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"MilTenna"
Air Band Antennas
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| Aircraft Photos
by Michel van Klaveren |
This page contains a wide
range of test aircraft photos taken from all over the world. You
can also check out Michel's own F-4 site at: http://www.f-4.nl
All North Spin photographs are Copyright © by the photographers
that took them, and are not to be re-posted or redistributed.
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| Subject: F-16BM -
Netherlands AF Test (KTV) - J-653 (#80-3653) |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1995 |
Notes: J-653 worked as a test
aircraft for the Netherlands test unit based at
Volkel (EHVK) for a number of years. |
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| Subject: F-16B -
Netherlands AF Test (KTV) - J-653 (#80-3653) |
| Location: Volkel AFB, Netherlands |
| Date: ?/?/1987 |
Notes: J-653 was originally
built by Fokker for Holland as F-16B Block 15F
#80-3653. The aircraft was eventually sold to
the Jordanian Air Force in 2007. |
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| Subject: F-16BM -
Netherlands AF Test (KTV) - J-066 (#87-0066) |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: #066 is nicknamed the
"Orange Jumper" and has been utilized
in the F-16 Mid Life Update program with KTV at
Leeuwarden. The aircraft was originally built
by Fokker for Holland as an F-16B Block 15AC OCU. |
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| Subject: F-104G -Italian
AF Test RSV - Side #RS05 Serial #MM6589 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1989 |
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Notes: This F-104 worked in
the Italian test unit RSV. |
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| Subject: F-104S -Italian
AF Test RSV - Serial #MM6827 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1999 |
| Notes: #6827 is pictured
here in a Reparto Sperimentale Volo (RSV) 50th
anniversary paint scheme. The aircraft was eventually
put on static display at the entrance to RSV.
This was the only special scheme the test unit
ever had. |
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| Subject: F-104G -
German AF WTD 61 - #26+20 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1988 |
| Notes: This German test aircraft
wears a LVR1 (Luftwaffe Vresorgungs Regiment) logo
on the tail. |
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| Subject: NF-5A -
Netherlands AF Test - Serial #K-3001 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1982 |
| Notes: This aircraft was
part of a test group that was based at Twenthe
AB between 1971 and 1984. Once the F-16s arrived,
the unit disbanded. K-3001 eventually went to
the Turkish Air Force. |
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| Subject: F-5E - Swiss
AF Test (GRD) - Side #001 Serial #J-3001 (#76-1526)
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| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: #001 is pictured in
a special paint scheme while it was with the Gruppe
für Rüstungsdienste (GRD) Flugversuche.
J-3001 was first in the lot from serial 76-1526
to 76-1591, which all went to Switzerland. |
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| Subject: Mirage 3S
- Swiss AF Test (GRD) - J-2302 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/1983 |
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Notes: Note the single large
test camera target on the side of the aircraft. |
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| Subject: PC-12 -
Swiss AF Test (BFWM) - HB-FOG |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 5/?/2007 |
| Notes: This PC-12 is assigned
to the Swiss AF test unit; Waffensysteme, Fahrzeuge
und Material (BFWM). |
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| Subject: CF-104D
- Canadian AETE - Side #652 Serial #104652 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/1983 |
Notes: #652 is pictured here
while attached to the Canadian Aerospace Engineering
Test Establishment (AETE). |
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| Subject: CF-116D
(CF-5D) - Canadian AETE - Side #831 Serial #116831 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: The large red 'X' is
the mark of the Canadian Test Establishment. |
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| Subject: Mirage 3B
- EPNER - Serial #231 |
| Location: Istres Air Base - Le
Tubé, France |
| Date: 6/?/1996 |
Notes: Seen in a then new
paint scheme celebrating the 50th anniversary
of the French Test Pilot School. The opposite
side of the aircraft had "1996". |
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| Subject: Canberra
Mk20 - Australian FRADU - Side #240 Serial #A84-240 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/1981 |
| Notes: Sent to the RNZAF
Museum at Christchurch after 6515 hours with the
RAAF in 1982, in exchange for an RNZAF Harvard. |
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| Subject: RP-3A -
USN Naval Research Laboratory - Side #670 BuNo 149670 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Originally built as
a P-3A. #670 was sent to AMARC on 5/19/94 |
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| Subject: F-4E - USAF
46th TW 40th FLTS - Serial #72-0144 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Sent to AMARC 9/28/92.
Sent to BAE Mojave to be converted into QF-4E
(AF-226) 11/30/00, then sent to Tyndall. |
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| Subject: F-4G - USAF
4485th TS - Serial #69-7206 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Originally built as
an F-4E and loaned to Australia. It was sent back
to the USAF in 1973 and eventually modified into
an F-4G. |
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| Subject: RF-4C -
USAF 4485th TS - Serial #69-0362 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Sent to AMARC as FP0636
3/28/91. |
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| Subject: RF-4E -
German AF WTD 61 - Serial #35+83 (69-7530 ) |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1988 |
| Notes: This Luftwaffe test
F-4 is pictured in an experimental camo scheme.
