- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 78-0516 / ZZ (cn 503/C049) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1750
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland July 26, 2005
This F-15C from the 18th Wing, based at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan is a long way from home landing on runway 02.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
- Registration: 77-0115 (cn 400/A327) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2212
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June 24, 1998
Just after slipping away from the tanker, with the fuel vent cover still open.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 158917 / LD-917 (cn 285A-5589) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1336
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland May 4, 1996
A VP-10, Red Lancers P-3C turning for takeoff on runway 02. Not much identification visible from this angle.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CE-133AUP Silver Star 3
- Registration: 133571 (cn T33-571)
A CE-133 Silver Star from 434 Squadron flying alongside a Canadair CE-144 from the same unit during an exercise with the Keflavik based F-15C Eagles. Note the underwind ECM pods.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 67-0315 (cn 3120) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2597
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland April 2, 1981
Talk about a one-time only colorscheme. Caught by a shortage of F-4s, this one just recently arrived and being prepared for painting in the grey 57th colors, was pulled from the paintshop and flown on operations. This decision caused some career problems.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker (717-100)
- Registration: 56-3654 (cn 17403)
Alongside the tanker in a tight turn to the right. We had two F-15Cs and two Norwegian F-16As along for the flight, but my photos are mostly unusable. Severe reflections in the F-15 canopy from the low sun angle. But who says no to an F-15 flight.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
- Registration: J-365 (cn 6D-122) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1334
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 6, 1997
An F-16 of the Dutch Air Force taking off on August 6, 1997, the day after the end of the exercise Northern Viking 1997. The pilots did a splendid demonstration of evasive action on take off.
- Views: 1207
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland March 30, 1996
Often stopping at Keflavik for fuel and rest, KC-130T from VMGR-452 is shown taking off from runway 29.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 83-0033 / FF (cn 885/C293) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1455
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland March 19, 1996
There was some gusting wind from the right and one wingtip lifted as can be seen. At once the autostabilisation system intervened and the right horizontal stabilator gave a little kick. Pilot did not have to use his stick. Written off on Nov. 24, 1997.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
- Registration: 57-0592 (cn 580-1321)
- Views: 1973
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June 24, 1978
The 57th operated a number of different T-33As from 1954 to 1985. Here is one of three that were with the 57th from about 1975 to 1985. It is shooting landings on runway 02.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 86-0347 / CC (cn 5C-453) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1390
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 16, 1997
Two F-16Cs from the 27th Fighter Wing, 523rd Fighter Squadron, "Crusaders", based at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, shown landing in formation. The 27th Wing was the only F-16 unit to take up the defense of Iceland during the USAF presence here.
- Views: 1843
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland July 17, 1995
A B-52H from the 5. Operations Group of the 5. BW at Minot AFB landing at Keflavik on July 17, 1995. This was the second B-52 to land at Keflavik, 5 minutes after the first.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 67-0334 (cn 3170) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3255
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 7, 1985
Photographed while waiting for the last preflight check together with 66-0328 and 66-0334 which incidentally were the first two F-4Es for the 57th FIS to arrive in 1977, replacing F-4Cs.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 159318 / LA-318 (cn 285A-5608) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1147
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland February 9, 2000
VP-5 is called the Mad Foxes and its insignia is a fox peering from behind a door. From the left you can see the whole backside of the fox, but from the right you see only what is visible around the door. Visible are new sensor pods and antennas.
- Air Force: Colombia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fokker F-28-1000 Fellowship
- Registration: FAC-0001 (cn 11992)
- Views: 1656
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland April, 1982
Stopping at Keflavik coming from Europe.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 158923 / LA-9 (cn 285A-5595) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1379
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland February 14, 1979
Sitting in the thin midwinter sunlight after a rainshower with 161004, LJ-4 which does not have any tail insignia yet.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant (Mk511)
- Registration: 149903 (cn 50071/CSH03)
- Views: 1437
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 2, 2003
Landing at Keflavik on delivery to Canada.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II
- Registration: 66-7718 / DO (cn 2339) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2851
- Location: Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek Field (NTU / KNTU) , USA - Virginia July 31, 1985
A hard to work photo of this 89thTFS 302ndTFW (AFRes) F-4D from Wright Patterson. Snapped from the window of a moving vehicle, it has extreme contrast, and some noise, but is a rare subject.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 158223 / QE-1 (cn 285A-5568) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1299
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June 2, 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: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2 (CL-28)
- Registration: 10724 (cn 15)
- Views: 1763
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland March 16, 1980
The second of the improved and updated Argus 2 did visit Keflavik a few times.
- Views: 1501
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland May 31, 1980
First of the udated Argus 2 caught on the patrol ramp with the USNavy P-3s in the background.
- 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: 63-7446 (cn 413) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1961
- Location: Mount Clemens - Selfridge ANGB (MTC / KMTC) , USA - Michigan July, 1985
Photographed at Selfrigde AFB, the home port of the 191st Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard. This is another F-4C that did not serve with the 57th FIS in Keflavik, but in the background one can see the fins of 63-7412 and 63-7576 that did.