheap services for students via his tour operating system T.I.F.A., but became a leading charter and inclusive tours company in Belgium. Operation started in may 1971 from its Brussels base with the delivery of a B720, OO-TEA and was named, "ALINE" being George's wife The company acquired one more B720; OO-TEB and three B707-130 series, being OO-TEC, OO-TED and OO-TEE.
TEA was the second company to buy an AIRBUS A300 after AIR FRANCE. OO-TEF a A300-B1, the only B1 as it was the refurbished AIRBUS test aircraft Nr.002. Later production line airbusses became "B2" and "B4". Later, a A300-B4, OO-TEG, was added to the fleet.
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| As a result in the rapid expansion of the fleet, TEA needed urgently pilots and Flight engineers. This was my chance to do the "JET" switch after DELTA AIR TRANSPORT. Chief Pilot Eddy LEJEUNE selected fifteen candidates to do the 707 conversion course, organized by AIR LINGUSin Dublin |
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| Click on lower right corner for full screen viewing |  |
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 | | Boeing B720-130 259 Hours on 594 Missions |
|  | | Boeing B707-130 958 Hours on 356 Missions |
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 | | AIRBUS A-300 B1 (OO-TEF) 2635 Hours on 1021 Missions |
|  | | AIRBUS A-300 B4-200 (OO-TEG) 844 Hours on 302 Missions |
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SAUDIA AIRLINES April 1981 > May 1987 |  |
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 | | LOCKHEED L-1011 TRISTAR 2373 Hours on 872 Missions (TRI/TRE) |
|  | | AIRBUS A300-600 458:40 on 178 Missions (TRI/TRE) |
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES May 1987 > Jan 2002 (Retirement at the age of 60...) |  |
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 | First flight as captain on B747-300 on N121KG - 03 Feb 1988 Taipei - Honolulu
with First Officer HO T.C & Flight Engineer LEE Wing |
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 | | Boeing B747-200B (Pax) 350 Hours on 75 Missions |
|  | | Boeing B747-200F (Freighter) 90 Hours on 17 Missions |
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 | | Boeing B747-300 (Pax) 1315 Hours on 198 Missions |
|  | | Boeing B747-300 Flight Engineer panel |
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 | | B747-400 |
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 | | God, I Miss this ...... |
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 | | Boeing B747-400 (Pax) 8.427:33 Hours on 1023 Missions |
|  | Boeing B747-400 F (Freighter) 703:36 Hours on 110 missions
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9 Jan 2002 - MY VERY LAST FLIGHT ON B747-400 BRUSSELS > SINGAPORE Flt.Nr. SQ 321 AC Reg. 9V-SMO Flt.Time 12:23 |
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 | | A salute to a good friend |
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Krister EDLUND - Christophe VANDERLINDEN - Tim OLLUYN - Xavier LIBRECHT
( ? ) Roland D'HERTOGHE - Volckaert Michael
Jan DE CLERCQ, Barabara CLINCKSPOOR, Arlette (my wife) - Guy - Nathalie (My daughter) |
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 | | Signing flight documents at BRU AVIAPARTNERS for the last time. |
|  | | My friend Capt. Anderson and F/O (forgot name .....) |
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 | My wonderful wife Arlette, who sheared my whole aviators Life,
I coudn't have done it without her ! |
|  | | My kids Nathalie and Christophe |
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 | 09 January 2002
Shutting down engine Nr 4 at Singapore.
This is THE END on the big ones but not the end of my career.
TOTAL TIME BOEING 747 (All Types) 10.182 Hours
Total time today, 05 January 2008 - 25.200 Hours And counting ...... |
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| A 26 minutes 2.08 GB WMV file, takes about 25 minutes to download | |
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Nice letter from a friend , retired Colonel Belgian Airforce, George CASTERMANS. |
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LIFE AFTER SINGAPORE SIA RETIREMENT |  |
Mid 2002 - As I was informed that TNT was starting a B747-400 operation, I went to Liege to TNT headquarters I was welcomed by Chief Pilot B747-400, Capt. Pierre DEBRAS, who introduced me to the D.O. Capt. Daniel DONNAY. It looked like I was send by heaven, because they were hopelessly searching for qualified B744 pilots. I must have been the only Belgian, retired still qualified B747-400 capt. on the marked at that time. I was offered to start as Flight Instructor.
As I retired from SIA at the age limit for Singapore of 60 years, I Belgium the age limit was 65 years. So I thought, I would be able to continue flying this beautiful aircraft for another 5 years.....
