FMS serial 79-1725

FMS serial 80-0296 seen while taxying to the runway. The aircraft was damaged on 28 August 2006 when it experienced a belly landing at Taitung after its landing gear failed to deploy. The pilots were able to safe the aircraft and the long nose was repaired by the Taiwanese aviation industry.

This Italian Tornado was built as an IDS variant (c/n IS018, but was modified to Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance (ECR) in 1993.

This is really DD+367 which was delivered to the Luftwaffe under the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme (MDAP) with USAF serial 51-1645. The Thunderflash was preserved at Lechfeld Schwabstadl Kaserne as DB+232 and DB+032 earlier on.

This Su-22 was manufactured in 1985 and delivered to the Polish Air Force in that same year. The aircraft is not seen operational anymore since 2015.

This is really 94+82 which was delivered to the Luftwaffe under the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme (MDAP) with USAF serial 57-681. The aircraft was reserialled to AB+820, and became DB+388 from July 1959. Late 1959, is was again reserialled and DB+396 was adapted until 1971. It then became 94+82. It was preserved at Lechfeld as 94+03 from September 1980, then preserved at Lechfeld Schwabstadl Kaserne as DB+396 from October 1994. It was moved to Lechfeld Lager from October 1990. From October 2009, it went to the Militär Geschichtliche Sammlung (Military Historical Museum) Lechfeld.

This dual seat Su-22UM-3K was manufactured in 1985 and delivered to the Polish Air Force in February 1986.

This Phantom was delivered to the Turkish Air Force on 7 April 1978 as part of the Peace Diamond II Foreign Military Sales programme. In 2001 it was modified to F-4E-2020. The Spook, seen here during the Electronic Warfare Live Training Exercise and blasting of the runway off Lechfeld, crashed near Malatya after experiencing a problem with its landing gear on 31 May 2019. Both pilots were able to eject and only suffered some minor injuries.

This MBB built Tornado ECR made ist first flight on 5 March 1990, the aircraft was eventually scrapped at Jever in 2013.

A Tornado from the first batch delivered to the Luftwaffe. First flow on 26 June 1980 and delivered to the Luftwaffe on 1 September 1980. It was assigned to the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) which was a multinational (UK, Germany and Italy) air unit based at RAF Cottesmore (UK). The Tornado flew here up to late 1992. It returned to Germany and was last seen operational by late 2009. It's current status is unknown.

First flow on 8 February 1982 and delivered to the Marineflieger (German Naval Aviation) on 27 April 1982. It was first assigned to the Test Gruppe 11, but soon after to Marinefliegergeschwader 1. In 1995, after MFG 1 was disbaded, the aircraft was transferred to the Luftwaffe and assigned to test unit Wehrtechnische Dienststelle (WDT) 61. It then continued service with the Luftwaffe and was last seen operational in late 2020 with Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader (TLG) 51 "Immelmann".

This Italian Tornado was built as an IDS variant (c/n IS019, but was modified to Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance (ECR) in 1993. The differences with the IDS version is an improved engine, and a color digital moving map, an improved HUD with symbols generator, a Forward Looking Infra-Red for night navigation and an Emitter Locator System. Externally the ECR version is easily recognizable because the internal guns were removed. Near the gear door the FLIR can be seen.

First flown at 14 September 1980, delivered to the Luftwaffe on 17 December 1980. It was the assigned to the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) which was a multinational (UK, Germany and Italy) air unit based at RAF Cottesmore (UK). It returned to Germany in 1993 and was withdrawn from use in 2011. It went into storage at by April of that year. The aircraft is most probably scrapped in 2012.

This MBB built Tornado flew first on 24 Feb'89 and was delivered to the Marineflieger (Germany Naval Aviation) on 27 Apr'89. It started to fly with Marinefliegergeschwader (MFG) 2. It carried a special colour scheme from '02-'05 and was transferred to the Luftwaffe in '05 when MFG 2 was disbanded. It was assigned to Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 that later was redesignated into Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51. Here the Tornado is seen with secondary markings (on the intake) from its deployment to Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan (between '07-'10). Check the massive recce pod underneath the fuselage

This MBB built Tornado ECR made its first flight on 26 January 1990. The airframe was scrapped at Jever by late March 2011.

This dual seat Su-22UM-3K was manufactured in 1985 and delivered to the Polish Air Force in February 1986.

FMS serial 72-1268, first flight 10 January 1976, and delivered to the Luftwaffe on 29 January 1976. After its military career, the Phantom was moved for storage to Jever in April 2006 and scrapped soon after. In the back ground two ATSI Skyhawks can be seen, these are also based at Wirttmund.

This is really a Messerschmitt-built F-104G with serial 21+36. The Starfighter was once delivered to the Luftwaffe as KE+304. It is preserved at the Lechfeld Schwabstadl Kaserne as 20+02 since October 1994.