Twenthe - April '82

[F3]

The recent Twente (sic) post evoked memories of an all too brief visit I made back in April '82 during a rest stop on a journey to visit family in what was then West Germany. On a sunny Spring weekday the base was very busy with all the F-5s I saw being from 313 Sqn. the OCU for the type As we were about to leave I noticed a visiting F-104G emerge which was obviously intending to depart. I wanted to stay and watch that but was outvoted by my three female travelling companions who were impatient to be on their way!

Euro '82 - RNLAF F5As by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Euro '82 - RNLAF F5A K-3030 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Euro '82 - RNLAF F5A K-3030 (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Euro '82 - RNLAF F5B K-4003 (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Euro '82 - RNLAF F5B K-4003 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Euro '82 - RNLAF F104G D-8114 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these with us, nice to see the Northrops, I can think of someone who's going to be ecstatic about them too. My first Dutch show was at Eindhoven, then a Northrop base. Good to see the F-104 too.

[roughcutter]

I miss the old NF-5's

[paddyboy]

Ooooooooh

Gorgeous little Northrops

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Ridge Runner]

Thanks for these, Michael. They remind of my time wandering around Eindhoven as the sun was fading and the F-5s were returning. I sat under the approach while munching on frites with mayonnaise being sold by a van in a lay-by. It wasn’t long before my bedraggled frame was spotted by an eagle-eyed Dutch moto-cop who told me to get to the local village for some lodgings. The next day was my first Spotterdag at Volkel. My first of many . Great days!

Martin