- Views: 1559
- 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: 1743
- 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: 2072
- 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: Colombia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Israel IAI Arava 201
- Registration: FAC953 (cn 068)
- Views: 1540
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland March 17, 1980
Nightstop at Reykjavik in the Loftleidir Hotel during the ferry flight to Colombia.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 157323 / LQ-8 (cn 285A-5538) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1214
- 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: 1295
- 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: 1208
- 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: 1447
- 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: Egypt - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
- Registration: C-GFCA (cn 114)
- Views: 1299
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland April, 1982
Transiting through Reykjavík on delivery to the Egyptian Air Force, like many other Buffalos at the time.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 77-0356 (cn 21556/935) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1536
- 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: Bolivia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Israel IAI Arava 201
- Registration: TAM80 (cn 042)
- Views: 1336
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland July 2, 1976
Photographed at Reykjavík during delivery. Ex 4X-IBO. No visible markings on fuselage, but had TAM-80 on wings.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 157322 / LQ-4 (cn 285A-5537) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1293
- 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: United Arab Emirates - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
- Registration: 307 (cn 80)
- Views: 1380
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland July 18, 1977
One of the UAEAF Buffaloes that came through Reykjavík in 1978 basking in the sun with this clear blue sky.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N)
- Registration: N91935 / 124156 (cn 7462)
- Views: 1393
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland April 5, 1977
Waiting in the early morning sunlight. Six AD-4Ns transited Reykjavík in the spring of 1977, all from the same source, that is the French Air force and Gabon. Recovered in 1976 and the source of many if not most of todays flying population of Skyraiders.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N)
- Registration: N91935 / 124156 (cn 7462)
- Views: 1532
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland April 5, 1977
Taking off from runway 02. Six AD-4Ns transited Reykjavík in the spring of 1977, all from the same source, that is the French Air force and Gabon. Recovered in 1976 and the source of many if not most of todays flying population of Skyraiders.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3N Orion
- Registration: 4576 (cn 185-5257)
- Views: 1289
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 14, 2007
Taking off for its supporting role in the Norhtern Viking 2007 NATO exercise.
- Views: 1467
- 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: 1906
- 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.
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: CASA 2.111F
- Registration: N72615 / 1H+GS (cn 118)
- Views: 1886
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland September 25, 1977
Stopping over at Reykjavík on the way to the USA. Was at one time the personal transport of Spanish general Francisco Franco. It was the last flyable CASA-2111 and was destroyed in a fatal crash near the Cheyenne, Wyoming airport on July 10, 2003.
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: CASA 2.111F
- Registration: N72615 / 1H+GS (cn 118)
- Views: 2032
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland September 20, 1977
Stopping over at Reykjavík on the way to the USA. Was at one time the personal transport of Spanish general Francisco Franco. It was the last flyable CASA-2111 and was destroyed in a fatal crash near the Cheyenne, Wyoming airport on July 10, 2003.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
- Registration: 77-0110 (cn 395/A322) Aircraft Info
Having just finished taking on fuel, this F-15A from the Massachussets ANG, breaks away after refuelling. It is without any unit markings at this time, having just come out of the paint shed.
- Views: 1359
- 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: 1222
- 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: 1122
- 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.