some old 80's pics of Soesterberg AB.

[HenkS]

More black & whites... for me too, those where the days of cheap film, cheap camera and lots of exiting aircraft. The event: Squadron exchange with 43 Sqn. I do not remember the exact dates, think it was July 1979.

XV579


XV569


XV585


XV569

[Polecat]

wow, some Phantoms don't even have the ECM fairing on the tailfin !!

really old stuff..

[Ron C130]

This one puzzles me: my notes say: N8892 Cessna 150 from Camp New Amsterdam Aero Club, taken at EHSB no date. My memory sucks, cause I can't remember ever taken this picture, or heard about an aeroclub of the 32nd... It must have been taken somewhere in the seveties.
Someone any suggestions ?
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[Jan Hendriksen]

Hello Ron,

in the seventies & eighties it was very common for (high ranking) officers to rent a plane and had it even "attached" for a while to an operational squadron.
Nowadays the USAF has flying club's with Cessna's & Beech'es at nearly every AFB they have. Although they wear civil nummers, sometimes in combination with military they are pure for fun & making flying hours.

This is what happened to your plane. (Scroll down a bit...)

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... ertxt=8892" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Greetings,
Jan.

[Robert]

In the 70's they had their own aeroclub at CNA. They also had a Reims-Cessna F-172K N9446 wich had a Wolfhound patch on the tail.

[Kleintje Pils]

In November 97 315sq took recidence of Camp New Amsterdam. Here some shots taken during their final checks before take off from tunway 27.

This was the first time I went to Soesterberg by bike on my own! Lovely pictures

[henkderidder]

thanx for the positive feedback, the winter is long enough to put some more here. Also very beautiful pics from HenkS:

[Ron C130]

The Royal Dutch Navy at Soesterberg in the seventies:

[Hans van Herk]

The Royal Dutch Navy at Soesterberg in the seventies:

This one is photographed at the Open Day on 3 June 1972. Tailcode not visible, but this was TH. I think from the Navy frigate Tjerk Hiddes.

Regards,
Hans van Herk

[Jan Hendriksen]

Nnnn

[ehusmann]

Ah, my favourites, Canberras! Thanks for sharing.
The red tail, by the way, is the WD955/EM. I don´t believe there were two flying with these markings, but correct me if I am wrong.

Erwin

[Robert]

I see that there more and more pictures from the 90's are posted. Here a couple from me, I hope it's ok. Quality is sometimes ok some are not so good. I still trying to find the right settings....

RNethNavy P-3:


Probably the same:


Last F-15 "deployment" of SP F-15's 1995

79-0025/SP


80-0004/SP


80-0012/SP


84-0044/SP

[dick loh vervallen]

17 March 1972.

[henkderidder]

Here are some pics of the 70-ties when tail codes were still white and the Lightnings bare metal. Even a bare metal Mirage did find her way to Soesterberg AB in august 1972.
BA-20


BD-14


BR-09


BA-42


AR 64067


ZR 69373


ZR58565


ZR 68596


HR 66694


XP-762


XS-421

[Key]

Wow, fantastic to see all those great old jets!
Here is a shot by request from another topic: Nora leaving after the 1984 open day.



Erik