Stopping in Reykjavík on its way to England. Sitting in the rain and waiting for clear weather. It was then based at Duxford from 1982 to 1993 when it was shipped to the USA. It was noted at the Tillamook Air Museum, OR in 2008 at least.
Built for the US Army Air force and rolled out on October 1, 1943. Spent all of its wartime service in Iceland and in 1946 sold to Flugfélag íslands. Served untill 1973, when it was converted for fretilizer spraying and used that way until 2006. Flyable.
412 was the sixth Phantom built for the USAF. It came to the 57th in June 1973 from the 58th TFW. Left Keflavik on June 6, 1978 and went to the 171st FIS at Selfridge AFB.
Taxying out for takeoff for the daily training flight. After service at Selfridge, it became a battle damage repair frame at Cannon AB, NM. Scrapped Oct 1, 1988.
Not often these days that you see two Hawker Hunter Mk. 58s taxi. They landed here on the evening of the 15th. They belong to a company called Northern Lights Combat Air Support, owned by André Lortie in Montreal, Canada.
Taking off for target duty during the 2008 Northern Viking exercise. 3298 was delivered 26 June 1989 to RNoAF 333 Sqn
named "Viking". Underwent P-3C UIP mod at LASC Greenville SC in Aug 1999 and re-delivered to 333 Sqn.
Parked on the VP ramp, closest to taxiway Sierra. VP-10 P-3s were frequently deployed to Keflavik. This was the last time that VP-10 carried full markings on Keflavik duty.
VP-11, Pegasus was a frequent sight in Keflavik from the time they received their update Orions, and are here on the usual parking spot. All of their planes on this deployment had the same last digit of the BuNo as the modex or nose number, here 9.
VP-11, Pegasus was a frequent sight in Keflavik from the time they received their update Orions, and are here on the usual parking spot. All of their planes on this deployment had the same last digit of the BuNo as the modex or nose number, here 9.