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30 August 1975
The NF-5s of 316 Squadron were temporary based at Volkel due to runway repairs at their home base Gilze-Rijen.
The Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe is a distinctive looking twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. In Europe, these helicopters were operated by the US Army's 295th Aviation Company at Finthen Army Airfield near Mainz. In the mid-1970s this unit converted to the CH-47C Chinook. The first Chinooks arrived with the unit in September 1976. (Frans van den Berk)
| Static: | |||
| BA28 | Mirage 5BA | 1sm | |
| MT37 | CM170R | 9sm |
| AT-152 | TF-35 | Esk 729 |
| GT-982 | F-100F | Esk 727 |
| 31+29 | G91R/3 | LKG43 |
| 35+44 | RF-4E | AG52 |
| XW527/O | Buccaneer S2B | 16sq |
| XV786/E | Harrier GR1 | 4sq |
| XN787/L | Lightning F2A | 92sq |
| 68-0595/ZR | RF-4C | 38th TRS/26th TRW |
| A-391 | SE3160 | GpLV |
| B-37 | Bo105C | 298sq |
| D-5807 | TF-104G | CAV |
| D-6698 | F-104G | nb |
| K-3018 | NF-5A | 316sq |
| P-229 | F-84F | decoy |
| R-126 | L-21B | BF Volkel |
 Two photo reconnaissance Phantoms were on static display. This West German Air Force RF-4E 35+44 from Aufklärungsgeschwader 51, based at Bremgarten Air Base .... |
 ... and this US Air Force RF-4C 68-0595/ZR operated by the 38th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, part of the 26th TRW based at Zweibrücken Air Base. (both photos Frans van den Berk) |
| Elsewhere/Flying: | |||
| 68-18449 | CH-54A | 295th Avn Co | |
| A-336 | SE3160 | GpLV |
| A-383 | SE3160 | GpLV |
| A-406 | SE3160 | GpLV |
| A-488 | SE3160 | GpLV |
| C-3 | F27-100 | 334sq |
| C-10 | F27-300M | 334sq |
| H-67 | SE3160 | SAR Flt |
| H-81 | SE3160 | SAR Flt |
| K-3021 | NF-5A | 316sq / Hike-Team |
| K-3026 | NF-5A | 316sq / Hike-Team |
| K-3043 | NF-5A | 316sq / Hike-Team |
| K-3061 | NF-5A | 316sq / Hike-Team |
| R-125 | L-21B | Base Flight Volkel |
| R-171 | L-21B | 300sq |
| D-8047 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-8052 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-8065 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-8125 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-8131 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-8133 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-8143 | RF-104G | 306sq |
| D-6668 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-6680 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-6684 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-6695 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-6697 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-6699 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8022 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8048 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8059 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8062 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8063 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8091 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8114 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8244 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8245 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8257 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8260 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8268 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8273 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8281 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8282 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8300 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8312 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8326 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-8343 | F-104G | 311/312sq |
| D-5803 | TF-104G | CAV |
| D-5806 | TF-104G | CAV |
| D-5808 | TF-104G | CAV |
| D-5810 | TF-104G | CAV |
| D-5811 | TF-104G | CAV |
| K-3031 | NF-5A | 316sq |
| K-3047 | NF-5A | 316sq |
| K-3050 | NF-5A | 316sq |
| K-3063 | NF-5A | 316sq |
| K-3066 | NF-5A | 316sq |
| K-4011 | NF-5B | 316sq |
| K-4020 | NF-5B | 316sq |
| K-4024 | NF-5B | 316sq |
| K-4028 | NF-5B | 316sq |
Credits: Willy Metze, Ron Nieuwland, Steve Clanford
Updated: 3 June 2004; 18 Januari 2026, Dick Lohuis
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