Some icon photos from US Air Forces in Europe based aircraft taken in the 1980’s
An air-to-air left side view of an A-10A
Thunderbolt II aircraft of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing leading an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft of the 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and an F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft of the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing. These aircraft are part of a larger, 15-aircraft formation taking part in an aerial review for departing General (GEN) Charles L. Donnelly Jr., commander in chief, US Air Force, Europe and commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
A front view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft being prepared for takeoff. The SR-71 is flown by Det. 4, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall.
An air-to-air left side view of an EC-135 Stratotanker aircraft flown by the 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron, RAF Mildenhall.
F-111F aircraft of the 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron take off from RAF Lakenheath
A left side air-to-air view of an F-111 aircraft dropping four bombs on a target range. The F-111 is flown by the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, 3rd Air Force, RAF Upper Heyford.
An air-to-air left front view of an F-111 from the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron during a refueling mission over the North Sea.
An air to air right side view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing in formation.
An air-to-air right side view of, from front to back, a 511th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, a 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft and a 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle in formation.
An air-to-air right side view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, foreground, and an F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel aircraft, both from the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), Spangdahlem Air Base. The F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AGM-45A Shrike missiles and the F-4G is armed with AGM-88A high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs) and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles.
Air-to-air left side view of two F-4E Phantom II and an F-4G Phantom II Advanced Wild Weasel aircraft (center) from the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The aircraft are armed with an AGM-78 Standard anti-radiation missile (F-4G), AGM-45 Shrike air-to-surface missiles, AIM-7 Sparrow III and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The aircraft are equipped with electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods. The F-4E aircraft (top foreground) is armed with four MK 82 general purpose bombs.
Air to air left side view of United States Air Force Europe (USAFE) F-4E Phantom carrying two AGM A/6, three AIM 7 missiles and an ECM pod. The aircraft is assigned to the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdalhem Air Base, Germany.
An air-to-air right side view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon “Wild Weasel” aircraft, top, and two F-4G Phantom II “Wild Weasel” aircraft from the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, in flight over the coast. The Fighting Falcon is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and the lead Phantom II with an AGM-88A high-speed, anti-radiation missile (HARM).
An air-to-air left side view of two 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 50th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft flying in formation during the weapons training deployment Exercise Sabre Thunder.
An air-to-air left side view of four 50th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft flying in formation over a castle during a training mission.
An air-to-air left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with missile dispensers. The Falcon are assigned to the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing.
A left rear view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft from the 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, parked on the apron during exercise Reforger ’82.
An elevated view of the refueling of an F-4G Phantom II aircraft undergoing maintenance. The aircraft belongs to the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing.
An air-to-air right side view of two F-4G Phantom II “Wild Weasel” aircraft from the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, in flight over the coast. The aircraft in the background is armed with an AGM-88A high-speed, anti-radiation missile (HARM).
An air-to-air right side view of a 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over Sicily. Six other Fighting Falcons are awaiting refueling.
