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Joop de Groot's Photo Gallery

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XV465 @ EGUW - Phantom Pharewell Photocall
XV465 @ EGUW		 XV411 @ EHVK - squadron rotation with 92 Sq RAF.
XV411 @ EHVK		 XV433 @ EHLW - squadron rotation of 74 Sq. RAF with 323 Sqn RNlAF.
XV433 @ EHLW
XV470 @ EBFN - Static of the 1991 open house.
XV470 @ EBFN		 XV567 @ EHLW - The Phantom was part of a squadron rotation, but did not fly due to an engine failure. It departed some weeks after the rotation had ended.
XV567 @ EHLW		 XV401 @ EBCV - static of the 1991 open house.
XV401 @ EBCV
XV487 @ EHVK - When 29 Sq had its squadron exchange with a Volkel unit all flying was done on the secundary runway. How close to the fence the aircraft came in!
XV487 @ EHVK		 XV468 @ EGUW - During the Phantom Phinale Photocall all operational 56 and 74 Sq Phantoms were lined up. An impressive display!
XV468 @ EGUW		 XV494 @ EGUW - In 1992 the curtain fell for the RAF Phantoms. To mark the occasion a photocall was held during which a long line of Phantoms was positioned on the flightline. Unfortunately the weather was not as good as hoped for.
XV494 @ EGUW
XV472 @ EBFS - In 1991 the Phantom was in it last years of operation. This one appeared on the static of the Florennes open house.
XV472 @ EBFS		 XV419 @ EDUW - This Phantom returns to to its home base. Wildenrath was closed later that year and the remaining Phantoms were tranferred to Wattisham.
XV419 @ EDUW		 XV423 @ EHLW - Visit of 74 Sq RAF to Leeuwarden.
XV423 @ EHLW
XV591 @ EHLE - This was one of the last times I saw a Phantom FG1. Shortly afterwards the Tornado F3 was introduced.
XV591 @ EHLE		 XV462 @ EHLW - 92 Sq aircraft still in old camo.
XV462 @ EHLW		 XV419 @ EDUW - Shortly before closure Wildenrath held its last open house. This Phantom was positioned in front of its shelter.
XV419 @ EDUW