F-15C 79-0036 of the 59. Fs, 33rd Wing from Eglin AFB breaking off hard after tanking west of Iceland during the summer assignment to the Iceland Defence Force.
A very rare air to air opportunity with two of the French air patrol Mirage 2000 intercepting the Coast Guard Super Puma TF-LIF for a photo opportunity. The weather was not good, but the fighters made 4 passes. Here is the second pass. Tight formation.
A very rare air to air opportunity with two of the French air patrol Mirage 2000 intercepting the Coast Guard Super Puma TF-LIF for a photo opportunity. The weather was not good, but the fighters made 4 passes. Here is the third pass. Tight formation.
Here shown in the original delivery colors, that were carried until 2012. This is taken over the outer Reykjavík harbour as the Super Puma crew does their hoisting exercises from the rescue boat.
Here shown in the original delivery colors, that were carried until 2012. This is taken over the Reykjanes mountains as the Super Puma crew does their mountain exercises.
TF-SIF arriving in Iceland greeted by Super Pumas, TF-LIF and TF-GNA. Photographed from Cessna 170, TF-GMG on the apprach to runway 19 over the center of Reykjavík. The big question is, can you spot the airplanes?
The Liberty Belle on the way back to the USA after its England tour in 2008. Here with Icelands most active volcano Mount Hekla in the background. Photographed from Cessna 180, TF-HIS.
The Liberty Belle on its way back to the USA after its England tour in 2008. Here it is flying past the notorious volcanic glacier, "Eyjafjallajökull" that almost stopped commercial flying in the northern hemisphere when it erupted in spring of 2010.
Overflying the airport before landing at Reykjavík, with the famous Pearl restaurant visible below. The B-25D crew allowed me to close with them in a Cessna Skyhawk, which had a hard time keeping up with them.
Just before landing at Reykjavík, taken over the small town of Seltjarnarmes, immediately west of Reykjavík itself. The B-25D crew allowed me to close with them in a Cessna Skyhawk, which had a hard time keeping up with them.
Photographed from an Canadian Forces Airbus CC-150 Tanker during the March/April airspace patrols while it refuelled four CC-188 Hornet
fighters in the area south east of Iceland. Here shown with 758 breaking off.
Taken over the south coast of Iceland in rather inclement weather. The coloring of the river estuary is not pollution but blending of a glacial and fresh water rivers.
Taken over the south coast of Iceland in rather inclement weather. Note the two birds fleeing from the helicopter over the heavy surf. The red spot on the sea is from the landing light of the helicopter.
Photographed from an Canadian Forces Airbus CC-150 Tanker during the March/April airspace patrols while it refuelled four CC-188 Hornet
fighters in the area south east of Iceland. Here shown during the letdown over the Reykjanes peninsula.