FA-47380 viewsCarrying an ALQ-131 and an IR-guided Maverick, the aircraft displays special markings for the 2001 Air Show at Florennes - 2 September 2001 (C) Jacques Vincent
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FA-27379 viewsIn a typical bomber/recce configuration, FA-27 displays the "new" but short-lived American style codes. The wild boar represents Florennes AB - 2000 (C) Laurent Vlieghe
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FA-53 - 2 WING -325 viewsNo squadron markings anymore. During the MLU transformation, the two squadrons of Florennes had to share the aircraft with Kleine Brogel to permit others to go to SABCA for MLU works. FA-56 display the new role of the " First " ...Tactical Recce. Note the small Italian zap on the tail - Florennes AB, 1999 (C) Laurent Vlieghe
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FA-129396 viewsFA-129 wearing low vis sqn markings during Deliberate Guard over Bosnia. Checking the flare system prior to reaching the area of operations - February 1997 (C) "Pappy" van Gorp
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FA-110 "Blackbird III"344 viewsClose up on the tail and the blazon of the city of Chimay. Chimay and 1 Sqn have a strong relationship since 1989 - Florennes AB, 6 September 1997 (C) Gilles Denis
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FA-110 "Blackbird III"378 views"Blackbird III" coming in to land on ruway 26 at Florennes - 1997 (C) Jacques Vincent
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FA-110 "Blackbird III"344 viewsNote that the " Stingers" nickname was carried for the very first time during the Deliberate Guard mission over Bosnia in 1997 as a low vis (and short lived) design on the tail - Florennes AB, 1997 (C) Jacques Vincent
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FA-110 "Blackbird III"482 viewsAnother " Blackbird "... this time the designer was Cdt Fabian Gossens, one of the most experienced pilot of the squadron - Florennes AB, 1997 (C) Jacques Vincent
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FA-110 "Blackbird III"401 viewsFor the 80th anniversary of 1 Sqn, FA-110 became the third " Blackbird ". Number one was a Mirage 5 and number two was FA-111. The "Stingers" nickname appears for the first time (officially !) - Florennes AB, 6 September 1997 (C) Jacques Vincent
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FA-106494 views"FLARE CHECK"...FA-106 displays the typical load over Bosnia : 2 AIM-9M, 2 Mk82 Low Drag bombs and an ALQ-131 jamming pod - February 1997 (C) "Pappy" van Gorp
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FA-82370 viewsAfter a long period with the 3 Wing (1971-1989) during which it flew Mirage 5, 1 Sqn came back to Florennes to be equipped with F-16 - 1996 (C) Laurent Vlieghe
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FA-109344 viewsNote the "XXV" at the base of the tail. Does it reflect a previous visit to RAF Leeming's 25 Sqn? - 1996 (C) Jacques Vincent
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