NAF Keflavik, Iceland, Sep 1984

[jmhenderson]

The following were taken on a weekend visit by Nimrod from RAF Kinloss. Unfortunately, none of the 57 FIS's aircraft were outside:

P-3C 157324 LQ-1 VP-56 NAF Keflavik 15 Sep 84


Nimrod MR2 XV227 KW NAF Keflavik 15 Sep 84


T-33A 57-0592 57 FIS NAF Keflavik 15 Sep 84


C-117D 17191 NAF Keflavik 15 Sep 84


F-102A 56-1378 NAF Keflavik 16 Sep 84

[paddyboy]

That '33' looks mint

Cheers

Paddyboy

[SW Sky Blue]

Sweet

[graham luxton]

Interesting post - remember 17191 when it was based at Mildenhall in the 60's/early 70's. It used to be a regular visitor to St Mawgan supporting the US Navy detachment there.

Visits to England by the 57FIS were very rare during its F-102 days although I did see 2 pairs of '102's and a pair of T-Birds at Upper Heyford in '68. Apart from using the T-33's as `hacks`they also used them as practice targets.

Too bad there were no F-4's outside - the 57FIS ones were smart looking aircraft.

[bigcrow]

Great post..

[Jabba]

Visits to England by the 57FIS were very rare during its F-102 days although I did see 2 pairs of '102's and a pair of T-Birds at Upper Heyford in '68.

They might have been rare visitors to England but they used to frequently drop into Lossiemouth.

[harrier123]

i thought the Mildenhall bird was 17171 C 117D or is it my meemory

[graham luxton]

i thought the Mildenhall bird was 17171 C 117D or is it my meemory

You're half right - the NAF at Mildenhall had both.

On Friday 10th Oct'69 for example they were both flying, 17171 flew Mildenhall - Lossiemouth - Mildenhall as "Navy17171" while 17191 went Mildenhall - St Mawgan - Mildenhall as "Navy17191".

[Petepilot]

Heady days, love the T-33, looks pristine!