- Views: 3797
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June, 1965
The "Tub" as they were called was barely supersonic, due to the increased drag of the wide front fuselage. This photo shows the changed contours very well. 367 came to Iceland with the first group of Daggers on July 5, 1962 and left on May 3, 1973.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 84-0002 / EG (cn 910/C305) Aircraft Info
A very unusual opportunity to photograph four F-15Cs from the 33rd FW refuelling from a Grissom based KC-135R. Taken from CE-144 of 434 Sqn CAF.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop YF-17A Cobra
- Registration: 72-1570 (cn 2)
- Views: 4975
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 28, 1976
This is the real prototype for the F-18, but lost out in the competition with the F-16. Here the aircraft is on its way to Farnborough, England for the 1976 show. It is preserved at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop YF-17A Cobra
- Registration: 72-1570 (cn 2)
- Views: 2873
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 28, 1976
Refuelling the YF-17 that was on its way to the 1976 Farnborough show. Pilot is standing on the wingtip consulting with the ground crew.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188739 (cn 284/A229) Aircraft Info
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.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Aerospatiale SA-365N Dauphin 2
- Registration: TF-HDU (cn 6079)
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.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Aerospatiale SA-365N Dauphin 2
- Registration: TF-HDU (cn 6079)
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.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188739 (cn 284/A229) Aircraft Info
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.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A)
- Registration: 188739 (cn 284/A229) Aircraft Info
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. Formating with 758 after refuellin.
- Views: 1569
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland July 20, 1998
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Douglas C-117D Skytrain
- Registration: 17171 (cn 43309)
- Views: 2158
- Location: Off-Airport - Solheimasandur , Iceland August 12, 2009
Stationed once at Keflavik, This C-117D made an emergency landing after running out of fuel 24-11-1973. Since then left on the lava fields and slowly decaying
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 79-0036 (cn 573/C105) Aircraft Info
Two 36th Wing F-15Cs photographed during a training sortie at about 30 thousand feet. The photo ship was a Canadian Air Force Challenger that was acting as an ECM aircraft for a flight of four F-15s.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 159319 / LK-319 (cn 285A-5609) Aircraft Info
VP-26 P-3C 159319 flying over the western fjords og Iceland, cometimes called the "five finger area" because of its outline. Taken through the right rear observation bulge of P-3C 163289. Surprisingly sharp taken at 1/30 through the vibrating plastic.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 76-1605 (cn 21435/924) Aircraft Info
F-4Es 66-0382 and 66-0330 of the 57th FIS escorting E-3A Sentry during a low altitude pass over NAS Keflavik on 3 May 1979. Visible below is a German C-160 Transall, a lone F-4E on the 57th flighline and the four sheds built originally for the F-4Cs.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 76-1605 (cn 21435/924) Aircraft Info
F-4Es 66-0382 and 66-0330 of the 57th FIS escorting E-3A Sentry stacked up flying past the mountains on the south coast of Iceland on 3 May 1979. This is the first time that photography of an E-3 in formation with any other aircraft was allowed.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 76-1605 (cn 21435/924) Aircraft Info
F-4Es 66-0382 and 66-0330 of the 57th FIS escorting E-3A Sentry flying past the mountains on the south east coast of Iceland on 3 May 1979. This is the first time that photography of an E-3 in formation with any other aircraft was allowed.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry (707-300)
- Registration: 76-1605 (cn 21435/924) Aircraft Info
F-4Es 66-0382 and 66-0330 of the 57th FIS escorting E-3A Sentry over the H-3 radar site on 3 May 1979. This is the first time that photography of an E-3 in formation with any other aircraft was allowed.
- Views: 2275
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 7, 2006
The last HH-60G and therefore the last USAF aircraft to leave Keflavik after a continous presence since 1951 is shown practicing landings and takeoffs.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 80-0038 / SL (cn 696/C187) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1935
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 7, 2006
The last F-15C to leave Keflavik when the US forces left, is shown a few days before during landing. This aircraft was also the last F-15C to leave from the 57th FS when it was disbanded in 1995. It also visited Kef with the 1st Wing at least twice.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 80-0038 / SL (cn 696/C187) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2159
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland August 7, 2006
The last F-15C to leave Keflavik when the US forces left, is shown a few days before during a low pass. This aircraft was also the last F-15C to leave from the 57th FS when it was disbanded in 1995. It also visited Kef with the 1st Wing at least twice.
- Views: 1659
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland September 19, 2005
One of four Harriers leaving BIRK after a weekend stop. Were supposed to land at Kef but had to divert to Reykjavík because of bad conditions at Kef. Four Harriers in a row coming in with vectored thrust over central Reykjavík created a stir.
- Views: 2352
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland September 19, 2005
One of four Harriers leaving BIRK after a weekend stop. Were supposed to land at Kef but had to divert to Reykjavík because of bad conditions at Kef. Four Harriers in a row coming in with vectored thrust over central Reykjavík created a stir.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 66-0382 (cn 2809) Aircraft Info
66-0382 photographed from 323 on the top of a barrel roll over the sands of south Iceland. Photoship was 66-0323.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 66-0382 (cn 2809) Aircraft Info
A formation of 66-0382 and 66-0330 over the sands of southern Iceland. Photoship was 66-0323.