This 31e Escadre Aérienne de Ravitaillement et de Transport Stratégiques (31 EARTS or in english, 31st Strategic Airlift and Air Refueling Wing) MRTT paid a short visit to Eindhoven on a gloomy day. The tanker transporter made its first flight as EC-330 and Airbus test registration F-WWCK on 15 June 2016. It was delivered as MRTT-041 to the French Air Force on 27 September 2018.

A tactical landing of a Dutch Foxtrot at the GLV-5 area near Eindhoven and Oirschot.

Brand-new and taking off for its delivery flight to the Flotilla Aeronaves (FLOAN, Spanish Naval Aviation) at Rota

Turning towards Los Llanos air base. This Seahawk of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79 is based at Naval Station Rota (Spain). HSM-79 "Griffins" established a new detachment stationed at the Spanish base since 16 June 2022. The HSM augments Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe, providing support to FDNF-E guided-missile destroyers stationed in Rota. The squadron adopted its name from two decommissioned squadrons that focused on aircraft carrier-based anti-submarine warfare: Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9 "Sea Griffins" and the Sea Control Squadron (VS) 38 "Red Griffins".

This Hahn air base (Germany) Block 15 Fighting Falcon flew factory-fresh from the German base from January1982 onwards. It was moved to the 309th TFS ("HS") at Homestaed as a replacement for the F-4Ds of the squadron from October 1986. Then continued service with the 194th FS / 144th FW of the California ANG before it was moved for storage at the 309th AMARG. It got inventory code AAFG0227 assigned from 16 September 1994. In 2025, it was still stored at AMARG.

Delivered to the USAF on 21 May 1976 and directly assigned to the 527th TFTAS. Continued aggressor service from Alconbury up to 8 June 1989. The Tiger II was then sold as Y92517 to the Tunesian Air Force. It served the north African country up to 2022. The F-5E was noted from June 2022, for the first time, in the Musee National Militaire in Tunis-Manouba (Tunesia)..

Checked by ground crew, nosewheel strut pumped up and ready for another 527th Agreessor Squadron mission. This Tiger was delivered to the USAF on 14 June 1976 and directly assigned to the 527th TFTAS. It was transferred to the US Navy with BuNo 741554 in July 1988. First assigned as AD-31 with VF-45 at NAS Oceana (VA) , later moved as AF-11 with VFC-13 (from mid-1996) at NAS Miramar (CA). The squadron was transferred mid-1996 to NAS Fallon (NV). The Tiger was recoded to AF-03 (from early 2007) and eventually stricken on 13 March 2012.

This Sea King, parked at the platform of homebase Kiel during unsettled weather (but great for photography) made its first flight as a Mk41 on 2 January 1974 and was delivered to the Marineflieger the on 20 March 1974. The helicopter was withdrawn from use at Nordholz (date?).

This FRS1 was first flown on 15 Dec'79 and delivered to the Royal Navy on 31 Jan'80. Assigned to 899 NAS. The Harrier became a double "Skyhawk killer" when deployed to the Falklands aboard HMS Hermes. XZ457 shot down A-4Q 0660 on 21 May'82 and on the same day A-4Q 0665. Later it shot down Daggers C-419 and C-430 on 24may82. It returned to UK on 21 Jul'82, converted to F/A2 at Dunsfold. The Sea Harrier was written off on 20 Oct'95 when exploded on the runway at Yeovilton. Stored with severe fire damage up to '96, restored for preservation at the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection since 2012.

A Westland built S-61 for the Marineflieger (German Naval Aviation). The Sea King made its first flight as a Mk41 on 30 August 1973 and was handed over to the Marineflieger the next month. First delivered to Culdrose for training, later moved to its homebase Kiel (Germany). The helicopter was withdrawn from use at Nordholz (date?).

First flown as a HAS2 on 17 Jul'79, delivered to the Royal Navy on 20 Sep'79. Later converted to HAS5 and HAS6. It was withdrawn from use in Nov'00 and stripped for stripped for spares at NAS Culdrose. Became an instructional airframe from late 2000 but strikingly was restored for service and assigned to 820sq in early 2002. From 2003 up to mid-'13, the King was stored with AESS at Gosport/HMS Sultan. Moved for storage at Bruntingthorpe in Nov'13, and the moved to storage at Eastleigh in 2014. Was sold to Moose Fun Farm / Holmside Park, Edmondsley in that year. Last reported in 2019.

to ZS-HHS and D-HOOK

Polish Air Force (PLF) 244 roling to the platform at Eindhoven after a direct flight from Bielsko-Biala Kaniow Airfield (southern Poland) for a fuelstop. The 2007 built Skytruck left for Londen-Luton about an hour later. Although unmarked, the nicely camouflaged STOL light cargo plane belongs to 33.Baza Lotnictwa Transportowego (33.BLTr), 3. Skrzydło Lotnictwa Transportowego (3.SLTr), 14.Eskadra Lotnicza (14.el), or in English the 33 Transport Aviation Base, 3 Tactical Airlift Wing, 14 Air Air Squadron. The pilot is clearly interested in the birds on the fence (or the photograher?).

This old servant was accepted by the US Army on 29 August 1969. It is seen here serving the 205th Aviation (Assault Support Helicopter) Company "Geronimos", based at Mainz Finthen (Germany) at the static of Kiel. The Chinook was converted to MH-47E with serial 91-00499 and accepted with the 160th SOAR on 17 May 1994. Then again modified, this time to MH-47G with serial 09-03783 and accepted on 30 January 2010.

Delivered to the Marineflieger (German Naval Aviation) as UC+310 in December 1965. It was later reserialled to 61+01. Withdrawn from use at Manching in June 2000 and moved to TSLw3 at Fassberg in July 2001 for use as an instructional airframe. From 2003 onwards, only the fuselage remained at the location.

First flown on 2 May 1974 and delivered to the Army Air Corps (AAC) only twenty days later, on 22 May 1974. The Gazelle AH1 was stored at Shawbury on 27 June 2005 up to June 2009. Then it was moved by road to Middle Wallop on 2 June 2009 where it was stored GDSH at Middle Wallop. Here it was stripped for spares and eventually the hull was scrapped by 2010.

FMS serial 78-0241 was a Fokker built (c/n L-059) Block 10. Delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 23 May 1981 and assigned to 322 Squadron at Leeuwarden. It is here seen at the pedestrian crossing :-) of Soesterberg, returning home. The Fighting Falcon later flew with 315 sqn (from Mar'94), 311 sqn (Dec'95), 312 sqn (Jul'00), and was stored at Soesterberg in 2001 (with the tail of J-232 and fake J-315 titels). In Jan'04 it was moved to the ROC school in Tilburg, still with fake J-315 serial. From Mar'19 it is used by the fire department at Eindhoven AB

Delivered to the USAF at Soesterberg in early 1980. The Eagle served the Wolfhounds up to 14 April 1992 when it left for CONUS. It was assigned to the 95th FS / 325th FW ('TY') at Tyndall AFB (FL). The aircraft crashed into Gulf of Mexico on 15 March 1993, some 100 miles south of Tyndall, its pilot ejected safely. The wreck was recovered and last seen at Tyndall in January 1996.