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Spooks at the Tactical Weapons Meet 2017, Florennes

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Spooks at the Tactical Weapons Meet 2017, Florennes

Post by Wildweasel52 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:10 pm

Hey fellas!

Last thursday 15the june I spent the afternoon at the Tactical Weapons Meet at base Ariénne Florennes in Belgium. My goal was to capture the F4 Phantom and had a great time doing this. For me still one of the greatest aircraft flying around and call me a sucker for nostalgia but no other aircraft could compete with it's beauty and state of service...well maybe the Mirage or Mig29;-)

Hope you enjoy some highlights, at my flickr page more of these beauties.

Cheers
Reinier



1. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr


2. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr


3. Checking all systems before taxi. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr


4. All systems are go, leaving the flightline of Florennes. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr


5. The crewchief wishing you a happy and safe flight!, McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr


6. Heading for the runway. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr


7. Taxi to runway. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr

8. Short stop. McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing
ImageMcDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, 117 Combat Wing, Hellenic Air Force by Reinier Bergsma, on Flickr

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Re: Spooks at the Tactical Weapons Meet 2017, Florennes

Post by Punkrunner62 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:30 pm

Cannot get enough of the mighty F-4,they really are beauties.
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Post by mikee115 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:41 pm

Superb set. Was this part of the spotters day area you could photograph from?

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Post by Wildweasel52 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:59 pm

mikee115 wrote:Superb set. Was this part of the spotters day area you could photograph from?
Thanx William, no spottersday area, this was at the flightine at Florennes.

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Post by cj9ru » Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:51 pm

Thanks for sharing these fabulous photographs. Loved the Phantoms at Leuchars back in the day.

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Post by Wildweasel52 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:20 pm

cj9ru wrote:Thanks for sharing these fabulous photographs. Loved the Phantoms at Leuchars back in the day.

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Chris
You are welcome Chris! Let's capture them while we still can! :O

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Post by Mark » Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:25 pm

Superb, I'm surprised our paths didn't cross as I was on the flightline myself at the end of the event. I managed to get the F4's taxiing back after the first sortie as we arrived as we were met at the main gate rather than across the airfield.
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Post by The Phantom » Thu Jun 22, 2017 5:51 am

Is very nice :thumb:

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Post by Wildweasel52 » Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:09 am

Mark wrote:Superb, I'm surprised our paths didn't cross as I was on the flightline myself at the end of the event. I managed to get the F4's taxiing back after the first sortie as we arrived as we were met at the main gate rather than across the airfield.
Hey Mark...I arrived a little later at 14.00 hrs...didn't manage to catch the morning missions, anyway, a great day!

Cheers!

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Re: Spooks at the Tactical Weapons Meet 2017, Florennes

Post by paddyboy » Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:51 pm

Hi Reinier :P

:Wow:

No more to say, really :thumbs:

Cheers :thumb:

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