Joop de Groot's Photo Gallery

Total 3,913 photos. 32 in this folder.  Contact Photographer

Aircraft and airport photos are sorted separately. Airport photos always shown after aircraft photos.

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Aircraft R-2118, A very rare sight: a Mirage at Turtmann. From 1968 to 1975 Mirage IIIS were based on Turtmann, They made way for Tigers and Hunters during their anual three weeks training course. This Mirage came along for just one touch and go. Thanks!, at LSMU, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMU
Aircraft R-2112, Switzerland is one of few coutries that uses mountain hangars. This Mirage is about to switch off its engine. It will be towed inside the mountain afterwards., at LSMU, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMU
Aircraft J-2317, Rushing down the taxiway in the early morning light. One of the first Mirage IIIS fitted with canards., at LSMP, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMP
Aircraft J-2324, In 1989 most Mirage had not been fitted with canards yet, but the majority of the Mirage fleet were already in the new grey colour scheme., at LSMP, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMP
Aircraft R-2110, After take off the Mirage stayed well low, allowing photographers to make air-to-air like pictures., at LSMD, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMD
Aircraft J-2318, one of the participantsof the AMEF'89 exercise., at LSMD, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMD
Aircraft R-2112, Refresher course at Buochs., at LSMU, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMU
Aircraft J-2302, during its entire career J-2302 was used as a test bed. Here it is seen with the first version of the canars. Althoug being a IIIS it is fitted with a IIIRS camera nose. Note also the vast number of mission markings., at LSME, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSME
Aircraft J-2313, J-2313 is now preserved at the gate of Buochs. In 1992 it was seen taxiing to the runway. Times change..., at LSMU, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMU
Aircraft J-2313, This Mirage is preserved near the control tower., at LSMU, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMU
Aircraft J-2306, Fl St 16 badge on the tail and Fl Kp 3 emblem beneath the cockpit, at LSMU, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMU
Aircraft J-2303, In 1989 just a few Mirages were still flying in their original bare metal colours. A great sight!, at LSMP, photo by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ LSMP
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