This Belgian Air Force F-104G Starfighter is about to drop its drag-chute at the end of his roll-out after a nice formation landing - together with FX99 (cn 683-9172) - at Kleine Brogel AFB, after a mission during the 1978 Tiger Meet. Scan from old slide.
Belgian Air Force F-104G Starfighter in the static at Kleine Brogel AFB, during a wet gathering of "tigers"...(1978 Tiger Meet at KB). Scan from old slide.
This Belgian Air Force F-104G Starfighter has just dropped its brake-chute and is returning to its shelter, after a mission - in bad weather conditions - during the 1978 Tiger Meet at KB. Scan from old slide.
The new demo pilot for the Belgian Air Component, Michel "Mitch" Beulen, lands at his homebase after he practised his demo at high altitude. Mitch will be the new demo pilot from 2009 till 2011. Pretty nice demo I must say ;-)
One of the last times I saw Belgian Mirages was in 1992 when a couple of recce aircraft paid a visit to RAF Coltishall. This aircraft sports "High Speed Devil" on the nose.