F-84G Thunderjet K-85
This Thunderjet was originally assigned to 311 Squadron. After a belly landing on July 4, 1957, it was transported via Avio Diepen to DVVM II. There, all the armament and electrics were removed from the aircraft.
On December 13, 1957, it was written off and transported to Volkel Airbase on April 11, 1958, for rescue exercises. On 11 April 1958, it was assigned to the fire brigade of Volkel AB to be used for live fire drill exercises. It was assigned to the fire brigade and put on display in front of the Volkel Air Base fire brigade on April 23, 1958. Around that time it got the 312 Squadron number DU-25. This code number (DU-25) was painted on the nose section of the aircraft. The fire brigade logbook says "at 1630 hour the DL-3B has landed at Volkel".
In 1960 the aircraft was painted in camouflage colors and put on display as a gate guard close to Volkel Air Base's main gate (photo). In July 1963 Colonel Benjamins became Volkel Air Base's new base commander and he decided to remove the aircraft as a gate guard.
In March 1965, the DU-25 was displaced from the main gate to the fire brigade. There it got painted green. This was done to perform in a parade by the special "Kolendampcommando" of the 311 Squadron welcome ceremony in honor of the first eight Starfighters arriving at Volkel Air Base.
For several years the aircraft was hauled all over the air base for all kinds of happenings. Finally, it came to its rest in April 1972 when it was set on fire by the fire brigade.
