Swedish invasion

[henkderidder]

27 may 1975 Swedish AF used Soesterberg for a fuelstop on their way to Le Bourget airshow. They came with 4 Viggens. The Klu was even thinking to buy the Viggen as a successor for the Starfighter at that time. They came 3 versions: 2 fighters, a recce one and a duel. All versions in one day! Support in these days: a still bare metal Dakota and a C-130. The Viggens had all kind of missles to impress the Paris ladies and I had never seen before.
Before one could fly a Viggen, lessons were given in the Saab 105, a dozen (!) or more came in. The Saab105's, Dakota and C-130 came on 10 june 1975
I hope you enjoy these BW pics , and if you have pics of the Sweds at Soesterberg : please post them!
Thanks to Hans Drost for mind settin'
On with the show:
Recce version:



Duel:



Fighters, note the missles!



This one took the long way to the X service, nice , very nice.




And the ones with the screwdrivers and pipe wrench's





And the ones which would fly the Viggen then and are done with it by now.

[Spacedust]

Kicks ass

[ebauer]

Keep them posted Henk! Your pics are very impressive! What an airbase it was...

[Holloman]

Great pics Henk. Below some other Swedish AF aircraft at Soesterberg, this time in the 90s. Slides made by Henry "Schilder" Gerssen, I only digitalized them...









Gr,
Hans den Uyl

[Bart]

Just a question. The Drakens and Lansen, were the on their way to Fairford 1994 (30-07-1994)?
Really nice pics!!

[ebauer]

Just a question. The Drakens and Lansen, were the on their way to Fairford 1994 (30-07-1994)?
Really nice pics!!

I can't answer your question at this moment but concerning the Lansen I can tell you that it wasn't the last one ever at Soesterberg AB

30-03-1998
32515/04 J-32B F3 "SVFC04" (Swedeforce Charlie zero four)