Air Fete '85 - F-4E & F-104Gs + Tooms + Mirage from '87

[F3]

Came across these on an old cd. Not the best quality but great subjects. Fairly sure it was the '86 event.

Air Fete '86 - USAF F-4C by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete '86 - F-4E USAF by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete '86 - F-104Gs The Vikings German Navy by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete '86 - F104Gs The Vikings German Navy (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete '86 - F-4C 40707 EX ANG by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete '86 - F-4C by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete '86 - F-4G 69558 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete ,86 - Mirage 2000 2-LO by Michael Britton, on Flickr

[Nighthawke]

Subject over quality every time for this section. Classic Mildenhall!

I have 68-0413/RS as 1985 and I think the F-104s are 26+66 and 26+72 which also tie in to '85 too.

[Mustang531]

As I recall, 1986 was the last year that the Vikings displayed and the aircraft were in a special scheme, so quite probable these were taken in 1985.

[paddyboy]

Hi Mick

F4 & F104

Sure that was the last Vikings appearance at MH

That was the year I got to ask some questions of Bennu Gamster about displaying the 104

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Knife 04]

Classic Air Fete displays! Did not get to see much of this one as on one of those coach trips - eventually got on base about midday and then back on the bus at 5.30pm

I have 68-0413/RS as 1985 and I think the F-104s are 26+66 and 26+72 which also tie in to '85 too.

Like Nighthawke, I have the F-4E / RS down as 1985

Darren

[Bilvo]

Subject over quality every time for this section. Classic Mildenhall!

I have 68-0413/RS as 1985 and I think the F-104s are 26+66 and 26+72 which also tie in to '85 too.

Spot on - the only flying Phantoms in '86 were from Alconbury and operated directly from there (68-0554/AR on Sat. and 69-0382/AR on Sunday.).

The Vikings were 2665 and 2683 that year also.

1983 appears to have been the only other year in the 80's that Ramstein F-4E's attended Air Fete and as with '85, one was static and one flying.