L-21B Belgian Air Force
Oostmalle, 5 August 1983.
The Belgian Air Component has 4 Piper L21B Super Cubs in use for towing military gliders of the Air Cadets. They are based at Goetsenhoven, east of Brussels.
Six were acquired in 1975, all former Netherlands Air Force. Two were written off. Between 2000 and 2002 the remaining four (LB01, 02, 03 and 05) were almost completely rebuilt. They received a new fuselage, wing and engine.
The photos were taken at Oostmalle, a Cold War reserve base near Antwerpen.
LB01 is former Dutch R-113 and 54-2403.
L-21B Belgian Air Force
Oostmalle, 5 August 1983.
The Belgian Air Component has 4 Piper L21B Super Cubs in use for towing military gliders of the Air Cadets. They are based at Goetsenhoven, east of Brussels.
Six were acquired in 1975, all former Netherlands Air Force. Two were written off. Between 2000 and 2002 the remaining four (LB01, 02, 03 and 05) were almost completely rebuilt. They received a new fuselage, wing and engine.
The photos were taken at Oostmalle, a Cold War reserve base near Antwerpen.
LB01 is former Dutch R-113 and 54-2403.