Movements March 1972

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Soesterberg AB			01/03/1972
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-43	30-58   , 32-99

Soesterberg AB			08/03/1972
F-104G	RNethAF	322/323 Sq	D-8093
F-104G	WGAF	JG-71	23-76 , 24-18
F-104G	WGAF	JBG-36	24-39 , 24-57, 26-16, 26-31

Soesterberg AB			10/03/1972
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-408, CR 68-412, CR 68-438, CR 68-452, CR 69-7558
T-33A	RNethAF		M-5, M-21
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-42	32-00, 32-57, 32-67, 32-97
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-41	30-87, 31-37
P149D	WGAF	JG-71	90-97
T-39A	USAF	26 TRW	24473     HQ 17 AF
C-131A	USAF	322 TAW	O-25787   red-cross
RF-4C	USAF	10 TRW, 32 TRS	AT 64-1076

Soesterberg AB			13/03/1972
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-412 , CR 68-446 , CR 68-438 , CR 68-447 , CR 68-445, CR 69-7558 , CR 68-321 , CR 68-452
T-33A	RNethAF		M-5
Alouette 3	RNethAF		A-399, A-343, A-261, A-281, A-390
F-27M	RNethAF	334 Sq	C-12 , C-5 , C-6
F-84F	RNethAF		P-116 (315 sqn) , P-140 (314 Sqn) , P-152 (315 Sqn) and P-155 (315 Sqn) in store near tower ; see  PHOTOS taken on 26 Aug 73

Soesterberg AB			14/03/1972
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-321, CR 68-388, CR 68-411, CR 68-412, CR 68-438, CR 68-445, CR 68-446, CR 68-447
T-33A	RNethAF		M-5, M-45
U-7B	RNethAF		R-174, R-179, R-140
F-27M	RNethAF	334 Sq	C-1, C-6, C-7, C-12
Alouette 3	RNethAF		A-390, A-319
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-41	30-08, 31-04
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-44	31-34, 32-09, 32-73, 32-80
C-118A	USAF	322 TAW	O-33244   red-cross
T-29B	USAF	26 TRW	O-15116
RF-4C	USAF	10 TRW, 32 TRS	AT 64-1076

Soesterberg AB			15/03/1972
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-440

Soesterberg AB			17/03/1972
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-321, CR 68-405, CR 68-411, CR 68-441, CR 68-442, CR 68-446
U-7B	RNethAF		R-140
F-27M	RNethAF	334 Sq	C-3, C-5, C-12
F-104G	RNethAF	322/323 Sq	D-8318
Hunter TMk7			PH-NLH
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-41	30-04, 30-08, 30-50 , 30-98
F-104G	WGAF	JG-71	23-55, 23-64, 25-92
F-104G	RBelgAF	1 Wing	FX-99
T-39A	USAF	26 TRW	24474
C-131A	USAF	322 TAW	25788   red-cross
C-131D	USAF	7101 ABW	O-42814
RF-4C	USAF	10 TRW, 30 TRS	AS ????
Heron	RAF	60 Sq	XM296
Lightning F2A	RAF	92 Sq	XN788 "P" (additional information provided by Mr. Colin Murray - http://lightnings.info ) From Stewart Scott's ‘English Electric Lightning – Volume 2 – the Lightning Force' page 328 92 Sqn history Other interest during March 1972 included a visit by Norman Barker to the Tactical Fighter Meet at Soesterberg, hosted by the Americans. Norman flew XN788 to the USAF base on March 17th, returning to Gutersloh on the following day - but not before carrying out a very unofficial flypast, as he now explains: "There was a guest night in the evening at which C-in-C RAFG was the guest speaker. We had expressly been briefed that on no account were we to do beat-ups when we left the following morning because of the closeness of Queen Juliana's residence, etc etc. After many beers, the Dutch representative at the meet asked me to accompany him to Northern Holland, where a pilot from his Squadron was getting married. We then convinced the German representative that he should join us. The Belgian was not interested. On the following morning, we got airborne, left the vicinity of Soesterberg and joined up on 333.3. The Dutchman led, and the German and I joined in close formation. I was in echelon port. We then flew to the church, where I could see the congregation outside, and we did several passes. The Dutchman thanked us and I returned to Gutersloh. It seemed a good idea at the time and I never heard any more about it."

Soesterberg AB			21/03/1972      credit :  HJ. Schakelaar
RF-84F	RBelgAF		FR-34   "Adieu A Toi - Le Petit Dernier"
F-84F	RBelgAF		FU-173
F-104G	WGAF	JBG-32	24-97 , 25-25

Soesterberg AB			22/03/1972        PHOTOS
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-401, CR 68-405 , CR 68-321 , CR 68-413 , CR 68-447, CR 68-438, CR 68-445, CR 69-7558
T-33A	RNethAF		M-5
U-7B	RNethAF		R-157
F-27M	RNethAF	334 Sq	C-6 , C-5 , C-8
Alouette 3	RNethAF		A-529, A-499
F-104G	RNethAF	322/323 Sq	D-6654 , D-8049
TF-104G	WGAF	WS-10	28-00
G-91R3	WGAF	LeKG-41	32-57, 31-00 , 31-60 , 31-05

Soesterberg AB			24/03/1972
F-4E	USAF	32 TFS	CR 68-401, CR 68-408, CR 68-413, CR 68-438, CR 68-441, CR 68-444, CR 69-7558
F-27M	RNethAF	334 Sq	C-2, C-5, C-12
Fokker F-28	RNethGov		PH-PBX
C-131A	USAF	322 TAW	O-25806 red-cross
SF-260	RBelgAF		ST-36
F-104G	WGAF	JG-74	20-94 , 23-57
T-33AN	CAF		133589
RF-84F	RBelgAF		FR-12
F-84F	RBelgAF		FU-119

Soesterberg AB			29/03/1972
F-84F	RBelgAF		FU-85 , FU-158