- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: J-5020 (cn 1369/SFC020) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2511
- Location: Meiringen (LSMM) , Switzerland October 10, 2006
Directly after take off the Hornet banks left to avoid mountains that are in front of the runway.
- Air Force: Türkiye - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 77-0303 / 1-303 (cn 5020) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2892
- Location: Karup (KRP / EKKA) , Denmark August 26, 1996
In the 1996 the Turkish AF participated in the Tactical Fighter Weaponry with a couple of Phantoms. The still had the large codes at the time.
- Air Force: Belgium - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon
- Registration: FA-57 (cn 6H-57) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2476
- Location: Off-Airport - Vlieland, Cornfield Armament Range , Netherlands May 21, 2008
This picture was taken from the tower after the F-16 made a run over the targets at the Confield range. The reflection of the sun on the beach lights the bottom of the plane.
- Air Force: France - Air Force
- Aircraft: Sepecat Jaguar A
- Registration: A61 / 11-MG
- Views: 1692
- Location: Toul - Rosieres (LFSL) , France May 25, 1991
When returning from the Gulf region the French Jaguard appeared to be painted in a fresh light brown camouflage. This colours were retained for a couple of years.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fiat G-91R3
- Registration: 99+01 (cn 0060)
- Views: 2708
- Location: Hohn (ETNH) , Germany June 13, 1988
Former 30+07 spent the last years of its carreer as tarket tower from Hohn. For this purpose it was reserialled 99+01.
- Air Force: Bulgaria - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM
- Registration: 29 (cn 516999377)
- Views: 1520
- Location: Graf Ignatievo (LBPG) , Bulgaria September 14, 2001
In Bulgaria the MiG-21 is still going strong.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.6
- Registration: F-AZOO / 10017 / DU-J (cn 636)
- Views: 1830
- Location: Reims - Champagne (RHE / LFSR) , France June 24, 2001
This former Swiss AF Vampire is painted as a French Mystral. It was photographed when turning finals during the Reims air show.
- Views: 1530
- Location: Compi?ne - Margny (LFAD) , France May 28, 2000
It took quite a while, but after all the public had disappeared we were finally able to photograph the aircraft on the static of the Comiègne open house.
- Views: 1475
- Location: Waddington (WTN / EGXW) , UK - England July 4, 2008
This Tucano has a special paint scheme applied for the 90st anniversary of the RAF.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado
- Registration: 43+81 (cn 210/GS054/4081)
- Views: 1852
- Location: Schleswig (- Jagel) (WBG / ETNS) , Germany September 7, 1994
After the RF-4E was wfu and MFG 1 had been disbanded the former Navy Tornadoes were tranferred to the newly formed AG51. This new recce Tornado still has the Navy camouflage.
- Views: 2262
- Location: Madrid - Getafe (LEGT) , Spain September 29, 1993
The Spanish trainers can hardly be seen outside Spain. So it´s worth traveling...
- Views: 2149
- Location: Madrid - Getafe (LEGT) , Spain September 29, 1993
The old grey and yellow colours have now been replaced by silver and red.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 365 Spitfire PR.XI
- Registration: G-MKXI / PL965 / R (cn 6S/504719) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2119
- Location: Old Warden - Biggleswade , UK - England May 7, 2000
During 1944/45 16 sqn based at Melsbroek (B) repainted some of their recce Spitfires pink as this proved to be a better camouflage for low and medium altitude in the hazy European skies
- Air Force: Belgium - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
- Registration: FX59 (cn 9102)
- Views: 2270
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands April 15, 1981
On regular basis Belgian Starfighters came to Leeuwarden for an armament practise camp. This one is fitted with target towing gear.
- Air Force: Croatia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-9M
- Registration: 063 (cn 626)
- Views: 1506
- Location: Zadar (- Zemunik) (ZAD / LDZD) , Croatia September 26, 2002
In the last light of the day these PC-9 return from a training flight. The sun makes it barely over the horizon.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault Mirage IIIBS
- Registration: U-2004
- Views: 3619
- Location: Emmen (EML / LSME) , Switzerland August 22, 1989
In 1989 a few silver Mirages were still flying. This IIIBS trainer was one of those. This aircraft was later converted to Mirage IIIDS standards and reserialled J-2004.
- Air Force: Private - Stichting Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire F.IX
- Registration: PH-OUQ / MK732 / 3W-17 (cn CBAF.IX.1732)
- Views: 1655
- Location: Colmar - Meyenheim (LFSC) , France June 30, 2002
The early Dutch Spitfires sported their former British serial and war time codes, but wore this splendid bare metal colors and Dutch roundel.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3058 (cn L1058) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1511
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 10, 2003
After take off the F-5 stays well low when it passes the village of Turtmann. What about jet noise..?
- Views: 1301
- Location: Halton (EGWN) , UK - England July 15, 1993
After operational use this Whirlwind was used at the Halton School of Technical Training. As such it received the serial 8721M. Its original serial was retained however.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3089 (cn L1089) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2183
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland May 5, 1993
Road traffic is stopped to enable the Tigers to cross the Kantonalstrasse. Unfortunately this sight is over since Turtmann was closed in 2003. J-3089 now flies with Patrouille Suise.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fokker F-27-300M Troopship
- Registration: C-8 (cn 10158)
- Views: 1426
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands April 19, 1985
For over 30 years the Friendship was the main transporter of the Netherlands AF.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault Mirage IIIRS
- Registration: R-2118 (cn 17-26-150/1038)
- Views: 1979
- Location: Sion (- Sitten) (SIR / LSGS / LSMS) , Switzerland March 25, 1998
Being the last aircraft in its series R-2118 had some kind of nose art. For the Mirage IIIRS this was an Owl names 'mata Hari'.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair NF-5B (CL-226)
- Registration: K-4027 (cn 4027) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1774
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands July 8, 1981
The NF-5 used to be regular visitors. Overshadowed by the F-104 and F-16 it was the safest aircraft ever to serve in the RNlAF.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fokker S-14 Machtrainer
- Registration: L-17
- Views: 1902
- Location: Arnhem - Deelen (EHDL) , Netherlands June 30, 1988
The Fokker S-14 was the first purpose designed and built jet trainer. Overtaken by the Lockheed T-33 only a small series for the Dutch Air Force was built.