- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter
- Registration: D-8107 (cn 683D-8107)
- Views: 1597
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands March 29, 1983
This Starfighter made an low pass. The Orpheus recce pod can clearly be seen.
- Air Force: Bulgaria - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis SAU
- Registration: 362 (cn 75094362)
- Views: 1767
- Location: Sliac (LZSL) , Slovakia July 7, 1998
This bright coloured MiG-21 was a participant of the 1998 Co-operative Change exercise.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (717-148)
- Registration: 62-3552 (cn 18535) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1759
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands October 29, 1989
A very unusual visitor to Leeuwarden AB was this 19 ARW tanker. During the weekend it was parked on the secondary runway.
- Air Force: Belgium - Air Force
- Aircraft: Piper L-21B Super Cub (PA-18-135)
- Registration: LB-01 (cn 18-3603)
- Views: 2545
- Location: Zoersel (Oostmalle) (OBL / EBZR) , Belgium July 17, 1999
Belgium is one of the last air forces to operate the venerable Piper Cup. It is being used for glider towing.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II
- Registration: 69-0260 / SP (cn 3790) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2838
- Location: Upper Heyford (UHF / EGUA) , UK - England July 18, 1992
A fast and low diplay by this 81 FS F-4G. Notice the Gulf War mission markings on the splitter.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Tupolev Tu-134A
- Registration: 11+12 (cn 66135)
- Views: 1356
- Location: Hohn (ETNH) , Germany September 14, 1991
After unification of East and West Germany the Luftwaffe took over considerable equipment. This Tu-134 was former Interflug DDR-SDU.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130E Hercules (L-382)
- Registration: 63-7887 (cn 382-3958)
- Views: 1884
- Location: Buchel (ETSB) , Germany May 3, 1994
This 37 AS/435 AW machine came along during the spotters day. Picture taken with just a few mils.
- Air Force: Romania - Air Force
- Aircraft: IAR-330L SOCAT
- Registration: 56 (cn 73)
- Views: 1505
- Location: Graf Ignatievo (LBPG) , Bulgaria September 15, 2001
The IAR-330 Socat is an armed version of the IAR-330 Puma. Developed by the Rumanians the helicopter is fitted with a nose mounted gun and hardpoints.
- Air Force: Poland - Navy
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis
- Registration: 8819 (cn N75078819)
- Views: 1896
- Location: Gdynia - Babie Doly (EPOK) , Poland May 28, 2003
In 2002 the MiG-21 was withdrawn from navy use. This one was rolled outside its storage for a media event.
- Views: 2110
- Location: Kenley , UK - England August 7, 2004
615 Volunteer Gliding School operates the Viking TX.1 to make young people acquainted with flying. Behind ZE657 is ZE558.
- Air Force: Croatia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis
- Registration: 110 (cn 75017895)
- Views: 3480
- Location: Pula (LDPL) , Croatia September 25, 2002
22 EBA markings. It was worth waiting for the rain to clear. Eventually this resulted in some fine sunny shots of these rare aircraft. By the way: the serial number is hand written in the main wheel bay.
- Air Force: Denmark - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saab RF35 Draken
- Registration: AR-102 (cn 35-1102)
- Views: 2040
- Location: Karup (KRP / EKKA) , Denmark August 24, 1993
In the early nineties the Draken was slowly withdrawn. This is one of tha last active ones.
- Air Force: Germany - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter
- Registration: 21+21 (cn 683D-6676)
- Views: 2479
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands February 10, 1986
One of last times I saw an operational German Starfighter.
- Air Force: Romania - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 (9.12)
- Registration: 75 (cn 2960532375)
- Views: 1908
- Location: Constanta - Mihail Kogalniceanu (CND / LRCK) , Romania October 16, 2002
Operating the MiG-29 is too expensive for most of the (former) East European countries. The Rumanian MiG-29 were due for an update, but instead they are up for sale now. Any offers?
- Air Force: France - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault Mirage F1CR
- Registration: 603 / 33-CB Aircraft Info
- Views: 1740
- Location: Cambrai - Epinoy (LFQI) , France May 7, 1998
- Air Force: France - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault Mirage F1C
- Registration: 52 / 33-FK Aircraft Info
- Views: 1738
- Location: Cambrai - Epinoy (LFQI) , France May 7, 1998
One of the participants of the 1998 air day.
- Air Force: Czech Republic - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF
- Registration: 5212 (cn 965212) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3205
- Location: Sliac (LZSL) , Slovakia July 7, 1998
40 years 11 SLP colour scheme. Now stored at Caslav.
- Views: 1938
- Location: Angelholm (Helsingborg - Barkakra) (AGH / ESTA) , Sweden August 5, 1995
During the 1995 open day more than 20 J 35J Drakens passed the taxiway in less than 10 minutes. Photographers stress..!
- Air Force: Denmark - Army
- Aircraft: Hughes 500 Model 369HM
- Registration: H-207 (cn 41-0207M)
- Views: 2793
- Location: Vandel (EKVA) , Denmark September 1, 1995
The two helicopter types of the Danish Army flying together. The Hughes 369HM was a spotter heli, while the AS-550C2 had tank killer capabilities. The 369 is now wfu.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II
- Registration: 77-0233 / WR (cn A10-0158) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1708
- Location: Enschede - Twenthe (ENS / EHTW) , Netherlands September 15, 1979
Freshly arrived in Europe this A-10 made its first appearance at the Twente Open Day in 1979. Those fresh light grey colors look far better than the current paint scheme.
- Air Force: Spain - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault Mirage F1BE
- Registration: CE.14-31 / 14-77
- Views: 2553
- Location: Albacete (- Los Llanos) (LEAB) , Spain September 30, 1993
Due to a high loss rate and lots of maintenance this was the only airworthy Mirage F.1 in 1993. Much has improved afterwards not the less by the purchase of some former Qatar and French Air Force trainers.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Aerospatiale AS-332M1 Super Puma
- Registration: T-311 (cn 2216)
- Views: 2168
- Location: Alpnach (LSMA) , Switzerland October 8, 2008
The Super Puma is frequently used for SAR duties in the mountains. It co-operates closely with the Rega air ambulances.
- Air Force: Hungary - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis
- Registration: 46 (cn 75077805)
- Views: 2139
- Location: Papa (LHPA) , Hungary July 16, 1998
After the fall of the Iron Curtain the Mig remained the main fighter of the Hungarian AF for a number of years.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
- Registration: D-6652 (cn 6652)
- Views: 3017
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands April 24, 1981
After the F-16 had entered service the F-104 Starfighter got a less glamorous task of target towing. D-6652 comes in for landing fitted with the red target towing pods. This aircraft has also the badge of the target towing flight (TTF) of the tail.