One of the many F-104G/RF-104G fighters from the German Navy that visited Keflavik in the late 1970s. It was quite a trip for the stubby wing fighter loaded with underwing fuel tanks. However I never heard of mishaps or losses on this kind of mission.
This F-4M from 29 squadron RAF was working with the F-4Es of the 57th at Keflavik during the summer on 1978. Shown during a missed approach to runway 20.
East of Reykjavík. TF-KAU came to Iceland with the US Army Air Force in 1941, and carried the serial 41-7997. Bought by the Iceland Gliding Club in 1946. Crashed in 1953 and rebuilt by Capt. Erling Jóhannesson over a number of years.
TF-KAU came to Iceland with the US Army Air Force in 1941, and carried the serial 41-7997. My first attempt to get a front view out of a Piper Super Cub. Captured with my first DSLR, Canon EOS10D and the 70-200 mm lens at 70 mm, F/8 and 1/250 sec.
A photo of one of the two Egyptian AF F-4Es that spent some time at Keflavik in January/February 1994. It was transferred to the Egyptian AF on 26Feb80.
One of the two Egyptian F-4Es that landed in Keflavik in January 1994 but were still parked on the so called hot cargo area in February. Here shown in conditions not very like their home country. They were marked with temporary USAF markings for the trip.
Imagine my surprise on this bleak January afternoon, when two unplanned F-4E Phantoms dropped in. I was not allowed close to their parking at this time, but later found out that they were Egyptian Air Force F-4Es on their way to the US for depot work.
531 was another of the F-4Ds from the 113 TFW, DC ANG based at Andrews AFB, that came to augment the 57th FIS in the spring of 1986. It was wfu 26sep89 and sent to AMARC as FP0312
531 was one of a number of F-4Ds from the 113 TFW, DC ANG based at Andrews AFB, that came to augment the 57th FIS in the spring of 1986. Like most of the arrivals, it was painted in the Europe one scheme of gray and greens.
The surprising thing about this photo of the remains of FV-254 is that the serial and the 57th FIS insignia is still visible on the wreck after the Keflavik fire department had put it on fire a numerous times. 254 was with the 57th until 1962.
Doing a low pass down runway 02 for officials from VP-44 observing from the ground. A luggage rack protruded below the partly open bomb bay doors. They wanted to make sure that it did not extend below the landing gear. The aircraft landed safely.
Landing on runway 20 at the close of the VP-45 '76-'77 Keflavik deployment. This is the COs plane (LN-45). VP-45 the Red Darts was at this time unique in having the modexes (nose numbers) from 40-48 and carriyng the US flag on the front fuselage.
Taking off from runway 02. VP-11 received all nine aircraft with BuNos such that they could be marked with the same nose number as the last digit of the BuNo.
In 1977 57th FIS 63-7688 look was much improved, the greenish looking tan disappeared and all looking shiny. also with the new all checkered tail prepared for the William Tell competition and then applied to all the squadron aircraft.