dinomartino1
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F-104 pilots from different countries
Netherlands, Looks like a jacket rather than a flight suit, nice art on the helmet
Rob de Bloeme = KLu
Rob received his wings in February 1968. At July 19th, 1968 he completed his conversion course at the F-84F at 315 sq. at Eindhoven Airbase. He was transferred to 314 sq. (Eindhoven) and flew approx. 450 hrs at the F-84F before he was transferred to 323 Sq. at Leeuwarden to fly the F-104G Starfighter on March 17th. 1970. He flew approx. 900 hrs at the Starfighter with 323sq and became a weapon instructor and flight commander. He left the RNAF on June 19th, 1974.
Camille Goossens was one of the 2 F-104 (conversion)instructors for the Belgian AIr Force at Norvenich and later Jever with WS10 from 1962 until late 1964. Back in Belgium he continued his Starfighter career as Flight CO 23 SQN (10th Wing) at Kleine Brogel AB and became the first Belgium pilot reaching 1000hrs on the F-104. For this reason he got the nickname “K1000”. He flew the F-104G till 1968 when he moved to the 8th Wing. After his retirement as General Major he became member of the Silver Spurs. Sadly he passed away in December 2018.
Beer van Huet = Netherlands
Beer graduated in April 1974 in CFB Cold lake on the T-33. After a brief period of 500 hrs attack operations on the NF-5 at 316 Sq, he spent the majority of his career from 1976-1984 on the F-104G and then till 1990 on the F-16, mainly AWX DUC operations at 312 Sq, both types 1500+ hrs. During this period, he became a weapon instructor and flight commander. In 1990, he was transferred to Twenthe F-16 Airbase as dep. Chief Flight Ops. After the Deny Flight campaign in Bosnia, he became Captain KDC-10 until his retirement.
Netherlands, Looks like a jacket rather than a flight suit, nice art on the helmet
Rob de Bloeme = KLu
Rob received his wings in February 1968. At July 19th, 1968 he completed his conversion course at the F-84F at 315 sq. at Eindhoven Airbase. He was transferred to 314 sq. (Eindhoven) and flew approx. 450 hrs at the F-84F before he was transferred to 323 Sq. at Leeuwarden to fly the F-104G Starfighter on March 17th. 1970. He flew approx. 900 hrs at the Starfighter with 323sq and became a weapon instructor and flight commander. He left the RNAF on June 19th, 1974.
Camille Goossens was one of the 2 F-104 (conversion)instructors for the Belgian AIr Force at Norvenich and later Jever with WS10 from 1962 until late 1964. Back in Belgium he continued his Starfighter career as Flight CO 23 SQN (10th Wing) at Kleine Brogel AB and became the first Belgium pilot reaching 1000hrs on the F-104. For this reason he got the nickname “K1000”. He flew the F-104G till 1968 when he moved to the 8th Wing. After his retirement as General Major he became member of the Silver Spurs. Sadly he passed away in December 2018.
Beer van Huet = Netherlands
Beer graduated in April 1974 in CFB Cold lake on the T-33. After a brief period of 500 hrs attack operations on the NF-5 at 316 Sq, he spent the majority of his career from 1976-1984 on the F-104G and then till 1990 on the F-16, mainly AWX DUC operations at 312 Sq, both types 1500+ hrs. During this period, he became a weapon instructor and flight commander. In 1990, he was transferred to Twenthe F-16 Airbase as dep. Chief Flight Ops. After the Deny Flight campaign in Bosnia, he became Captain KDC-10 until his retirement.
