Military Jets Photography: August 2013

2008 10 29 TLP at EBFS

Second time to see the Spanish Harriers and Mirages F1, the French Mirages F1 and the Tornados of the Royal Air Force as well as the other participants of the TLP. During the moning the local Vipers were also flying with both their special paints as well as the demo jet.

F-16AM Belgian Air Force FA-131

F-16AM Belgian Air Force FA-121

F-16AM Belgian Air Force FA-72

F-16AM Belgian Air Force FA-121

F-16AM Belgian Air Force FA-72

F-16AM Belgian Air Force FA-91

Tornado F3 Royal Air Force ZE838/GH

Tornado F3 Royal Air Force ZE961/GO

EF-18A Spanish Air Force 12-04/C.15-46

Mirage F.1CR French Air Force 33-CF/604

Tornado GR4 Royal Air Force ZD720/086

EAV-8B+ Spanish Navy VA.1B-29/01-919

Mirage F.1M Spanish Air Force 14-36/C.14-63

AMX Italian Air Force MM7184/51-65

EAV-8B+ Spanish Navy VA.1B-29/01-919

EAV-8B+ Spanish Navy VA.1B-24/01-914

Tornado F3 Royal Air Force ZE838/GH

F-16C Hellenic Air Force 119

Mirage F.1CR French Air Force 33-CF/604

Mirage F.1CR French Air Force 33-CR/649

EF2000 Italian Air Force MM7284/4-21

F-16CG USAF 89-2009/AV

Mirage F.1M Spanish Air Force 14-40/C.14-68

EF-18A Spanish Air Force 46-12/C.15-84 12-04/C.15-46, 12-26/C.15-68

F-16C Hellenic Air Force 129

2008 10 10 TLP at EBFS

This was again a classic TLP session with some types that will be gone in the near future like the Spanish and French Mirage F.1's but also the Tornado's F3 of the Royal Air Force. Other notable participants were Greek F-16's, Italian Eurofighters and a pair of Spanish Navy Harriers.

F-16CG USAF 88-0413/AV

Tornado F.3 Royal Air Force ZE838/GH

Mirage F.1CR French Air Force 33-CF/604

EAV-8B+ Spanish Navy 01-919/VA.1B-29

EF-18A Spanish Air Force 46-15/C.15-87

F-16C Hellenic Air Force 143

EF2000 Italian Air Force MM7286/4-2

Mirage F.1CR French Air Force 33-CR/649

F-16C Hellenic Air Force 129

Mirage F.1M Spanish Air Force 14-45/C.14-73

Tornado F.3 Royal Air Force ZE788/HV

EAV-8B+ Spanish Navy 01-919/VA.1B-29

EAV-8B+ Spanish Navy 01-923/VA.1B-35

Tornado GR4 Royal Air Force ZD720/086

Tornado F.3 Royal Air Force ZE838/GH, ZE968

Tornado F.3 Royal Air Force ZE968

2008 09 16 Spotting at ETAD

Spangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ and Republic A/OA-10 aircraft and TPS-75 radar systems in support of NATO and the national defense directives. 22d and 23d Fighter Squadron fly on the F-16CJ while 81st Fighter Squadron flies on the A-10.
During my visit there was a tempory deployment of eight Tornado's and eight AMX of the Italian air force.