A MBB built Tornado that made its first flight on 22 May'87. The aircraft was delivered to the Marineflieger (German Naval Aviation) with MFG2 on 29 Jul'87. It served the unit up to Oct'05 when it was transferred to the Luftwaffe with AG51. It was first noted with JBG33 in early 2008. Soon after it was deployed to Holloman AFB (NM) to serve the German traning unit German Air Force Tactical Traning Command (GAFFTC). It returned to JBG33 in mid-'12. Up to the date of the photo, the Tornado never left that squadron (redesignated to TLG33) anymore. It was deployed to the Middle East in 2019/2020.

A Luftwaffe Tornado which was built by MBB built in batch 4. It made its first flight on 30 Mar'84 and was delivered to the Luftwaffe JBG31 in Jun'84. In Jun'95 it was transferred to JBG38. The, a year later to AG51 up to Aug'10. In 2013 it flew with the GAFFTC from Holloman AFB (NM) and from 2016 with TLG33. The Tornado, here returning from a Steadfast Noon mission to Volkel. The exercise is an annual 2-week training exercise for member countries in handling nuclear weapons. The crew of the Tornado is experiencing the colors of the Dutch Indian Summer during their landing. TLG33 (apr16/

The crew of this Tornado sees the first signs of the Indian Summer in the Netherlands. The Tor was built by Alenia Aeronautica at Torino (Italy), it flew first on 3 Jun'83 and was delivered as 6-25 to 154°Gruppo. It later flew as 6-24 and 6-41. It was damaged during a landing accident causing it to exit the runway at Decimomannu on 27 November 1995. Initially declared expensive to repair (R3), it was repaired, painted grey and became ops again in early 2000. MM7024 was spotted as 6-41 up to Sep'02, and then became 36-41 up to late Oct'06. Converted to MLU RET 8. It returned to 6 Stormo with code 6-50 up to late 2025.

Wolf is a Cameri FACO built Lightning II (FMS serial 22-5760) was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 23 November 2024. Although still unmarked, it flies with the Tiger Squadron since that moment.

This Cameri FACO built F-35A (FMS serial 20-5663) took the skies for the first time on 1 December 2022.It was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 23 November 2024. Although still unmarked, it flies with 313 Squadron at Volkel air base. It is here rolling to the runway of Volkel for a Steadfast Noon exercise sortie.

This Cameri FACO built F-35A (FMS serial 22-5838) was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 31 Jul'24. It was first assigned to 312sqn, but late 2024 moved to Leeuwarden with 322sqn. As the aircraft is unmarked, it us unclear to what Squadron it is assigned when the picture was made. Pictured from the rear, you have a clear view on the removable aerodynamic drag chute housing. It is positioned on that way, that the 5th gen fighter is not loosing any of its stealth capacity. It is developed with LM and Norway to land land the aircraft on short, icy runways. The Dutch bought the system too.

This Cameri FACO built Lightning II (FMS serial 22-5838) was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 31 July 2024. It was first assigned to 312 Squadron, but late 2024 moved to Leeuwarden with 322 Squadron. As the aircraft is unmarked, it us unclear to what Squadron it is assigned when the picture was made. It is seen while landing at Volkel (homebase of 312 and 313 Squadron) with upcoming Indian Summer colors in the trees in the back-ground.

This Cameri FACO built F-35A (FMS serial 19-5529, was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 8 April 2022. It was assigned to 313 Squadron at Volkel, but swapped through 2022 between 313 and 322 Squadron at Leeuwarden. Remained with 322 from 25 November 2022, and returned to 313 on 28 May 2024, where it still flies up to the date of this photo. F-026 received the name LINK (visible on its nosewheeldoor) and is seen here returning from a Steadfast Noon exercise mission to its homebase Volkel.

Built by Alenia Aeronautica at Torino (Italy) and first seen ops with 154°Gruppo in early 1983. It flew since with codes 6-05 (up to late 1990), 6-03 (up to 1993), 6-13 (up to 1995) and was then transferred to 311°Gruppo RSV with code 6-13 up to late 1995. Received 6-03 again with 154°Gruppo (up to June 1996). The Tonka was then moved to 156°Gruppo CBOC/36°Stormo as 36-50 (up to late 1995). It became 36-156 with a special colorschem to mark the 40th anniversary of the 36°Stormo. It received this boring grey color in April 2011 and became 6-75 with 155°Gruppo. Possibly its last assignment.