some old 80's pics of Soesterberg AB.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » 28 Mar 2008, 16:15

First Spang A-10,S at Soesterberg 03-08-1993. 81-0978/SP and 82-06750/SP .Blue 01,02.

stefan uit 8terberg · Post by **stefan uit 8terberg** » 28 Mar 2008, 16:19

dit gaat toch over jaren 80 foto's ??

stefan

Carl · Post by **Carl** » 28 Mar 2008, 16:58

Early 90,s ...Regi ?

HenkS · Post by **HenkS** » 28 Mar 2008, 17:23

To my knowledge, the 1st ever Warthog visit to Soesterberg took place somewhere in April 1979. They came from the 81st TFW which was based at RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge: 77-0230/WR, 77-0232/WR, 77-0235/WR.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » 28 Mar 2008, 17:45

HenkS wrote:To my knowledge, the 1st ever Warthog visit to Soesterberg took place somewhere in April 1979. They came from the 81st TFW which was based at RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge: 77-0230/WR, 77-0232/WR, 77-0235/WR.

03-08-1993 first SPANG

A-10,S

Ergo01 · Post by **Ergo01** » 28 Mar 2008, 20:20

This is the only occasion that I've seen an F15A/B/C/D flying with ECM-pod. I am sure someone knows type and make of the ALQ-?? pod onderneath this F15D. Not a perfect photo but it may be rare.
This is from October 1986. And oh, I have a slide of CR007 but it must wait. It is rather dull.

Ghanz · Post by **Ghanz** » 28 Mar 2008, 20:30

Looks like an AN/ALQ-131 to me.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/e ... lq-131.htm

or

By the way... Love ALL the pictures here, keep them coming I would say

Greetz,

Hans

blu109 · Post by **blu109** » 28 Mar 2008, 20:55

The same day that the a-10s showed up 2 f-4s from germany came in.

Wijgert IJlst · Post by **Wijgert IJlst** » 28 Mar 2008, 21:08

blu109 wrote:The same day that the a-10s showed up 2 f-4s from germany came in.

Aswell as a Norwegian Sea King, 2 Belgian F-16's and a Singapore AF Fokker 50 on a pre-delivery testflight...

Ergo01 · Post by **Ergo01** » 28 Mar 2008, 21:46

The 27 approach at EHSB sometimes creates a visual illusion causing aircraft coming in high. This C5 already passed 25% of the runway length. Luckily reverse thrust could compensate.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » 29 Mar 2008, 10:40

Wijgert IJlst wrote:
blu109 wrote:The same day that the a-10s showed up 2 f-4s from germany came in.
Aswell as a Norwegian Sea King, 2 Belgian F-16's and a Singapore AF Fokker 50 on a pre-delivery testflight...

Norwegian Sea King 060
2 Belgian F-16's FA87,FB19
2 German F-4s 3724,3726
Singapore AF Fokker 50 PH-LXY

Ergo01 · Post by **Ergo01** » 30 Mar 2008, 20:04

Who knows the logic of giving a C5 European 1 camouflage? It only works at EHSB. Don't know the date of this image, perhaps late 80-ties.
First indication if incoming cargo aircraft was containers assembling at the end of rwy31. This lady, C5 serial 90011, came out of the showers.

Post by **Key** » 30 Mar 2008, 22:44

Ergo01 wrote:Who knows the logic of giving a C5 European 1 camouflage?

The fact they flew to Europe on a regular basis (during the Cold War) ..?

Ergo01 · Post by **Ergo01** » 31 Mar 2008, 21:36

March 1981, a JG74 F4. Now, 27 years later, they will be replaced.

HenkS · Post by **HenkS** » 01 Apr 2008, 17:39

Ergo01, please keep posting ones like this. I am quite jealous on this one, I went to Soesterberg that same month but unfortunately not on the day this beauty came along! I never caught a Neuburg F-4 at Soesterberg, usually it were Hopsten and Wittmund F-4's.

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some old 80's pics of Soesterberg AB.

1st A-10 visit

Re: 1st A-10 visit

Rare config?

One more for today

Heavy cargo

Re: Heavy cargo

The end is near

The end is near - March 1981, a JG74 F4