The day after Leeuwarden was the show at Koksijde in Belgium. Both shows were well worth the trip. Shame about sun in the eyes for the flying.
All of these reports only feature a sample of what was there, a 'tip of the wing-berg' perhaps......
First up, dumped F-104G Starfighter FX-69.....now at Niederrhein/Weeze in Germany, doing what I don't know
IMG_6564 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr(Most of) Hunter F4 ID-26, now in the same state at Beauvechain
IMG_6565 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSwedish Viggen, German Tornado, French Mirage F1.....don't we miss this sort of stuff.....
IMG_6567 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrJA37 Viggen from F17 Ronneby
IMG_6568 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFrench AF Mirage F1C from EC12 Cambrai
IMG_6569 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrOld scheme Belgian AF Alpha Jet......I believe they have just been retired from Cazaux
IMG_6570 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrItalian AF F-104S Starfighter from 53 Stormo Cameri, on static but poorly positioned outside the public area
IMG_6571 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBoth of them........
IMG_6572 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFrench Navy Alouette III
IMG_6573 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrStampe SV-4B 'V-66' (OO-GWA), flying with the Antwerpe Stampe Museum (sounds appropriate)
IMG_6574 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHSS-1 Seabat B-4 (OT-ZKD) kept on the base
IMG_6575 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBelgian AF Merlin III
IMG_6577 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUSAFE F-15C Eagle from Spangdahlem
IMG_6578 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAD4NA Skyraider '126965' (OO-FOR), not sure where it's based
IMG_6579 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBelgian AF F-16C with a special tail celebrating......something
IMG_6580 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSwedish AF Sk60A from the Team 60.....Team
IMG_6581 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMeaner-looking Sk60C cousin, with heavier wings
IMG_6582 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSwedish AF Tp101 (Beech 200)
IMG_6583 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHunter F4 ID-123 preserved at gate.....now mysteriously gone during 2014, don't know where
IMG_6584 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFinally, HSS-1 Seabat B-8 (OT-ZKH) also preserved at gate.....also disappeared at the same time. Maybe they eloped
IMG_6585 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThat's all folks.......next time, off to France for a smashing day out.....Au Revoir !!
Happy snapping, chaps,
Rupe
