in 1947 the base was rebuilt and expanded to serve as a jet-fighter base. on 1 december 1950 the 7th fighter wing, equipped with the gloster meteor, was stationed at chièvres and joined a year later by the 10th fighter wing operating spitfire xiv. after converting to the f84e thunderjet the 10th wing left chièvres in 1953 for kleine brogel in limburg.