- Air Force: Netherlands - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed SP-2H Neptune
- Registration: 202 / V (cn 726-7245)
- Views: 1320
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June 19, 1978
The crew preparing their venerable Neptune for a mission from Keflavik, which has hosted hundreds of Neptunes since 1953.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed SP-2H Neptune
- Registration: 213 / V (cn 726-7268)
- Views: 1832
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland April 14, 1977
Another of the Dutch Neptunes in for a visit and some cooperation with the USNavy resident P-3C squadrons. The fin of a Loftleiðir DC-8 visible in front of the old civilian terminal.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7436 (cn 393) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3802
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland September 27, 1977
Shot just before touchdown after a training mission. 436 later went to the Michigan Air National guard at Selfridge AFB. where I photographed it in July 1985.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 63-7436 (cn 393) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2763
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland March 8, 1978
Taxying in after a training mission. Pilots very often opened canopies when getting close to the headquarters. Also the Air Defense Command (ADC) insignia on the right side of the fin, whereas the 57th Black Knights head was only on the left side.
- Air Force: Private - Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N)
- Registration: F-AZDP / 124143 / RM-205 (cn 7449)
- Views: 1581
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 9, 2009
Arrivals day at Duxford. This is called a one point landing, as against a three point landing.
- Air Force: Private - SDPA
- Aircraft: North American B-25J Mitchell
- Registration: F-AZZU / 44-58811 / SB (cn 108-47662)
- Views: 1406
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 9, 2009
Arrivals day at Duxford. Making a nice rolling two point landing.
- Air Force: Private - Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: F-AZSB / 44-11622 / G4-C (cn 122-40967)
- Views: 1520
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 10, 2009
Nooky Booky IV taking off from the grass on the practice day.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8/N (Replica)
- Registration: F-AZZJ / 1 (cn 990013)
- Views: 1721
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 9, 2009
Arrivals day at Duxford and three of the French contingent arrive for the first sight of a FW-190 over England since the Second World War. An extremely nostalgic moment to see the FW-190 in formation with a Spitfire.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: G-BTCD / 44-13704 / B7-H (cn 122-39608)
- Views: 2745
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 9, 2009
Arrivals day at Duxford and the Three Horsemen are polishing their formation routine for the show on Saturday and Sunday. Very polished and tight formation flying was a wonder to behold.
- Air Force: Iceland - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-8-314Q Dash 8
- Registration: TF-SIF (cn 660)
TF-SIF arriving in Iceland greeted by Super Pumas, TF-LIF and TF-GNA (not visible in this photo). Photographed from Cessna 170,
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N)
- Registration: F-AZDQ / 126956 / RM-3 (cn 7756)
- Views: 2081
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland August 19, 2008
Taking off from runway 13 after an overnight stop on the way to the USA.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N)
- Registration: F-AZDQ / 126956 / RM-3 (cn 7756)
- Views: 1799
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland August 19, 2008
Taking off from runway 13 after an overnight stop on the way to the USA.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
The Liberty Belle on the way back to the USA after its England tour in 2008. Here with Icelands most active volcano Mount Hekla in the background. Photographed from Cessna 180, TF-HIS.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
The Liberty Belle on its way back to the USA after its England tour in 2008. Here it is flying past the notorious volcanic glacier, "Eyjafjallajökull" that almost stopped commercial flying in the northern hemisphere when it erupted in spring of 2010.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Douglas R4D-6
- Registration: 150189 / KEFLAVIK (cn 26212/14767)
- Views: 1236
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June, 1969
One of four R4D-6s that were transferred from the USAF to the Navy in 1961 when the USN took over operational control of the station from MATS. 189 is believed to be ex 43-48951 c/n 26212. It was SOC on Aug 1, 1970.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Douglas R4D-6
- Registration: 150189 / KEFLAVIK (cn 26212/14767)
- Views: 1550
- Location: Keflavik (KEF / BIKF) , Iceland June, 1969
One of four R4D-6s that were transferred from the USAF to the Navy in 1961 when the USN took over operational control of the station from MATS. 189 is believed to be ex 43-48951 c/n 26212. It was SOC on Aug 1, 1970.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: N1944A / 43-15211 / J8-B (cn 19677)
- Views: 1519
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland July 28, 2011
Landing on runway 19 after a long flight from Vick in Scotland, mainly between 500 and 3000 feet. The first overwater leg on the long journey from Kemble to Oskosh, where it will be temporarily hangared until next spring.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
- Registration: 55-0078 (cn 17194)
- Views: 2419
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas November 13, 1979
Doing practice touch and go landings at Carswell AFB. Crashed on Oct 30, 1981 near Ja Junta during low-level night mission. All 8 crew killed.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
- Registration: 55-0059 (cn 464011)
- Views: 2218
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas November 13, 1979
Doing practice touch and go landings at Carswell AFB. Sent to MASDC as BC0278 5/3/82. Scrapped.
- Air Force: Private - Historic Flight Foundation
- Aircraft: North American B-25D Mitchell
- Registration: N88972 / KL161 / VO-B (cn 100-23655)
Overflying the airport before landing at Reykjavík, with the famous Pearl restaurant visible below. The B-25D crew allowed me to close with them in a Cessna Skyhawk, which had a hard time keeping up with them.
- Air Force: Private - Historic Flight Foundation
- Aircraft: North American B-25D Mitchell
- Registration: N88972 / KL161 / VO-B (cn 100-23655)
Just before landing at Reykjavík, taken over the small town of Seltjarnarmes, immediately west of Reykjavík itself. The B-25D crew allowed me to close with them in a Cessna Skyhawk, which had a hard time keeping up with them.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: N1944A / 43-15211 / J8-Z (cn 19677)
- Views: 1315
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland August 6, 1999
Stopped in Reykjavik on its way to Europe from the USA. Later sold to Kermit Weeks and flown back to the USA. Note individual tailcode is Z rather than the later B.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: N1944A / 43-15211 / J8-B (cn 19677)
- Views: 1949
- Location: Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK) , Iceland July 30, 2011
Taken when the C-47 stopped over at Reykjavik during the ferry flight to the USA after Kermit Weeks bought it for the Fantasy of Flight Museum in Florida. On this morning there was a heavy rainshower that soaked the apron, and made this image possible
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 82-0018 / FF (cn 831/C249) Aircraft Info
Taken from a tanker with the F-15C banking and pausing for the photographer after taking on fuel.