It was eventually sent to Turkey in 1993. |
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| Subject: RF-4E -
German AF WTD 61 - Serial #98+01 (69-7448 ) |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1995 |
| Notes: 98+01 is pictured
in a special paint scheme to celebrate the final
flight of the RF-4. This aircraft eventually went
to Turkey in 1995. |
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| Subject: F-16A -
Netherlands AF Test (KTV) - Serial #J-646 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: ?/?/1986 |
Notes: J-646 was the first
"Orange Jumper" F-16 used in the Kantoor
Testvliegen test group. It was the only 'A' model
to ever serve with the test unit. 646 was eventually
given the MLU upgrade. |
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| Subject: XF-2A -
JSDAF Hiko Kaihatsu (ADTW) - Side #502 Serial #63-8501 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/2005 |
Notes: #502 is the second
XF-2 prototype, assigned to Japan's Air Development
Test Wing. |
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| Subject: F-4EJ -
JSDAF Hiko Kaihatsu (ADTW) - Side #301 Serial #17-8301 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/2005 |
Notes: A Phantom used in Japan's
Air Development Test Wing based at Gifu AB. |
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| Subject: T-1B - JSDAF
Hiko Kaihatsu (ADTW) - Side #810 Serial #05-5810 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/2005 |
| Notes: Wearing a special
JSDAF 50th anniversary paint scheme. |
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| Subject: AB-212AM
- Italian AF Test RSV - Side #RS35 Serial #MM81144 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: This helicopter worked
with the Italian test unit; Reparto Sperimentale
Volo - 311Gr. |
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| Subject: AMX - Italian
AF Test RSV - Serial #MM7093 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Seen here while with
the Reparto Sperimentale Volo - 311Gr, but eventually
went to Treviso-Sant'A. |
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| Subject: F-104S -
Italian AF Test RSV - Side #RS06 Serial #MM6898 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Was eventually sent
to the Turkish Air Force. |
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| Subject: G-222TCM
- Italian AF Test RSV - Side #RS51 Serial #MM62130
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| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: This aircraft eventually
went to Pisa-San Giust. |
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| Subject: Tornado
IDS - Italian AF Test RSV - Side #RS01 Serial #MM7001 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Eventually went to
Vigna di Valle. |
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| Subject: MB-326G
- Italian AF Test RSV - Side #RS19 Serial #MM54289 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Eventually sent to
Poggio Renatic. |
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| Subject: MB-326G
- Italian AF Test RSV - Side #RS20 Serial #MM54290 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: Eventually sent to
Roma-Guidonia. |
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| Subject: P-180AM
- Italian AF Test RSV - Serial #MM62164 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: "Aeronautica Militare"
on the side. |
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| Subject: PD-808GE1
- Italian AF Test RSV - Serial #MM61958 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: Eventually sent to
the 14°Stormo at Pratica di Mare. |
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| Subject: Su-22M-4
- German AF WTD 61 - Serial #98+14 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Previously marked
as 25+29. The aircraft is pictured here while
painted in a special "Last Flight 1998"
tiger scheme. |
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| Subject: Tornado
ECR - German AF WTD 61 - Serial #98+03 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Still working at Manching
as of 2007. |
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| Subject: F-111A -
USAF 337th TS - Serial #67-0050 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: #050 was one of the
last F-111A models flying at the time of this
photo. The aircraft was assigned to the 337th
TS at McClellan AFB, CA, which handled all F-111
depot work. Sent to AMARC 7/28/94. |
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| Subject: Rafale B
- French AF Test (CEV) - Serial (Prototype) B01 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: The B01 was the first
two seat Rafale B model to be tested. It had its
first flight in April of 1993. It's seen here
while testing with the Centre d'Essais en Vol. |
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| Subject: C-212 -
French AF Test (CEV) - Serial #378 (F-ZVMP) |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/2006 |
| Notes: This aircraft can
also be utilized by the French Test Pilot school. |
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| Subject: Alpha Jet
E - EPNER - Serial #E80 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 8/?/2007 |
| Notes: Assigned to the French
Test Pilot School. |
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| Subject: Mirage 2000B
- French AF Test (CEV) - Serial #501 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: A Rafale nose is mounted
to the front of the aircraft. |
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| Subject: N-262A -
EPNER - Serial #55 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 9/?/2006 |
Notes: Assigned to the French
Test Pilot School. |
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| Subject: T-1B - JSDAF
APW - Side #857 Serial #25-5857 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: The Hiko Kaihatsu replaced
the old APW test unit at Gifu. |
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| Subject: XT-2 - JSDAF
Hiko Kaihatsu (ADTW) - Side #102 Serial #29-5102 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Unknown |
Notes: Pictured in a special
50th anniversary paint scheme. "ADTW"
on the side stands for the Air Development Test
Wing at Gifu AB, Japan. |
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| Subject: Mirage 3E
- French AF Test (CEV) - Serial #605 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 6/?/1996 |
| Notes: This Mirage is pictured
with a IIIR nose attached, and an E/c 2 badge
on its tail for the 80th anniversary of Escadron
de Chasee 2/4. |
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| Subject: T-50 - ROKAF
281st T&E - Serial #001 |
| Location: Dubai, United Arab
Emirates |
| Date: 11/21/2005 |
| Notes: Korean Aerospace Industries'
first T-50 "Golden Eagle". |
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| Subject: F-16CG -
USAF 53rd Wing 422nd TES - Serial #88-0423 |
| Location: Nellis AFB, NV |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: A Block 42B F-16 working
with the "Green Bats". |
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| Subject: XP-1 - Kawasaki
Test - Side #01 Serial #5501 |
| Location: Gifu AB, Japan |
| Date: Unknown |
| Notes: Also known as the
P-X, the XP-1 is Kawasaki's maritime patrol P-3
replacement aircraft. It made its first flight
from Gifu on 9/28/07. |
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