Beauvechain Airshow (Belgium), June 27 – 28, 1970

In the seventies the Belgian Air Force organized great annual airshows (they still do, by the way). The 1970…

Volkel Open Day (NL), June 20th, 1970

During this KLu-Open Day , held at Volkel AB on June 20th, 1970 , a long flight-line of nearly…

Gilze-Rijen Open Day (NL), August 15 – 16, 1969

Gilze Rijen AB was open to the public on August 15th and 16th , 1969 ; these are the…

Leeuwarden Open Day (NL), August 15th, 1969

In 1969 the KLu held two small Open Days : one at Leeuwarden AB and the other at Gilze…

Rhein-Main (Frankfurt, Germany) Armed Forces Day, May 17th, 1969

For a long time Rhein-Main AB near Frankfurt, Germany acted as the main USAFE operating base for air transport…

Brustem-St .Truiden (Belgium) Airshow, June 22 – 23, 1968

The Airshow at Brustem AB in 1968 , attended by the three of us ,was a very special event:…

Eindhoven (NL), Open Day, September 8th, 1967

Only a few non-resident K.Lu. aircraft participated in the Static Show during the 1967 Open Day at Eindhoven AB…

Brussels-Melsbroek Open Days (Belgium), June 24 – 25, 1967

On June 24th / 25th , 1967 the annual International Air Show in Belgium took place at Melsbroek near…

RF-84Fs of the Turkish Air Force

Turkey received a number of ex-USAF and later ex German and Dutch Thunderflashes. They flew with 113 Filo (Sqn)…

RF-84Fs of France (Armee de l’Air)

French Thunderflashes flew with the 33rd Wing (Escadre) at Strassbourg. Within the 33 Wing the RF-84F equipped 3…