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Where they also flown from Copenhagen airport, or were they re-shipped and sailed to The Netherlands and Belgium?

An extract from my manuscript, Chapter Belgium:
“140 Republic F-84G Thunderjets for the Belgium Air Force were delivered via Kastrup Air Base, Denmark. All of these deliveries had to be coordinated by the Scandinavian Airline Systems Deprocessing Center (SAS/DC). After being transported across the Atlantic Ocean by either Danish commercial ships, or United States Navy (USN) Carriers, the brand new Republic F-84G Thunderjets were unloaded from these ships in the harbor of Copenhagen. Subsequently, they were transported, by road, towed by tractors, to Kastrup Air Base, and readied for flight at the SAS/DC F-84 deprocessing line. After this work had been done, a test flight was flown, for acceptance of that particular aircraft. Usually, these flights were flown by Captain Bouzin, Belgium Air Force, who was stationed at Karup Air Base for this purpose. After completing this acceptance process, aircraft were ready to be flown to Belgium.”

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At around the same time I recall Gannets being towed through the streets of Paisley from HMS Sanderling, Abottsinch now Glasgow Airport. It was a fairly regular occurrence for a year or two. I never knew where they were being taken, I assume Glasgow docks to be loaded for export.

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Anyone care to guess on the tractor?

David Brown? Looks very similar to the DBs used as aircraft tugs in the RAF.

I came across another picture. This one taken a bit closer to the Airport.

Note the policemen “wing walking” the aircraft on bikes.

Anyone care to guess on the tractor?

It appears that Ferguson 31 is the Danish name for the TE-A-20 (85mm), as that tractor produced 31 HP (we like to keep names simple here).

The round metal sign (8 o’clock from the kids head – lower right) is a Danish barber shop sign. The shop is still there and i swear nothing about it has changed, still clearly a 50’s shop (same owner even, I assume).

Yeap, those are Ferguson´s TE-20s

TE 20 (Tractor England) I reckon.

Most likely a Ferguson 31.

Come on you tractor spotters !

Fergies ?

Didn’t we have a member here called ‘Fergie’? He would know!

Amazing picture, thanks for sharing.

Flown out

Hi all,

Not only the Danish F-84G Thunderjets arrived via Copenhagen harbour; also a number that were distributed to The Netherlands and Belgium.

Regards,

Benno

Where they also flown from Copenhagen airport, or were they re-shipped and sailed to The Netherlands and Belgium?

Hi all,

Not only the Danish F-84G Thunderjets arrived via Copenhagen harbour; also a number that were distributed to The Netherlands and Belgium.

Regards,

Benno

I came across this picture, while I was looking into the history of my local part of Copenhagen, and just wanted to share the nostalgia.

A procession of F-84G Thunderjets are transported from Copenhagen habour to the airport, where they were made airworthy and distributed to the squadrons around the country.

From 1952 to 1957 Denmark recieved 238 of these aircraft, although not all were driven through the streets.

That’s a wonderful & unique picture !!!!!!!!!!

Many thanks for sharing