- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7449 (cn 419) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2237
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 4, 1981
One of eight F-4Cs that deployed to Keflavik in August 1981 for an exercise called Coronet Cruise.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7460 (cn 439) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2097
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 10, 1976
Photographed taking off from runway 20 and still in the original pantscheme of the 57th FIS Phantoms.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7460 (cn 439) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1926
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 28, 1976
Parked beside the four shelters built on the 57th FIS flightline to house the F-4Cs. 460 arrived in Iceland on June 6, 1973 from the 58 TFW. It took part in the first F-4C Bear intercept three days later, on June 9, 1973. It was transferred to the Ai
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7529 (cn 552) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2170
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland July 6, 1976
Parked on the flightline. 529 was with the 57th FIS at Keflavik from January 15, 1975 to June 6, 1978.
- Views: 1563
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 27, 1979
A photo of the first of the updated Mark 2 Argus subhunters. It served with 404 (MP) Squadron at CFB Greenwood, NS. Was srapped in 1982.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2 (CL-28)
- Registration: 10724 (cn 15)
- Views: 1744
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 20, 1977
The second of the improved and updated Argus 2 did visit Keflavik a few times, and this is the first time I saw it.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7460 (cn 439) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2076
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland May 19, 1977
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.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 157323 / LQ-8 (cn 285A-5538) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1220
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland November 10, 1984
Sitting in the reddish late afternoon sun this Orion from VP-56 has been to Keflavik a number of times before.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 158226 / QE-5 (cn 285A-5571) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1298
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland May 20, 1985
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.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 157322 / LR-8 (cn 285A-5537) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1209
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 30, 1977
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.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3B Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 78-0577 (cn 21753)
- Views: 1451
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland March 16, 1980
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.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 77-0356 (cn 21556/935) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1540
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland March 28, 1984
Standing in the snow but not in its usual place in front of the big hangar, 885. At this time the AWACS was still an E-3A.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 157322 / LQ-4 (cn 285A-5537) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1297
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 2, 1984
A VP-56 Orion shown standing on the sloping ramp south of the P-3 hangar.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3N Orion
- Registration: 4576 (cn 185-5257)
- Views: 1292
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 14, 2007
Taking off for its supporting role in the Norhtern Viking 2007 NATO exercise.
- Views: 1471
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland April 29, 2001
Stopping for fuel at Keflavik on the way to Canada. Here shown turning onto taxiway Echo prior to taking off on runway 02.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 (F-4M)
- Registration: XV408 / P (cn 2946) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1909
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland May 4, 1978
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.
- Views: 1364
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland January 29, 1981
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.
- Views: 1225
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland January 29, 1981
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.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 160287 / RC-7 (cn 285A-5650) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1123
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland April 15, 1980
High contrast image of a VP-46 P-3C comes from a bright sun in the melting snow and black concrete.
- Air Force: Portugal - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3P Orion
- Registration: 14802 (cn 185B-5403)
- Views: 1491
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland October 17, 1996
Nine ASW aircraft in the October afternoon sun. Fire Departments highest extendible ladder. Two USN P-3Cs, Kon Marine P-3C, RNoAF P-3C and a Portugese P-3P. Atlantiques from Italy, France and Germany and a lone Nimrod make up a unique group photo.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 665 (cn 6K-37) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1144
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 14, 2007
Taking off for its fighting role in the Norhtern Viking 2007 NATO exercise. Has special artwork on the vertical tail to celbrate 5000 flight hours.
- Views: 1511
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland January 29, 1981
One of the Hawkeyes that replaced E-3A Sentries during the winter of 1980-81, this E-2B was modified to B standards from an E-2A. Here it is in the markings of VAW-78 in the thin midwinter light at Keflavik. To MASDC as 2E0009 Apr 21, 1983.
- Views: 1269
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland December 12, 1980
One of the E-2s that replaced the E-3s during the winter of 1980-81. This one was assigned to the USS Nimitz before it came up here.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 157319 / LP-2 (cn 285A-5534) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1141
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland May 29, 1981
This VP-49 bird is shown heading up a line of VP-23 Update II Orions during a dull day at Keflavik.