Airport Festival 2008

[Zonan]

Hello,

So recently, my dad had repaired an external hard drive, which couldn't be read by our computers.
He made it an internal one and made sure it could be read, and there they were: the 2008 and 2013 airport festival photos, as well as the "luchtmachtdagen" 2013 and 2014 at Volkel and Gilze-Rijen. (photos of those will follow soon).
Something I loved about the pics, was that there wasn't just one, but four Harriers!

Enjoy the pics here.
They aren't the best of qualitiy, but what do you expect from a 7 year old
(some pics are actaully made by my mom)

1. ZJ922 Eurofighter Typhoon. No pic of the full aircraft, but the cockpit will do
ZJ922 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

2. FX-52, one of the two F-104s (the other being KG+101) that was stored in the hangars of Weeze. They were moved after the owner had some issues with the airport director in 2013 I believe. (correct me if I'm wrong)
FX-52 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

3. FX-52 from the front
FX-52 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

4. 44+70, a german tornado was present at the static as well.
44+70 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

5. Now for the best part: ZD410, with the 95 years tail, just after being pulled out of the hangar.
ZD410 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

6. ZD410 and ZD403 starting up for the demo.
ZD403 and ZD410 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

7. All of the four Harriers starting.
ZD403, ZD410, ZD435 and ZD438 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

8. ZD410 taxiing out to runway 09.
ZD403 and ZD410 by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

9. F-GIBN
F-GIBN by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

10. D-HASA flew for some scenic flights with passengers.
D-HASA by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

11. PH-THE, the smallest double engine piloted (non rc) airplane
PH-THE by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

12. N320SQ, Boeing B-25 Mitchell, one of my personal favourite WW2 planes
N320SQ by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

13. KLuHV Beech 18
PH-KHV by Zonan Adolfse, on Flickr

Hope you liked those, at least I did :whistle:
Pics from the 2013 show will follow soon, as well as the luchtmachtdagen photos.

Does anyone know which squadron these Harriers flew for? The registrations were ZD403, ZD410, ZD435 and ZD438. Thanks in advance!

Regards, Zonan

[heinz-w]

Great memories. Looking forward to the next series of photos. Thank you.
The Harriers are most probably from No 20 Squadron, operating from RAF Wittering at the time.

[Rolf]

At least 2 of the Harriers visiting Weeze in 2008 were from 4. Sqn which was formerly based at RAF Laarbruch from 1992 to 1999.

[heinz-w]

At least 2 of the Harriers visiting Weeze in 2008 were from 4. Sqn which was formerly based at RAF Laarbruch from 1992 to 1999.

I think you're right as 4 Sqn disbanded in 2010. In that case they flew in from RAF Cottesmore.

[Zonan]

Thanks.
I heard on another forum that all the four Harriers are from 4 sqn, based at Gutersloh.
When that closed, they moved to Laarbruch and later to Cottesmore.
I'm happy to have seen at least 4 aircraft that have flown at Laarbruch, while I wasn't even bron yet when Laarbruch closed