One of the Dutch F-16s that took part in the Northern Viking 1997 exercise, make a rather spectacular departure on the way home after the exercise finished. He is looking at the photographer.
Imagine my surprise when this PC-7 came in for landing at Keflavik on this sunny day. However it landed on the very little used runway 07, which is not in use now. I just got into place in time. The spot above the canopy is the another turning for final.
Landing on runway 20 at Keflavik. Former East German transport taken on charge by the Luftwaffe. Collided with a USAF C-141 over the coast of Namibia in 9/13/1997!
Taking off from the helipad of the RN frigate, HMS St. Albans. I got special permission to be on the deck at the takeoff, which is quite different from most helcopter takeoffs, much more rapid ascent to clear the ship. Lens at 44mm.
The first F-4Es to arrive in Iceland were 66-334 and 66-328, here shown with temporary markings applied only to 334 and 328. All the others were painted grey in Iceland before they were dressed up in squadron markings.
Photographed on approach to Keflavik. Fortunately this Shackleton is one of the few that still survive in the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Sad to see these wonderful machines being reduced to scrap, as so many of its contemporaries.
Flying by one of the most picturesque waterfalls in Iceland. It is call Dynjandi and falls off the northern side of the mountain. The air was pretty rough on this side of the fjord, and therefore the props look almost stationary.
Landing on runway 20 on 19. May 1977. It is carrying the William Tell markings for 1976 on its tanks, and seems reasonably healthy on this day. This aircraft was for a long time in 1975 at least a "hangar queen" and went by the nickname of "triple sick".
Landing on runway 20. By the side of the runway you can see the massive chains that were used in the original arresting gear instead of the present hydraulic system.
Taking on fuel over the Snaefellsnes paninsula. Taken with a wide angle lens to get the fuselage and wings into the photograph. The tanking usually is at about 20.000 feet.
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.
Taken during the early morning from the Weather Office tower. I seem to remember that this spot of sunlight only lasted for about 15 minutes or so. It was on its way to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
Doing a formation approach to runway 02. The tail paintwork on 63-7475 is starting to peel badly. Both aircraft arey carrying jamming pods on the inner pylons. The 57th pilots were not often caught doing formation landings. These landed seperately.