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001 - An F-4C
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
Triple MIG killer F-4C 64-660 landing on runway 11 on 04-12-84.The New York ANG augmented the 57th for two weeks while half the Sqdn. went to the US.
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002 - A Lockheed EC-121T
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
A Lockheed EC-121T, 548 taken on Aug. 10, 1976 on approach to runway 02.
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003 - Another Locheed EC-121T
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
Another Lockheed EC-121T, 024 taxing in from runway 29 on March 8, 1978.
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004 - Lockheed EC-121T N0. 307
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
Lockheed EC-121T, 307 taxing in on the south taxiway past the VP hanger on June 7, 1978.
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005 - The last EC-121T
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
The last Lockheed EC-121T to leave Keflavik makes its last take-off from Iceland on runway 02 on October 4, 1978. It was adorned with the BLACK KNIGHTS markings on the fin and the letters TWA on its left fuselage.
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006 - Lockheed EC-121T No. 50122
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
Lockheed EC-121T, 50122 leaves Keflavik for the lasttime on 10-04-78. This marked the end of the long stint on duty for various marks of the Super Constellation Early Warning Aircraft from NAS Keflavik that started with WV-2 on Barrier Atlantic patrols in the 50's and 60's. This last one was escorted by two 57TH FIS F-4E's...
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007 - A Martin EB-57E
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
A Martin EB-57E Canberra from the 17TH DSES of the VERMONT ANG Green Mountain Boys landing on runway 02 on 03-13-79. It was working with the 57TH FIS at the time in the role of 'TARGET'.
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008 - A Convair F-106A
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
The Convair F-106A Delta Dart served as an augmentation force for a few weeks in 1978 when the 57TH FIS was converting to the F-4E's. Four aircraft from the 87TH FIS were stationed at Keflavik then. Here is one of them making a low approach to runway 02 on May 1, 1978.
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009 - A Douglas C-118B
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
The Douglas C-118C was the station aircraft for NAS Keflavik for a long time. At least four different aircraft served in this role before being replaced by the current Lockheed UP-3A Orion. Here 131592 is taking off from runway 29 on June 6, 1979.
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010 - Boeing E-3A
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
A Boeing E-3A flying over the snow covered mountains of Southern Iceland during a photo mission on May 3, 1979. The photo was taken from an F-4E no. 66-323 in an inverted postion above the E-3A.
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011 - A E-2B
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
When the E-3's were pulled out to Saudi Arabia in 1981, the E-2's were called in to fill the gap. Here is an E-2B starting up on the ramp on January 29, 1981.
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012 - A KC-97L
Posted Sat Oct. 18, 2003
A KC-97L of the Wisconsin Air National Guard statrting its take off run on runway 02 on June 30, 1977. The KC-97 Tankers never operated from Keflavik but often made stopovers there.
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