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Arriving Aircraft for Belgian Air Shows Bierset 1969 and Beauvechain 1970 & 1992 (NEW!)
October 20, 2019 | Hans
This gallery shows a selection of pictures of aircraft arriving for three memorable , historic International Air Shows in Belgium : (1) Bierset June 20th ,1969 (pictures 1 – 5 ) , (2) Beauvechain June 26th ,1970 (pictures 6 – … Read More
Aircraft types spotted in Belgium
October 19, 2019 | Frank & Gijs & Hans
Photography in Belgium near military airfields and outside the gates and fences was not allowed for decades. The pictures in this gallery represent a selection , taken by the authors in Belgium as aircraft-spotters from 1967 to 1971 (pictures numbered 38-47 , 59-74 and possibly also 7 and 29)
Moreover some pictures of Belgian Air Force aircraft are included – kindly supplied by Gijs and belonging to his collection – taken at unknown dates and locations (unless mentioned ) in Belgium or elsewhere within air base enclosures during military base visits or military open days (pictures numbered 2 -8 ; 10-22 ; 24-37)
Kleine Brogel (Belgium) Open Day, June 28th, 1986
June 23, 2019 | Hans & Frank
It was a very hot summer day when Kleine Brogel AB , Belgium , was open to the public on June 28th , 1986 ; this gallery shows some of the pictures made by Hans and Frank .
National Military Museum ,Soesterberg (NL)
September 5, 2018 | Hans & Frank
In 2008 Soesterberg Air Base , the Netherlands was closed for operational flying activities.
Spotting at Volkel (NL) , September 15th , 1988 ( 35 years 306 squadron , K.Lu.)
November 10, 2017 | Hans
In September 1988 it was 35 years ago that 306“reconnaissance“squadron of the K.Lu. came into operation.
Spotting at RAF Fairford , U.K. July 1987 (International Air Tattoo)
September 12, 2017 | Hans
In July 1987 Hans boarded the ferry-boat from Hook of Holland to Harwich with his car and after arrival in the U.K.he travelled to RAF Fairford.
Spotting at Leeuwarden (NL)
July 22, 2017 | Hans
For the first time Hans visited Leeuwarden AB (NL) as an aircraft-spotter in August 1967. In later years he came back several times. Needless to say it never was easy to picture aircraft in their landing-pattern and at other locations outside the fences !
Also in the case of announced squadron-rotations it was not certain beforehand if there would be any flying-activities on the day he chose to be present .
Soesterberg Air Base , June 6th , 1990 (Aircraft Spotter’s Event)
November 7, 2014 | Hans
Having received an invitation from the Base Commander and the C.O. 32nd Tactical Fighter Group , Hans went to Soesterberg Air Base , where an aircraft spotters gathering was organized on June 6th, 1990.
Kleine Brogel Airshow, September 2014
October 23, 2014 | Frank
The Belgian Air Force Days at Kleine Brogel (B) were from 13-14 September, with a Spottersday the 12th which Frank atended.
