Libyan Mirages and a Maroccan C119…. You went around in those days Arnold!
Have a merry Christmas and happy new year!

The missing codes I require are:
101 F14A VF143
106 F14A marked 'AC 01' (ex Kennedy)
204 F14A VF142
205 F14A VF142
212 F14A VF142
214 F14A marked 'AC 02' (ex Kennedy)
300 A7E VA46
403 A7E VA72
615 SH3H HS5
704 S3A VS31

After a few attempts on July 29th 1988 I could witness my first and only flying RF84 Thunderflash when it returned to The Netherlands. It was discovered in Greece and, then still operational, as an ex KLu example came back to 306 squadron based at Volkel in those years. It arrived from Ramstein esco...

During the holiday in southern France the USS Eisenhower was anchored in the bay of Cannes. I could arrange a short visit but have some gaps in my logs. Perhaps there is somebody with a log of around this day Aug.9th 1988?? Many thanks in advance!!

Along with this F105G 'The Silent Majority' and the 'Lest we forget' sign at Gate 2, is a small monument for the fallen airmen of the 52FW.

Very nice Arnold! How we miss those day’s and exercises with such a variety of aircraft. Interesting to see the 2aq Phantoms with red markings.

New RF15C display at Hopsten 1986

Just wow Harold!! What a set and what a well phramed subject. Just curious, whereabouts was that QRA installement? Is it still there these days? The QRA was af the north/westside of the runway. Nowadays the big cargoramp is extended to the former QRA but I believe it is still there (out of order) a...

On June 25th 1986 a media day was organised to say farewell to the last F4E Phantoms of the 86TFW. We could also welcome some of the first F16's and the ANG F4D Phantoms who stepped in for QRA duties during the transition of 86TFW (deployment called Creek Klaxon). A very nice and memorable day! http...

Gilze-Rijen in The Netherlands has also a USAF HAS-area available (although needs some work...)

An overview of the special coloured aircaft at this years Tattoo. All taken on sunday and monday. https://i.ibb.co/CVpTKJk/1-62003-S208-M-AMI-2325.jpg https://i.ibb.co/WNhs36p/16-7200-AV8-B-AMI-2325c.jpg https://i.ibb.co/wgG09h5/20-31-14-Typhoon-Lw-2325a.jpg https://i.ibb.co/vzdwKr8/VA-1-B-24-EAV8-B...

I would think that NATO 75 would be a great theme to gather all kind of aircraft ofball members at RIAT.

Thats a high quality report of a great show! I remember it well, not only the MiGs but also the tigers and Kuwaitis. Thanks for this report.

The main theme for IAT 1983 was 25 years of Phabulous Phantoms and 30 F-4's of three air forces joined the party. Sadly no F'4s of the Greek, Turkish nor Spanish air forces attended but it still was a great sight to see all units of: RAF A&AEE, 19, 23, 29, 43, 56, 92, 111sq and 228OCU. Luftwaffe: AK...

On July 6th/7th I visited RAF Wildenrath in Germany, then host to 19sq and 92sq with Phantoms. Like other RAF bases Wildenrath attracted a lot of visitors those day's. I was lucky because 6 different F-4C's from 110TFS/131TFW Missouri ANG came in for a lunchstop while on deployment to RAF Leeming. h...

I looked in my old logs and I saw 07-07-1982 four F-4C's at RAF Wildenrath, 63-620, 64-749, 64-747, 64-928 :) . Yup! I was there too that day. And the next day, but only saw 64-0704 departing. These are the F-4C that visited RAF Wildenrath on July 6th/7th, 1982: https://i.ibb.co/f26Vfxj/637434-F4-C...

Cornonet Sidewinder II took place from June 7th to 23th and brought a mix of 12 F-15A/C/D Eagles from the 71 TFS (red) to Soesterberg AB. These pictures are from June 21th a rather grey day... https://i.ibb.co/J5MmbYt/750022-F15-A-USAF-8231a.jpg https://i.ibb.co/XbT0sgg/750067-F15-A-USAF-8231c.jpg h...

Very nice! Just realised that the first Eagles had fy71, already 52 years ago, and that the basic design is still in production. But then again also is the F16.... Thanks for sharing.

Between May 17th and June 4th Coronet Sidewinder I took place and brought 12 F-15A Eagles from 27TFS/1TFW 'FF' (yellow) from Langley AFB/Virginia to Gilze-Rijen AB in The Netherlands. This deployment was followed by a similar Coronet at Soesterberg in June which is uploaded later in this thread. A m...

On May 8th 1982 Dutch AF 314Sq, then based at Eindhoven, celebrated its 30th anniversary and organised a spottersday on that saterday. As usual those day's a lot of friends came to the party! https://i.ibb.co/RcHMLz0/2-D8125-F104-G-KLu-8224b.jpg https://i.ibb.co/JmxG2pt/2-26-43-F104-G-Lw-8224b.jpg h...