And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Do those planes belong to the country over which they are flying, or just more US planes they have to "tolerate" in order to be part of NATO or some other excuse?
No noise abatement. The AFB I was stationed at had a Bomb Wing. When the wind blew the wrong way, B-52s would take off right over the barracks. It made living next to train tracks seem peaceful.
In Europe, the F-15 Eagles were only owned and flown by USAF. F-104’s were flown by Germany and Italy predominantly, maybe Turkey when I was there in the mid-80s working Transient Alert. Jaguar and Tornado/GR4 were coming online and still rare to see. Seems everyone had F-4 Phantoms though. Great picture! Wandering Neurons
Is that Schloss Neuschwanstein in the clouds?
ReplyDeleteIt’s an old picture for sure, that’s a Luftwaffe F-104 in the lead
ReplyDeleteYup, and three F-15Cs, and they are indeed flying past Mad Ludwig's masterpiece chalet.
Deleteit's according to your viewpoint
ReplyDeleteRight. And those that feel differently are flawed little people.
DeleteThe krauts were still flying widow makers into the nineties. Saw one at Graf in 95. Still the most beautiful fighter ever built. Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteUSED to be the sound of freedom. Finding out the truth about FUSA was heart breaking.
ReplyDeleteDitto, Mike.... unfortunately....
DeleteDo those planes belong to the country over which they are flying, or just more US planes they have to "tolerate" in order to be part of NATO or some other excuse?
ReplyDeleteNo noise abatement. The AFB I was stationed at had a Bomb Wing. When the wind blew the wrong way, B-52s would take off right over the barracks. It made living next to train tracks seem peaceful.
ReplyDeleteIn Europe, the F-15 Eagles were only owned and flown by USAF. F-104’s were flown by Germany and Italy predominantly, maybe Turkey when I was there in the mid-80s working Transient Alert. Jaguar and Tornado/GR4 were coming online and still rare to see. Seems everyone had F-4 Phantoms though.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture!
Wandering Neurons