This was overlooking two major hurdles. The French Age limit of 60 years to overfly French territory and my own Belgian Civil Aviation Authorities. I still had a valid ICAO ATPL with B747-400 qualification BUT ..... As by now, JAR was ruling the flight Crew Licence's, I did not had this qualification on a ICAO JAR country, As The Singapore CAA - ICAO was Not a JAR country, I was flatly told at the Belgian CAA office counter that they did not accepted the, and I quote " That BROL Licence (Brol = Garbage ...) and this in presence of my wife.
I received only a STUDENT PILOT LICENCE from the Belgian Civil Aviation Authorities, DGLV. I needed to do, and did, all skill tests for JAR PPL, CPL, IR, ME, FI, IRI, FI-I .......
In addition, as I did not have the B747-400 on a JAR licence, I was not accepted as an SFI. I was allowed to give the the Initial Conversion Ground Course....
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TNT From June 2002 till end 2003 |
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| Two persons which I will always be grateful; |
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D.O. Capt. Daniel DONNAY |
|  | | Chief Pilot (at that time) Capt Pierre DEBRAS |
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I In June 2002, I started the first conversion course as observer with British Airways Ground Instructor, Mike Hopkins. and Richard COOK
Trainees; Capt. Jean-Claude MICHA & Philippe BROCORENS and First Officers Bill REDER & Rob BRIDGES |
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|  | | Capt. Jean-Claude MICHA & FO Bill REDER (Red shirt) & BA instructor Richard COOK |
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August 2002 - I started to teach my first, B747-400 Initial Conversion Course TNT TRTO N° B/TRTO-002
Trainees; Capt Luc GULDENTOPS & FO's Bart VAN MIERT, John DAVIDSON & Rupert STEVENS
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December 2002 B747-400 Initial Conversion Course TNT TRTO N° B/TRTO-003
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Capt Michel CLAVERAUX & Alain NAGGY - FO's Patrick BLAIR & Gert DE HERDE
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January 2003 B747-400 Initial Conversion Course TNT TRTO N° B/TRTO-004
Trainees; Capt. Vincent LANNOY, Marc GOFFART & Ladislav ANDEL, FO's Xavier DELFORGE, Simon TWISS.
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Unfortunately, the B747-400 operation was temporarily suspended in March 2003. Although I could not fly for this company, I had a very pleasant time working for this marvelous company.
My thanks in particular to |
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OSTEND AIR COLLEGE 28.08.2003 till 10.08.2007 |  | | Will be developed in a later stage. Atleast I am flying a beautiful Clipped Wing again, The DIAMOND DA42 Twin Star. |
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10 April 2007 My 25.000 th Flying Hour | 25.000 hours flying which is almost 3 years of my live I spend in the air .....
This flight was done in Ostend with the Diamond DA42 Twin Star OO-TLA. Passengers, My wife Arlette, my son Christophe and grandson Basile. |
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Mid august 2007, a rather sad situation developed at OAC. A conflict between the new CEO who is also an Ab Initio student and the operational staff (Head of Training & Chief Pilot), resulting in my immediate discharge..... My thanks for nearly 4 years very devoted activities.... But live must go on, The same day, I was offered to join another great FTO (Flying School) i.e. SFA or Sabena Flight Academy. As they are operating the DA42, I am very happy to continue to instruct on this marvelous plane.
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SABENA FLIGHT ACADEMY August 2007 - June 2009 |  | After the forced departure from OAC, I was welcomed by SFA where I got the opportunity to continue my, "after retirement job" as flight instructor, on DA 42. In 2008, I became the Chief Flight Instructor for SFA. Most of the time I spend in Mesa (Phoenix) Arizona on Falcon field (KFFZ)
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FALCON Field FFZ at Mesa Arizona - USA |
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 | | After a 5 weeks trial period at SFA training center in Mesa (Phoenix) Arizona - USA, I was proposed to join the USA team starting 2008. Here we go again for a new challenge .... |
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BELGIAN CIVIL AVIATION LICENCES Before JAR |
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Student Pilot Licence (ICAO) |
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Private Pilot Licence (PPL) - ICAO |
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"Beperkte " vergunning van Beroepsvliegtuigbestuurde (ICAO) - The RESTRICTED Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) |
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COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE (ICAO) |
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SENIOR Commercial Pilot Licence (ICAO) |
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FINAL BELGIAN JAR FLIGHT LICENCE |
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Belgian Restricted Radio Licence |
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