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Here is one of P-194 that you requested , Mickey !
Note that the wrong U.S.serial number 53-5925 was painted on the tail : it should read : 53-6925. I took it at De Peel in April 1968
Hans

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/FR92Bierset30-4-1968.jpg I'm sorry , Mickey, I didn't realize I posted twice ; is it a crime? :oops: That was napalm ,indeed, on the P-229 ; during weekends Thunderstreaks of 314 squadron were on semi-alert , loaded with napalm and/or rockets ; The ...

There is always a third one : Soesterberg , May 23rd , 1996
copyright photo : Hans Engels

And another one.....
copyright photo : Hans Engels

When military helicopters are unserviceable(?) , KLM has to fill in the gap ...
Soesterberg 1996
copyright photo : Hans Engels

"Hey, you there , stay foot ! Thunderbirds One is passing!"
Hahn Air Base , Germany , 1971 during the Armed Forces Day
copyright photo : Hans Engels

Hans

It certainly is a nice move of Reinier to join in ! The Open Week at Soesterberg in July 1968 was an excellent opportunity to watch and photograph Dutch Thunderstreaks in action.A pity I couldn't be there at the time.Nevertheless I found this one in my collection : P-204 and P-189 arriving at Soeste...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/54e5b7a5-d032-4c6e-b638-0ee77ed2220a_zps979ed853.jpg Today , 41 years ago (June 5th , 1967) Thunderstreak P-232 was lost in a tragic accident at Eindhoven AB while performing a demo as part of "Whisky Four'67" . copyright & photo by: Hans Engels

What a great topic this is!
Here comes a contribution from the past : Royal Air Force Whirlwind XP352 at Ypenburg in 1970 together with Alouette III H-08
copyright photo : Hans Engels

Seeing all this old Thunderstreak and Thunderflash stuff I am pretty sure there must also be lot's of 'other' stuff. I am thinking of Dutch T-33s, Hunters, maybe some Sabres. Maybe also worth posting? Of course there is lots of "other stuff" , but I hope you will be satisfied with this Topic which ...

it originally served with the RNLAF from 1956 to 1963 as"TP-19" and "P-5" ; the paint-shop of MLM did a good job in repainting it in its former colours! The MLM? The Flash was brought to Valkenburg in its Greek camouflage and left Valkenburg in its Dutch colours. That was in 1989 I guess. Maybe it ...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/10809686-f255-42db-a15c-69c3ab9cc22d_zps9b846f64.jpg Let's not forget the photo-reconnaissance version of the Streak :the RF-84F Thunderflash ! :idea: this example(ex 51-11253)is the same as the one that Mickey sent in on page 5 of this Topic: it wa...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/C-130E-1SkyhookHercules2USAFE7SO-1.jpg A few Herc pics from the past : i took these C-130E Skyhook aircraft of 7 SOS , USAFE at Ramstein back in 1971. Note the mysterious rescue equipment , the nearly black painting and the heavy security that surro...