- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 79-0036 / EG (cn 573/C105) Aircraft Info
F-15C 79-0036 of the 59. Fs, 33rd Wing from Eglin AFB breaking off hard after tanking west of Iceland during the summer assignment to the Iceland Defence Force.
A very rare air to air opportunity with two of the French air patrol Mirage 2000 intercepting the Coast Guard Super Puma TF-LIF for a photo opportunity. The weather was not good, but the fighters made 4 passes. Here is the second pass. Tight formation.
A very rare air to air opportunity with two of the French air patrol Mirage 2000 intercepting the Coast Guard Super Puma TF-LIF for a photo opportunity. The weather was not good, but the fighters made 4 passes. Here is the third pass. Tight formation.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Aerospatiale AS-332L2 Super Puma
- Registration: TF-LIF / 733 (cn 2210)
Here shown in the original delivery colors, that were carried until 2012. This is taken over the outer Reykjavík harbour as the Super Puma crew does their hoisting exercises from the rescue boat.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Aerospatiale AS-332L2 Super Puma
- Registration: TF-LIF / 733 (cn 2210)
Taken over the Reykjanes mountains as the Super Puma crew does their mountain exercises.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Aerospatiale AS-332L2 Super Puma
- Registration: TF-LIF / 733 (cn 2210)
Here shown in the original delivery colors, that were carried until 2012. This is taken over the Reykjanes mountains as the Super Puma crew does their mountain exercises.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 665 (cn 6K-37) Aircraft Info
A closeup of the pilot and cockpit of F-16AM, 665 during refueling.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 83-0018 / LN (cn 865/C278) Aircraft Info
Taken from a KC-135 during Northern Viking 2007. The pilot did a quick snap turn to the right after taking on fuel.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 83-0018 / LN (cn 865/C278) Aircraft Info
Taken from a KC-135 during Northern Viking 2007. The F-15Cs formated on the tanker for the photographer after taking on fuel.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 284 (cn 6K-13) Aircraft Info
Taken from a tanker on the way from Mildenhall to Keflavik. The F-16s always approach a little higher than tne F-15s thus the almost head on angle.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 665 (cn 6K-37) Aircraft Info
Specially decorated 665 poses for a moment for the photographer after taking on fuel during exercise Northern Viking 2007.
- Air Force: Norway - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 665 (cn 6K-37) Aircraft Info
Photographed during the Northern Viking 2007 exercise. Two of the Norwegian F-16 formated for the photographer after taking on fuel from the KC-135R.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-8-314Q Dash 8
- Registration: TF-SIF (cn 660)
TF-SIF arriving in Iceland greeted by Super Pumas, TF-LIF and TF-GNA. Photographed from Cessna 170, TF-GMG on the apprach to runway 19 over the center of Reykjavík. The big question is, can you spot the airplanes?
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-8-314Q Dash 8
- Registration: TF-SIF (cn 660)
TF-SIF arriving in Iceland greeted by Super Pumas, TF-LIF and TF-GNA (not visible in this photo). Photographed from Cessna 170,
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
The Liberty Belle on the way back to the USA after its England tour in 2008. Here with Icelands most active volcano Mount Hekla in the background. Photographed from Cessna 180, TF-HIS.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
The Liberty Belle on its way back to the USA after its England tour in 2008. Here it is flying past the notorious volcanic glacier, "Eyjafjallajökull" that almost stopped commercial flying in the northern hemisphere when it erupted in spring of 2010.
- Air Force: Private - Historic Flight Foundation
- Aircraft: North American B-25D Mitchell
- Registration: N88972 / KL161 / VO-B (cn 100-23655)
Overflying the airport before landing at Reykjavík, with the famous Pearl restaurant visible below. The B-25D crew allowed me to close with them in a Cessna Skyhawk, which had a hard time keeping up with them.
- Air Force: Private - Historic Flight Foundation
- Aircraft: North American B-25D Mitchell
- Registration: N88972 / KL161 / VO-B (cn 100-23655)
Just before landing at Reykjavík, taken over the small town of Seltjarnarmes, immediately west of Reykjavík itself. The B-25D crew allowed me to close with them in a Cessna Skyhawk, which had a hard time keeping up with them.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 82-0018 / FF (cn 831/C249) Aircraft Info
Taken from a tanker with the F-15C banking and pausing for the photographer after taking on fuel.
- 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: 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.