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Escuela de Aviación de Ejército “Cnel Arenales Uriburu” (Esc Av Eje) was created on 23 November 1989 for wanabee pilots. 19. UH-12E AE-357 about to land after another training flight. 20. T-41D AE-055 was already in use since 1974. 21. OV-1D AE-024 was given orange wing tanks to be better visable in...

Escuadrón de Aviación de Apoyo General 603 (Esc Av A G 603) was the fixed wing transport unit and flew with a variety of types. 13. Largest type in use was the G.222 although by the time of my visit all three were stored and awaiting funds to put them up in the air again. 14. AE-175 a Sabre 75A, the...

Escuadrón de Aviación de Exploración y Ataque 602 (Esc Av Expl Atq 602) called so since 15 December 1986 was flying the UH-1H and Agusta A 109 Hirundo. 11. A 109A AE-336 is about to leave. 12. AE-339 in front of the squadron hangar equipped with a FN Herstal 7.62 mm machine gun pod and 7-tube US Arm...

Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 (B Helic Asal 601), the oldes unit of the flying part of the Argentina Army aviation created in 1970. 6. UH-1H AE-407 low level take off. 7. With the badge of the B Helic Asal 601 on the crew entry door AE-408 is parked in front of the squadron hangar. 8. AE-45...

Exactly 20 years ago, during my first visit to South America I visited Campo de Mayo a few days in a row in the week between Christmas and New Years eve. This airfield, situated in the outskirds of the nations capital Buenos Aires is the main base of the Comando de Aviación del Ejército Argentino. E...

Thanks Kim for pointing out that it was Karup. Super nice report!! I particularly like the old Eindhoven pics! 13. With the old Eindhoven tower in the background the K-3021 is parked on the flightline next to Hangar A in May 1989. Actually the flightline is next to hangar B. Hangar A is a little to ...

18. After delivery the F-16’s first flew with tone-down markings like F-16A J-146 in front of shelter 519 at Gilze Rijen in July 1992. 19. Next to the J-145, here at platform 524 at Eindhoven in September 1992 the J-206 was also painted for the 40 year anniversary. 20. F-16A J-144 at Goose Bay in Ju...

12. NF-5A K-3058 in the F-16 c/s on the flightline in front of Hangar 310 at Gilze Rijen in August 1989. 13. With the old Eindhoven tower in the background the K-3021 is parked on the flightline next to Hangar A in May 1989. 14. NF-5A K-3014 of the “Double Dutch” demo team parked at the static of th...

6. NF-5A K-3015 at Husum in March 1974. 7. The K-3044 landing at the old runway in June 1974. Due to noice complaints of the citizens of Eindhoven the runway was altered in 1984. 8. NF-5B K-4017 moments before touchdown at runway 24 at Twenthe on 1 October 1981. 9. The K-3021 at the Pferdsfeld open ...

I started my working life with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu – Royal Netherlands Air Force) as a crewchief with 316 sqn on the NF-5 at Eindhoven air base late 1988. For my work I frequently handled 314 sqn NF-5’s and later F-16’s and therefor in the right place to photograph them (see watermark in...

5. Nice to see were the different squadron markings on the Tornado’s like this 13 sqn GR.1A ZG750/Y.
6. 20 sqn ZA587/GN.
7. 617 sqn ZA607/G.
8. visiting CFS Tucano T.1 ZF268/268.
9. weekend stopping RAE Canberra B(I).6 XH567.

In 1992 No.45 (Reserve) Squadron, the Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit based at RAF Honington changed its "shadow" identity to No.15 (Reserve) Squadron. With this unit the Royal Netherlands Air Force 316 sqn had a one way squadron exchange in May 1992. I was part of the party as F-16 crew-chief with ...

From 27 September 1968 till 26 july 1985 the Escadron de Chasse 3/2 "Alsace" flew the Mirage IIIE. Like the other units at Dijon it was also re-equipped with the Mirage 2000. On 1 August 1993 the "Alsace" number plate was transferred to the EC 3/13 at Colmar. The 2-H. code range was reserved for air...

On 6 October 1972 the SPA 94 "La mort qui fauche" was added as third escadrille to the ECT 2/2.

1. Mirage IIIBE 276/2-ZH in November 1976.
2. Mirage IIIB 220/2-FH at Dijon on 14 February 1984.
3. Mirage 2000B 511/2-FH in the Summer of 97.

SPA 65 "Chimère d'argent"

1. Mirage IIIC 7/2-FD was photographed during the open day at Dijon on 16 June 1974.
2. Mirage IIIBE 266/2-ZJ in June 1979.
3. Mirage IIIR 346/2-ZO in December 1983.
4. Mirage 2000B 502/2-FA in May 1992.
5. Alpha Jet E32/2-FI in March 2009.