Air Enthusiast 2001-09
D.Gordon - TAC Recon Masters (2)
RF-101C 56-0058 of the 18th TRS, in the final South East Asia camouflage scheme worn by the aircraft
RF-101C 56-0218, 1959. This 32nd TRS aircraft flew in the Royal Flush IV competition at Eindhoven in 1959. It was especially tuned for the competition
RF-101C, 56-0113, 18th TRS, Royal Flush V. Note the Royal Flush emblem and the squadron badge.
Royal Flush V - the rush to the processing labs.
A flight of eight RF-101Cs of the 18th TRS, 66th TRW, 1959.
RF-101C 56-0111 devoid of any unit markings
Three RF-101Cs - the rear one camouflaged - of the 18th TRS flew over RAF Alconbury to give the 10th TRW and its new Phantoms the infamous raised probe salute.
Royal Flush V, the medium-range team, 1st Lt Billie Williams 17th TRS, 1st Lt John Wood 18th TRS and Capt Paul Hodges, 18th TRS.
Royal Flush V, held at Bremgarten, 1960, with the 66th team in company with RF-101C 56-0104.
Captain Jack Coghlan flying RF-84F 51-17007 over Germany in 1956. Jack Coghlan was the Ops Officer for the 303rd TRS.
RF-84F 51-1862 being checked out at Sembach. No '862 was the second to be received by the 302nd. It carries the colours of the four squadrons of the 66th TRW in a band around the fuselage.
The colourful 51-1862 in flight
Loading up RF-84F 52-7381 of the 302 TRS, 1957.
Line Inspection, 303rd TRS, 1957. Note that the colour scheme changed for the squadrons of the 66th in early 1957.
Hangar maintenance on RF-84F 52-7377, Sembach, 1957.
RF-84F 52-7312 of the 303rd TRS over Germany, 1956.
Quartet of RF-84F of the 330rd TRS, 1955.