Kip Dawson 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2010 On 12th April a group of us (17 in total)flew from the the UK to spend two days in Germany and Holland. On arriving in Bremen we collected our hired vehicles and drove to Wittmund Air Base, where we saw ........... The locals The visitors for exercise Brilliant Ardent From France - Mirage 2000N's From Turkey - F-16's And some interesting overshoots......... It was then back into the vehicles and head across the border (must haved blinked and missed it) into Holland for our overnight stay in Leeuwarden, ready to spend the next day photographing the Frisian Flag participants ............ to follow Keith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Love the Luftwaffe Phantoms,Keith! Looks like they're still in active duty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Keith, Great action pictures !!! Really love the Phantoms... Do share the Leeuwarden shots too (Finnish AF F18's ???) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kip Dawson 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2010 Tamizi The Phantoms were very active, we saw about 14 different ones flying during our 2 days, but then the day after they were all grounded due to ejection seat problems (also affected some Tornados)and the day after that everything stopped due to the volcanic ash. Pieter Thanks for the comments and our thanks go to your countrymen and women for the superb hospitality we received in Leeuwarden town......... the hotel, the restaurants and the local spotters at the base......... So on with the second day spent at Leeuwarden Air Base The base hosted aircraft from several NATO countries for what should have been 2 weeks of Frisian Flag. Not sure if all the days included flying, but the day we were there they flew 2 sorties........ a mass launch of 51 aircraft in the morning and 44 aircraft in the afternoon !! Some spectacle Starting with the host base and representing the different squadrons From Volkel.........the other KLu F-16 base Especially for Pieter - the Finnish Hornets Followed by more F-16's - from Norway The USAF sent Eagles from the UK Sweden sent Gripens.....unfortunatly the twin stick didn't fly for us And yet more F-16's........... from Poland And finally a very stealthy looking Da.20ECM from Norway One last photo........ not sure if this was connected with the rapidly approaching ash cloud, but in the afternoon the sun had this large halo around it !!! Hope you enjoy Keith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornelis Boersma 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 Cool shots from my home airport! I haven't even been there, wanted to but then the volcano got in.. thx for sharing! Good report! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 I love fighters...I love the sounds.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Faridz Mohd Yunus 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2010 Wow!!very nice....would love to be there myself...keep it coming!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nguyen Vu Loc 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2010 Keith Great pics Keith, especially this one this pilot surely like air spotters. Keep posting more of military aircraft, I seldom see them in my country as they are heavily protected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
