Landing on runway 02, with the chains that remain from the old arresting system lining the runway. Behind the right main wheel, one can see the tops of the troposcatter communication antennas that linked the DEW line radar stations across the Atlantic.
Photographed during the last days of the Orion days before the individual markings were removed, and one P-3 came almost impossible to distinguish from another. Then I lost my P-3 obsession. VP-40 Marlins from Moffet was the resident squadron at the time.
Landing on runway 02. VP-24 Batmen was the only unit in the USNavy that was permitted to have a woman in their squadron insignia and of course it was Batgirl.
Sitting on its spot in front of hangar 885 surrounded by the electronics needed to check the status of the onboard systems. At this time the aircraft was still an E-3A, but was later modified to the E-3B standard.
Waiting in the early morning sunlight. Six AD-4Ns transited Reykjavík in the spring of 1977, all from the same source, that is the French Air force and Gabon. Recovered in 1976 and the source of many if not most of todays flying population of Skyraiders.
Taking off from runway 02. Six AD-4Ns transited Reykjavík in the spring of 1977, all from the same source, that is the French Air force and Gabon. Recovered in 1976 and the source of many if not most of todays flying population of Skyraiders.
Visting the 57th in May of 1978. The serial of this Phantom in not quite certain, but XV408 did belong to 29th sqn. with the code P a bit later. Here it is doing a low flyby of runway 20 just before landing after a mission with the 57th FIS F-4Es.
Stopping over at Reykjavík on the way to the USA. Was at one time the personal transport of Spanish general Francisco Franco. It was the last flyable CASA-2111 and was destroyed in a fatal crash near the Cheyenne, Wyoming airport on July 10, 2003.
Stopping over at Reykjavík on the way to the USA. Was at one time the personal transport of Spanish general Francisco Franco. It was the last flyable CASA-2111 and was destroyed in a fatal crash near the Cheyenne, Wyoming airport on July 10, 2003.
Having just finished taking on fuel, this F-15A from the Massachussets ANG, breaks away after refuelling. It is without any unit markings at this time, having just come out of the paint shed.
Another photo of a Grumman Hawkeye that was one of those that replaced E-3As for a while during the winter of 1980-1981. Here is an engine check by ND-014 of VAW-88 in the thin midwinter sunlight.
Another photo of a Grumman E-2B Hawkeye, that was one of those that replaced E-3As for a while during the winter of 1980-1981. Here is an engine check by ND-014 of VAW-88 in the thin midwinter sunlight.