Later on, this Mustang was preserved at the gate of Fresno

Later on, this F-106 was preserved at the gate of Fresno.

This is really 52-9640, no clou why this was wrongly painted on the T-Bird

22 December 2021 saw the final test flight of the sole test Fighting Falcon of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). The J-066, named Orange Jumper, only recently moved from Leeuwarden air base to Volkel air base, is marked with a Volkel tail fin and the colours of the province of Brabant on the stabilizors. The Orange Jumper is seen here with eight live (yellow painted rings on the weapons) Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) underneath the wings, two training AIM-120s on the fintips as well as an ALQ pod underneath the fuselage. In the back ground two Vipers of 312sq are RTB.

The sole MiG-killer of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) during its landing at Volkel air base. The aircraft carries some full-colour squadron markings and is now assigned to its final KLu-squadron, 312sq Bonzo, before it will be retired and replaced by the F-35A. The J-063 scored a killl on 24 March 1989 during the Balkan war when its pilot shot down a Serbian MiG-29.

Furnished with a colourful tail "70 years 312 squadron", turing to the runway in a so-called high-key landing. The squadron, named Bonzo, was established in 1951 and has a swing-wing role, giving air support to ground troops as well as air defense. The squadron has reportedly also a more secretive task, its nuclear capable. 312 started to fly with Thunderjets, swapped to Thunderstreak in 1956 and transited to Stargighter in late 1965. On 27 July 1984 the first F-16A arrived for 312sq and these be part of the squadron up to 2024 when the F-35A will make its appearance.

22 December 2021 saw the final test flight - and possibly the final flight - of the sole test Fighting Falcon of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). The J-066, named Orange Jumper, only recently moved from Leeuwarden air base to Volkel air base, is marked with a Volkel tail fin and the colours of the province of Brabant on the stabilizors. The Orange Jumper is seen here with eight live (yellow painted rings on the weapons) Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) underneath the wings, as well as two training AIM-120s on the fintips as well as an ALQ pod underneath the fuselage.

On 22 December 2021, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) said goodbye to the CH-47D Chinook after near 25 years of operations with the type. The Delta workhorse is now replaced by the CH-47F MYII CAAS of which the KLu will get twenty on strength. D-667 was the final CH-47D, and is shown here during its final flight over GLV-5, (Gebied Laagvliegen, military low flying area), just before it made a tour over the Netherlands and its final landingspot Logistiek Centrum Woensdrecht (LCW, Logistical Center at Woensdrecht air base).

One of fourteen new CH-47F MYII CAAS (Common Avionics Architecture System) Chinooks for the replacement of the eleven older CH-47Ds of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) turning towards the platform at its homebase Gilze Rijen in last light. This D-480 (FMS serial 16-07480) was delivered to the KLu on 31 August 2021.

One of fourteen new CH-47F MYII CAAS (Common Avionics Architecture System) Chinooks for the replacement of the eleven older CH-47Ds of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) turning towards the platform at its homebase Gilze Rijen in last light. This D-472 (FMS serial 16-07472) was delivered to the KLu on 31 August 2021.

This G-988 is former a former EC-130Q of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 4 (BuNo 162313). and was stored at AMARG as 2G0016 from Sep'91. It became N9239G with Airplane Sales Int'l Co and was moved from AMARG in 2005. The aircraft was acquired by the KLu in nov'05, flown to Marshalls in Cambridge in Jun'06 for a mayor update to KLu standard. It was first seen in KLu grey colours while performing testruns at Cambridge Feb'09. Its first flight as C-130H was on 2 Jul'09. It is named Willem den Toom since late 2010. The aircraft is assigned to 336sq at Eindhoven air base.

This 694 was transferred to the 171st Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard after service with the 194th. It became a civilian aircraft after it was retired from operational service with the 171st. The Spook was sold to AVTEL at Mojave as N403AV. The aircraft was then retired from AVTEL to AMARC with inventory code FP0913 on 8 April 1993 and stored up to September 2015. Soon after it was scrapped.

A California Air National Guard 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-4D being pretty at the platform of homebase Fresno. The "Griffins" operated the F-4D up to 1989 and replaced it by the F-16A. This 0775 was transferred to Michigan Air National Guard after service with the 194th. The F-4D was eventually scrapped by HVF West in Tucson in late 2009 after a storage period at AMARC (with inventory code FP0522) that started in 2 July 1990.

This F-4D was moved to the 171st FIS of the Michigan Air National Guard after the 194th started to operate with the F-16A. The F-4D was moved to AMARC on 10 July 1990 where it remained in storage with inventory code FP0536 up September 2015. It was sadly scrapped soon after .

This unmarked T-33A belonged to the inventory of the 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Fresno. It was one of four that was assigned to the FIS in 1987. After operational USAF service it became an instructional airframe at Dobbins (GA) where it is preserved since August 2011.

747 seen with live an AIM-9 Sidewinder in a hangar at homebase Fresno. After service with the 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron "Griffins" this Phantom was retired to AMARC on 5 January 1989. It was kept in storage at Davis Monthan's AMARC with inventory code FP0191. The Spook was transferred to Dross Metals on 18 March 1998 but saved of being scrapped. It was moved to Corsicana (TX) where it was preserved up to May 2014. Since July 2014, the F-4D can be found preserved at Orlando Executive AP (FL).