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Another Waddington deployment, this time the lovely Drakens of the Austian Air Force. May 1995 saw the first deployment of Austrian Drakens to Waddington to use the range. A frustrating day with showers timed to perfection to appear every time the aircraft appeared on the approach.
J35OE Draken 04 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 04 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 04 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 04 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 01 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 01 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 01 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 03 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 03 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 03 FlRgt2 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 15 FlRgt1 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 15 FlRgt1 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

J35OE Draken 15 FlRgt1 Austrian Air Force Zeltweg by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Harrier T10 ZH657/M 20(R) Squadron RAF Wittering by Paul Downes, on Flickr

125 CC3 ZD704 32(TR) Squadron RAF Northolt by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Wow. Cop the sky on that last one. Given the lack of any water on the runway I'm guessing that was incoming. 'Get the brollies out mum'.

I remember that deployment well, they were the Good old days.

Another great selection, I only managed to get up for one Austrian Draken deployment, but had a great day. I remember the day I visited, the added bonus was an Italian PD808 and an EA-6B. Thanks for sharing these.

Great set, although somewhat disappointed I missed these back in the day.

Enjoyed viewing them though, thanks for sharing.

Kev

Yeh...lovely! Went to this deployment...and the last time seeing a Draken flying (until the Swedes Historic Flight). Great memories from when Waddo really pulled in some cracking visitors and deployments. I don't know whether to smile....or cry!

Yet another awesome set, Paul

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

ACMI Deployments were always good times, but the Austrians were really special to most of us. Great shots from a never close to being repeated era.

Happy days,living in Lincoln I remember the acmi deployments.We had usaf,canadian,french,Belgian as well as swiss and austrians. Now long gone just the odd tumbleweed rolling around waddo now.

Oh how I miss the ACMI deployments at Waddo. It was always great to the see the Belgians, French and Swiss visiting during those years but the Austrian Drakens were always my favourite. I can still remember it like it was yesterday! Many thanks for taking the time to post, brilliant photos.

I'm still kicking myself for not making the effort to get up for any of the Austrian deployments. Thanks for sharing.

Great photos and lovely memories again. They certainly were the days. I miss my days at the wave. Bacon, egg, sausage & mushroom breakfast rolls age , steaming hot coffee and plenty of jets. Grrrrrreat days!!

Wow Great photos from the old Draken for my Home.

I live near at the airport in Zeltweg and saw the old Dragon every day

Fantastic set from one of the more exotic deployments. Did nt make that one but made sure I was there for the next one, which was delayed by a year due to a Foot and Mouth outbreak.