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Relax , it was just a decoration on this Tornado of the Italian Air Force visiting Soesterberg in 1993
owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

Perhaps a bit common , but I would like to add some nostalgia to this topic , including some "Wolfhounds". Always nice!


owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/FU15936824F-84FBelgLMBST69JAEnge-1.jpg (4) Thunderstreak FU-159 in "Vietnam-style" camouflage at Bierset in 1969 ; photography was allowed this time because it was an Open Deuren Dag (Open House) ; note the RF in the background plus a T-33 and a Mag...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/FU2027151Bevekom70JAEngels-1.jpg (3) Thunderstreak FU-20 at Beauvechain in 1970 ; note the large digitals on the nose , which were later on replaced by smaller registrations and "Vietnam-style"camouflage ; this one , however, was an instructional ai...

(2) Thunderflash FR-31 was in storage at MLM Soesterberg in 1994 ; later on it was repainted for exhibition in Dutch colours as "P-7"
owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

How about some nice shots of Belgian (R)F-84F's this time , as a weekend-surprise ?



(1) Thunderflash FR-5 in open storage at Koksijde in 1971

(3) AP-AXK at Schiphol , 8-1980
owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

(2) 4X-ABA at Schiphol , 13-8-1966
owner negative & copyright : Hans Engels

I can't resist to add a few of mine to this excellent topic !
(1) SU-DAB Schiphol 13-6-1987
owner original slide & copyright : Hans Engels

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/P-177EHV1964JAEngels000.jpg F o r t y f o u r y e a r s a g o , on August 17th ,1964 to be precise, I took this picture at Eindhoven AB ; it was made with my first photo-camera , a "Diana", entirely made of plastic , which I bought for two guilders ...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/P-204EHV1968collJAEngels.jpg WANTED ! in September 2000 I took the slide of this picture to a photo-shop for printing ; although I got the print (of which this is a scan) , the original slide disappeared in someone else's pocket (most probably at th...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/D-8341Soesterberg10-3-1970JAEngels.jpg What a relief , Mickey! Thank you for your explanation ; I really thought for a moment that something was not quite in order with that Italian 104. By the way , happy anniversary RNLAF ! Here is your (second) p...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/bonzo452/FR21Soesterberg10-3-1970JAEngels.jpg Thunderflash FR-21 of the Belgian Air Force landed at Soesterberg for refuelling with drag-chute employed on March 10 , 1970 ; I was present to photograph this reconnaissance plane :picture: owner negative & copy...