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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jan 12, 1987

J-213(6D-2) This particular aircraft is now preserved at the military academy in Breda.

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jul 14, 1982

70-2411(E2-50/F-50) In the eighties the F-111 was a regular visitor on Leeuwarden AB. Picture taken with my good old Practika.

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United States Air Force
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jul 26, 1994

79-0025 This Eagle took part in one of the major courses held at Leeuwarden.

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Luftwaffe
McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Mar 7, 1984

38+09(4631) JBG 36. Freshly painted in the then new grey colors.

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United States Navy
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Mar 17, 1995

164244(1007/C228) The US Navy participated in the FWIT exercise at Leeuwarden. The brought a couple of Hornets and Tomcats.

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Royal New Zealand Air Force RNZAF
Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Aug 18, 1982

D-8103(683-8103) Quite I trip: I went from Arnhem to Volkel by bicycle. I left at 6 and arrived in time for the 9 o'clock wave.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Mar 29, 1983

D-8107(8107) This Starfighter made an low pass. The Orpheus recce pod can clearly be seen.

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United States Air Force
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Oct 29, 1989

62-3552 A very unusual visitor to Leeuwarden AB was this 19 ARW tanker. During the weekend it was parked on the secondary runway.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Apr 24, 1981

D-6652(683-6652) After the F-16 had entered service the F-104 Starfighter got a less glamorous task of target towing. D-6652 comes in for landing fitted with the red target towing pods. This...

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Canadian Armed Forces
Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Aug 16, 1985

104842(683A-1142) During 1985 the anual Canadian gun camp was held. It brought a couple of Starfighters and T-bird to Leeuwarden.

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Belgium - Air Force
Dassault Mirage 5BA

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 4, 1985

BA31(031) It was always a pleasure to see the Belgian Mirages visiting our place. The fighters were quite common; recce Mirages were quite scarce though.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
Aerospatiale SE-3160 Alouette III

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jul 4, 1989

H-20(1320) For over 25 years the SAR flight was equipped with the Alouette III as the SAR helicopters for the Dutch Air Force. In 1993 the Alouette was replaced by the...

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United States Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 18, 1985

80-0474(61-195) This Nellis based F-16 is one of the most exotic visitors I ever recorded at Leeuwarden. It came in just for a lunch stop. In 1989 474 TFW was deactivated.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
Northrop NF-5A Freedom Fighter

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jul 13, 1986

K-3005(3005) In the last years of its career the NF-5 was fitted with wing tip Sidewinders.

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
Agusta AB-412SP

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   Jun 20, 2008

R-03 on SAR standby during the open house 2008

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Royal Netherlands Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A

Leeuwarden (LWR)
Netherlands   May 21, 1980

J-221(6D-10) The first year in Dutch service the F-16's had black noses and a very large roundel. Only 16 F-16's were delivered in this configuration.

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