A VP-18 Neptune Photographed at the 1963 Reykjavík Airshow. Not very many color photos of Neptunes in the so called Seaplane Grey scheme are available. This was my first decent aircraft photo. Taken on a 6x9 cm color negative film.
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?
This just shows how conditions can become spectacular after a heavy rainshower especially during the winter when the sun is low in the sky and it becomes clear like here. This is the squadron commanders aircraft and probably has the callsign triple balls.
This VP-23 Update II Orion has still not gone through rework. This is evidenced by the white outline to the fuselage insignia plus the distance between the NAVY titles and the insignia on the fuselage.
Cold weather service. These EB-57Bs were often seen stopping over on the way to and from continental Europe, and to my knowledge usually did some exercises with the 57th on either flight.
According to Joe Baugher database, 1545 was originally built as a B-57B, sent to MASDC on October 30, 1969. Later converted to EB-57B. Sent back to MASDC on December 2, 1981. Still there as of January 15, 2008.
Stopping in Skerjafjörður, which was the Reykjavík Seaplane Base during WW2. This P-5B (originally P5M-2) was being returned to the US after service with the French Navy.
One of four EA-6A from VMCJ-2 that stopped over at Keflavik. This was the second service test aircraft for the E-6A and was then converted to the EA-6A configuration. Preserved MCAS Cherry Point where she flew most of her hours during her active duty.
One of four EA-6A from VMCJ-2 that stopped over at Keflavik. This was the second service test aircraft for the E-6A and was then converted to the EA-6A configuration. Preserved MCAS Cherry Point where she flew most of her hours during her active duty.
Landing on the then runway 30 after a long patrol. At this time the upper radome, which originally housed the height finding antenna, was empty on all the EC-121Ts.
According to delivery dates, this was the last Constellation that Lockheed delivered. The dates are: 05-Jun-1958 -- last L-1649A delivered to TWA, N8081H and 10-Aug-1958 -- last L-1049/WV-2 delivered to VW-2, 145941.
After the last EC-121T takeoff from Keflavik, three F-4Es of the 57th FIS escorted it during a last pass over the base. Two of them were on the wings like shown, but the third was supposed to be taking photos of the event.
Making a special low pass of runway 02 for the photographer, after stopping over at Keflavik. A really majestic aircraft and probably not often seen in a low altitude environment like here.
Just leaving its maintenance hangar and going out for a barrier mission over the North Atlantic. These Willie Victors as they were usually called after their original designation, WV-2, flew long and lonely patrols to close the radar gap in the N Atlantic
May 1, 1978 was a rather fruitful day. This topless EC-121T shown coming in for a landing on runway 02. It was also the last Warning Star to leave Keflavik on October 4, 1978, after the E-3As had taken over the airborne radar function.