Starfighter

Leeuwarden 1973

in December 1973A base visit to Leeuwarden AB, when the Phantoms of Soesterbergs 32TFS happened to be there because…

Eindhoven 1993

A wide variety of aircraft types presented itself during the 1993 Eindhoven Open Days ( see report…

Best Hit Weapons Meet 1972, Larissa, Greece

BEST HIT was a NATO competition in which the air forces of Italy, Greece and Turkey took part (…

Tactical Weapons Meet 1976, Twente AB

The 1976 TWM (Tactical Weapons Meet) was the 12th edition of central Europe’s tactical attack competion. It was was…

Spotting at Eindhoven (NL)

Eindhoven was the city where the authors both grew up and became “real” aircraft-spotters at the nearby air base….

Air Force Armament Museum, Florida November 2013

The Air Force Armament Museum in Florida exhibits aviation warfare armament (bombs, rockets, missiles), as well as the platforms…

Tactical Weapons Meet, September 1972, Florennes (Belgium)

In the old days NATO organized several exercises; TWM (Tactical Weapons Meet) was a competition between 2ATAF and 4ATAF…

Ailes Anciennes Toulouse, September 2013

The Musee Aeronautique Ailes Anciennes is in the French city of Toulouse and has over 50 aircraft on display….

Exhibits

This gallery is to portrait preserved aircraft (not airworthy),  that are used in “travelling” exhibitions, or museum aircraft that…

Royal Air Force Wildenrath (G) Airshow, June 15th, 1969

On a very hot day in June 1969 the Wildenrath Airshow took place; Wildenrath was at the time one…