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Photo ID 121168 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4C Phantom II, 63 7569
Photo ID: 121168
From the 182nd TFS, Texas ANG. Shown landing at Keflavik for a two week stint with the 57th FIS. Landed late in the evening so the sun was nearly straight behind the aircraft while landing on runway 12. This F-4 went to AMARC as FP0057 Apr 21, 1987.
Photo ID 120987 by Baldur Sveinsson. Private Northern Lights Combat Air Support Hawker Hunter F58, C GZIB
Photo ID: 120987
This Hawker Hunter Mk. 58 belongs to a company called Northern Lights Combat Air Support, from Montreal, Canada who operate 12 of these on training contract with various forces. C-GZIB and C-GZIC were on the way to France via Exeter, England.
Photo ID 120986 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Convair F 102A Delta Dagger 8 10, 56 1378
Photo ID: 120986
Served with the 57th FIS at NAS Keflavik and was among the first contingent to land on July 5, 1962. Salvaged due to a broken wingspar by June 11, 1971. Placed on display on Oct 21, 1972, commemorating the 1000th intercept of a Russian bomber.
Photo ID 120984 by Baldur Sveinsson. Private Northern Lights Combat Air Support Hawker Hunter F58, C GZIB
Photo ID: 120984
These Hawker Hunter Mk. 58s belong to a company called Northern Lights Combat Air Support, from Montreal, Canada who operate 12 of these on training contract with various forces. C-GZIB and C-GZIC taking off on their way to France via Exeter, England.
Photo ID 120976 by Baldur Sveinsson. Belgium Air Force Boeing 727 29C, CB 02
Photo ID: 120976
Repainted from an older scheme, shown taking off from runway 02.
Photo ID 120975 by Baldur Sveinsson. Belgium Air Force Boeing 727 29C, CB 02
Photo ID: 120975
Very nice looking Belgian Air Force 727 stopping for fuel at NAS Keflavik.
Photo ID 120973 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Convair F 102A Delta Dagger 8 10, 56 1378
Photo ID: 120973
Removed 1984 due to dangerous corrosion and later used for fire training. Finally scrapped 1994 Here shown repainted with the colors available in the 57th FIS paintshop at this time with camouglaged F-4Cs. Plus for 1976 a bicentennial bell on the fin.
Photo ID 120968 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Convair F 102A Delta Dagger 8 10, 56 1378
Photo ID: 120968
After having been taken down from its display pole, it is seen lying forlornly near the fire pit. Belonging to the USAF museum, preserving it here was impossible to arrange, and thus it ended up being burned on the fire pan. Sad end of a beautiful bird.
Photo ID 120967 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4C Phantom II, 64 0852
Photo ID: 120967
The Louisiana ANGs 159th FW brought 8 F-4Cs to Keflavik to augment the 57th, as some of their F-4Es went to William Tell 82, where they won the F-4 category. The nickname "Coonass Militia" was in 1992 deemed "politically incorrect". Became "Cajun milita"
Photo ID 120966 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4C Phantom II, 63 7589
Photo ID: 120966
Shown in its original 57th FIS camouflage and markings. The kill marking shown on some other photos of it from Keflavik, is not displayed on the right hand side, but the bicentennial marking is prominent.
Photo ID 120965 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4D Phantom II, 64 0975
Photo ID: 120965
One of the F-4Ds from the 'Happy Hooligans' 178th FIS / 119th FIG North Dakota ANG, that stood in for half of the 57th FIS when they went to the USA.
Photo ID 120926 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 15C Eagle, 79 0032
Photo ID: 120926
I only had a part of a day at Soesterberg and it rained cats and dogs. Here 32, the squadron commanders aircraft leaves dispersal with two others, one being 79-0021 that later served with the 57th FIS at Keflavik.
Photo ID 120901 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 15C Eagle, 81 0029
Photo ID: 120901
A Langley based F-15C from the 1st Wing after taking on fuel from a KC-135R. I quickly learned to ask the boomer to ask the recieving pilots to move slowly back from the boom and to their right, and pause for a moment to get some good shots like this one.
Photo ID 120892 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4C Phantom II, 63 7566
Photo ID: 120892
Six F-4Cs from the 136th FIS/107 FIG deployed to Keflavik whilst 7 F-4Es from the 57 FIS took part in COPPER FLAG at Tyndall AFB.
Photo ID 120889 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Northrop F 89D Scorpion, 54 0248
Photo ID: 120889
Two of the F-89Ds that operated with the 57th FIS from 1955-1962 stand on the fire pan at Keflavik as hulks. 248 had an engine explode on 21.March 1962 during a mission over Iceland, but was able to recover to Keflavik on one engine.
Photo ID 120887 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Convair F 106A Delta Dart 8, 59 0095
Photo ID: 120887
The Convair F-106A Delta Dart served as an augmentation force for a few weeks in 1978 when the 57th FIS was converting to the F-4E. Four Aircraft from the 87th FIS were stationed at Keflavik then. 95 during takeoff for a practice mission.
Photo ID 120884 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Boeing EC 135C 717 166, 62 3581
Photo ID: 120884
One more of the aircraft that I photographed after the heavy rainstorm on this day.
Photo ID 120882 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4C Phantom II, 64 0660
Photo ID: 120882
A distinguished F-4. Downed 3 MIG-17s in Viet Nam. May 12, 66. Maj. W R. Dudley & Lt. I. Kringelis, 390th TFS, 35th TFW. May 14, 67. Maj. S. O. Bakke & Capt. R. W. Lambert,-June 5, Maj. D. K. Priester & Capt. J. E. Pankhurst, both 480th TFS, 366th TFW.
Photo ID 120875 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 15C Eagle, 80 0027
Photo ID: 120875
When one is asked to take a group photo of all the aircraft belonging to Air Forces Iceland, of course you say "YES". Then the only timeslot is 60 minutes at 0600 on a spring morning in Iceland, the sun just does not shine, the result is historic grey.
Photo ID 120873 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4D Phantom II, 66 7538
Photo ID: 120873
538 is another of the European One schemed F-4Ds that arrived in Keflavik in the spring of 1986 to augment the 57th FIS. These were all from the 113 TFW DC ANG based at Andrews AFB. 538 was wfu in january 1989 at AMARC with the park code of FP0207.
Photo ID 120872 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4D Phantom II, 66 7556
Photo ID: 120872
556 was also one of the European One painted F-4Ds that augmented the 57th FIS in April 1986. It was wfu on 26 sep 1989 at AMARC and received the park number of FP0311.P0432.
Photo ID 120871 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4D Phantom II, 66 7688
Photo ID: 120871
688 came to Keflavik with a number of other DC ANG F-4Ds to augment the 57th FIS while a part of its F-15Cs were in the US. 688 was wfu 18 jun 1990 at AMARC with the field code FP0432.
Photo ID 120870 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force McDonnell Douglas F 4D Phantom II, 66 7509
Photo ID: 120870
A number of F-4Ds from the 113 TFW of the Washington DC ANG came to Keflavik to augment the 57th FIS. Both the Hill Gray scheme like on 509 and the Europe One scheme were represented. 509 was wfu on 11 jan 1990 at AMARC with the field code FP0422.
Photo ID 120852 by Baldur Sveinsson. USA Air Force Convair F 106A Delta Dart 8, 59 0091
Photo ID: 120852
The Convair F-106A Delta Dart served as an augmentation force for a few weeks in 1978 when the 57th FIS was converting to the F-4E. Four Aircraft from the 87th FIS were stationed at Keflavik then. Parked with its three sisters close by the alert hangar.
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