PDA

View Full Version : The rather invincible U.S. Air Force!!!!!!


bloddyaxe
04-20-2004, 06:13 PM
A few pictures of beautiful American aircraft during their stay in Iceland over the years....


http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-199-1000.JPG
F-89D-75, serial 54-199 after "landing."

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-line-1000.JPG
The F-89D flightline at Keflavik airbase.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-235a-1000.JPG
Another bad landing.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-235b-700.JPG
yet another...
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-198-1000.JPG
another too...
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-241-1000.JPG
F-89D-75, serial 54-241 on March 20, 1957.
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f89d-crane-1000.JPG
F-89 being removed....
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/tf102-356a-1000.JPG
Delta Dagger during landing...
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f102a-403-1000.JPG
another after landing.
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f102a-417-bear-1000.JPG
A silvery Tu-95 and a Delta Dagger...
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f102a-411b-1000.JPG
Another bad landing.
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/57th_fis/f4/589-b-1000.JPG
F-4C 63-7589 photographed on 8. March 1978.
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/F4_flight_alftafj_024.jpg
Probably the best picture ever of a Sentry and a couple of Phantoms.
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/F4_flight_morsar_024.jpg
Two F4 above Morsárjökull.
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/F-15C_Flight_NAS_024.jpg
F-15s over Keflavik base, in the background are a couple of P-3 Orions and some really old Icelandic passangerplane. (BTW one of the Orions is Duch)
http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/f15c-afi-024.jpg
On this F-15s left tailfin you can see a really badly drawn map of Iceland.
FinnishMF
04-20-2004, 06:25 PM
Wow, Thanks :)
Seoulstriker
04-20-2004, 06:50 PM
yeah, those are really nice pics. thanks. :)
DLodge
04-20-2004, 07:21 PM
Gorgeous! Love the Phantom pics!
Operation Ivy
04-20-2004, 09:38 PM
:D woot
Brozozo
04-20-2004, 09:39 PM
Yeah, those Phantoms are really something!
Vance
04-20-2004, 09:43 PM
For a moment there it seemed as if you were being sarcastic, calling our planes 'beautiful' then posting pictures of crash landings. p-)
xjym2002
04-20-2004, 09:58 PM
Really good pics. Thanks.
Like to see more pics on bear and interceptors, or Sukhoi vs. EP-3.
CannibalSquirel
04-21-2004, 01:37 AM
I´ve got to say to say this again: love your humor! :lol: :lol:

Thanks for the pic´s!
Uninen
04-21-2004, 01:48 AM
Really good pics. Thanks.
Like to see more pics on bear and interceptors, or Sukhoi vs. EP-3.

http://www.acig.org ;)
xjym2002
04-21-2004, 02:34 AM
Really good pics. Thanks.
Like to see more pics on bear and interceptors, or Sukhoi vs. EP-3.

http://www.acig.org ;)

Thanks a lot.
Bear hunter... that's what I'm looking for
http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/bh04.jpg
J-10
04-21-2004, 02:45 AM
Thank you!

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/tu-95f_1.jpg

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/bomber/tu-95d_1.jpg
Jack Mehoff
04-21-2004, 02:49 AM
Oh man, I'd give my left nut to station in Iceland.
soma
04-21-2004, 02:56 AM
Why are there pictures of American fighters and Soviet bombers ???
Uninen
04-21-2004, 03:05 AM
Why are there pictures of American fighters and Soviet bombers ???

Soviets probed NATO's defences and NATO (in this case USAF....) intercepted and photographed the "intruders"... Also the other way around...
Dagon
04-21-2004, 03:07 AM
Hmm..I heard about half a year ago that US would take it forces away from Iceland. Did that actually happen? How many ppl/planes were there? (Only number I heard was 4 fighters)
bloddyaxe
04-21-2004, 05:26 PM
Hmm..I heard about half a year ago that US would take it forces away from Iceland. Did that actually happen? How many ppl/planes were there? (Only number I heard was 4 fighters)

The four F-15s are still in Iceland, but last of the Marines left some time ago.
These were supposed to defend the airport in case of a ground assault...
The Orions have left to the Mediterrainian sea (Sicily I think).
The three Pawehawks are still here but often leave for weeks at a time, along with their Hercules refueling plane.
There are supposed to be around 5000 american soldiers on the base, but few, if actually any, are "front line" warriors. Most of these are aircrews and mechanics along with their families, which are probably counted in this 5000 number.

The current Icelandic government doesn't want them to leave and is begging George Bush to keep them here.
However if they leave, it is probable that Iceland will raise its own standing army. :)

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/hh60-1-024.jpg
One of the HH-60Gs

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/c130-1-024.jpg
That Hercules tanker, from the Marines.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/1024/f162-847.jpg
These F-16s replaced the F-15s in Iceland in 97, only to replaced again by F-15s.
el_kab0ng
04-21-2004, 05:48 PM
BTW, those are F106 Delta Dart's, not Daggers.
bloddyaxe
04-21-2004, 05:59 PM
BTW, those are F106 Delta Dart's, not Daggers.

Look at the air intakes, and compare to a Delta dart....
I'm quite sure that these are actually daggers.
el_kab0ng
04-21-2004, 06:08 PM
Look at the air intakes, and compare to a Delta dart....
I'm quite sure that these are actually daggers.

I stand corrected. Those are indeed Daggers.
Delta Niner
04-22-2004, 01:02 AM
I agree with DLodge and Brozozo, after all these years I still like the Phantom. In a way it's like a girlfirend that you wished you had but never did.