A sunny day at Soesterberg (MLM) the Netherlands

Some last pictures of this event

Gents,

Some last pictures of this event. Although the totally gray F104G is taken at Zwolle NL near a local school.

Regards, Bauke

I think a Meteor T.7 – isn’t the framing the nose undercarraige attachment framing?

Roger Smith.

Thanks Roger, i have not senone with the nose off.
Colin

Meteor Nose detail by Jan E Leeuw

Hi,

To add fuel to the discussion. A detail shot made by my friend Jan Evert Leeuw.

Regards, Bauke

http://www.meteorflight.com/index.html?survivors_overseas.htm

I think a Meteor T.7 – isn’t the framing the nose undercarraige attachment framing?

Indeed it is the nose gear support of a T.7. I think this airframe was previously on display at Twenthe Airbase, I’ve got some old photos of it there.

Edit: found the photos.

http://www.sghk.nl/rotorslap.pdf
‘M.L.M. Storage location shelter 408 Soesterberg airbase:
I-19 Gloster Meteor T.7 ex WH233′

Ollie, it looks like a meteor but the framing on the nose im not happy with.

I think a Meteor T.7 – isn’t the framing the nose undercarraige attachment framing?

Roger Smith.

Hi,

Some more images.

Regards, Bauke

Brilliant! I see they saved the “Dirty Diana” tail, that stirred quite a commotion some years ago.

For the uninitiated: some years ago at the RNLAF Open House at Leeuwarden AB, this piece of art (while still fitted to an operational F-16) did not wear a red shirt. The top brass didn’t quite like that, so a technician was ordered to put some clothes over her, or the aircraft was to be removed. While still on display her looks were changed to what you can see here, much to the amusement of many onlookers.

Actually there were two tails: one at Leeuwarden, and one at Goose Bay. I’m not quite sure which tail was where, but here is one of the original tails, as painted on F-16A J-248:

(Artwork by Peter van Sticht)

Hi Bauke

Did you meet some Norwegians there today?

Hi,

Some more images.

Regards, Bauke

Whats the nose of in the third photo?

Ollie, it looks like a meteor but the framing on the nose im not happy with.

Whats the nose of in the third photo?