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If the label on the slide is correct, this was January 20, 1971. The TF-104 came from WaffenSchule-10. Can someone confirm the date? I got it 25 years ago from a guy in Zeist who's name I do not remember. He did quit spotting and sold his entire collection.
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HenkS wrote:If the label on the slide is correct, this was January 20, 1971. The TF-104 came from WaffenSchule-10. :bonk:
Specially for Roel! I didn't noticed the exact dat but it must be june 1992

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Please note the Corporate Jet Sabre in the background! 8)
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One more which I couln't resist... :oops:

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ebauer wrote:
HenkS wrote:If the label on the slide is correct, this was January 20, 1971. The TF-104 came from WaffenSchule-10. :bonk:
Specially for Roel! I didn't noticed the exact dat but it must be june 1992

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warthog64 wrote: Why do I have the honor?
Well, most of your pics at this forum are from US aircraft, that's why! :wink:
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Another Starfighter

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The dates, the years are getting a little mixed up when you get older. For me everything after 1970 is blurry. Luckily the Soesterberg sixties are covered already quite well on the Internet.
This one is from October 1975, says the Kodachrome frame. There was a two-seater as well, and we hope see one flying at Bodo this year.
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An (almost) bare metal Norwegian Starfighter! :shock: Very nice! :D
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Foutje.... :oops:
must be this one
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Somewhere in 1993 i think
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looks more like farnbrough to me......

Can't remember a russian Il76 tanker has been to soesty..
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Squadron rotation canadian style

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In 1980 or 81, after the TAM80 at Ramstein (where participants carried a letter to facilitate recognition of who got good or bad points) there was an exchange between 32 TFS and 1 CAG at Baden-Solingen. This happened rather unexepectedly. Getting there in the morning we wondered how many. Two appeared, two again. Again two, and another two. Eight F104s against 4 F15, what I'd call a good deal!
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Talking about squadron rotation Canadian style: They even made it into the newspapers when Lt. Porter plunged his jet into the Waddenzee near the Vliehorst range. Fortunately he was able to eject and sustained only light injuries. This mishap occurred on August 27, 1980. The rumour was he was flying so low over the sea that he struck a wave. The serial was 104859, I took this picture a week or so before it happened.

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Central Enterprise

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Base closures have started more than 30 years ago. USAF units started returning to CONUS in the sixties. They came back every year in fall to take part in a big exercise REFORGER (REturn of FOrces to GERmany). Later this was moved to spring and renamed Central Enterprise, and other countries took part in it. For several years Danish F104s were stationed at Soesterberg for two weeks during Central Enterprise. This one is from June 1982.
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Sabre..... callsign AK71/72

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F-4C used for Battle Damage Repair Training, early 90,s
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April 1981

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32FS already said goodbye to their F4s. The end was nearing for 50FW F4s. They came to Soesterberg to act as drone carriers. This one was pictured after an early dawn mission. Too early for the brake chute retrievers, he carried his all the way to the shelter.
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32nd fighter squadron

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Hi,

Thanks for all these great pictures on this forum.
Still looking for a photo of the F15-serial 79-0007 in 32nd markings.
I do have a photo of it in Tyndall-markings.
It was only a short time stationed at Soesterberg, Oct'90-Jan'91
Hope someone took a photo of it.

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Peter :D
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