Phantoms at Soesterberg

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Phantoms at Soesterberg

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Here are some images out of the 70-ties. The days you had to screw to change lenses. Only focus manal and use 50 iso or less to avoid grain. Also a good contition was a pre to get outof the hands of the LB (secrurity) Often you had to run after taking a pic.
Hope you enjoy.


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And some visitors:

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Saw this one (WR 749 ) coming in during geography, made it while I should have gymnastics:

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Post by Iwan Bogels »

Wow Henk !

It looks like I started a couple of years too late. Wish I had seen CR-Phantoms myself. Nice nostalgic contributions.

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Wow! It doesn't bother me at all that all of your pics are in black & white! :D
Keep them posted! :o :D :shock: 8)
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I agree with you iwan that we are born in the wrong era, nice pics henk
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The obvious comment from me too, Henk: smackin'! :mrgreen:

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Fantastic pics Henk.
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Story goes that one (or more) 32nd Phantoms had a shark's mouth as nose art. Does anyone of you this is a true story? And when it is do you have an image of it.

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Brings back some wonderful memmories!!!!!!
Great job Henk!
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Great photos Henk! :fadein:

[quote="henkderidder"] Also a good contition was a pre to get outof the hands of the LB (secrurity) Often you had to run after taking a pic.
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I already wondered why spotters grow so fat these days. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Awesome Picutres Henk! Thanks for posting them


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While Henk was trying to stay out of the hands of the guards I just kept on taking my pics.
Early seventies 32TFS traded their FY68 F4 for brand new FY74 examples.
This one came in straight from the factory.
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Often one F4 carried a target for others to shoot at.
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These came back missing the rear part, that obviously had to be picked up out of the sea.
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A view in snow was rare, then as well as now.
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Holy s**t! :shock: Pffff....Very tasty pics....What else can I say? :drunk: :bonk:
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Post by Stephan Lodewijks »

To Henk: I'm at a loss for words... :shock: :shock: :shock: what a time that must have been...

They're all stunning pics, but somehow I particularly love the ones that show white (rather than black) stenciling all over the aircraft, like for instance F-4E '444'. 8)

Keep 'm coming sir, we'll be waiting!

:wink:

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Those D models. Awesome!

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sabk9 wrote:Story goes that one (or more) 32nd Phantoms had a shark's mouth as nose art. Does anyone of you this is a true story? And when it is do you have an image of it.

Have a nice day,
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I.ve heard the story, but never seen a 32 TFS Phantom with a sharkmouth. But I had loved to see one!

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