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F-35 Lightning II scale model stolen at the International Sanicole Airshow

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After the International Sanicole Airshow, held in Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium last weekend a F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) scale model was stolen from a exhibition tent.

According to the police the scale model is worth 20,000 € and was stolen together with an advertising panel. Nobody noticed the robbery as next to the exhibition tent a party was on-going. “The replica has a scale of 1/10 and measures around 1,50 meters, possibly some drunk airshow-goers took the model as a souvenir.”

International Sanicole Airshow spokesman Joeri Mombers confirmed the robbery to Het Nieuwsblad: “It’s not known yet how the model got stolen, it’s a shame that things like this happen after such a great weekend.”

Featured image is not the scale model.

This post was published on 14 September 2017 11:27

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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