Every year, Nedre Romerike Aero Club and veteran aircraft clubs at Kjeller in Lillestrøm has a day dedicated to aircraft, modern and historical, and invite the public for free to Kjeller aerodrome (this is the birthplace of flying in Norway and the oldest operational airport in the world, so I have to use the word 'aerodrome'. And all technical support and maintenance of the RNoAF F-16 fighters also takes place here).
This year it all happened Sunday 3. June, but knowing what crowd there would be in the nice summer weather, I visited Saturday 2. June, when they opened the gates from 2 to 6 PM to let us watch how they all prepared for the main day. Many of the participating planes also arrived on Saturday. I took my pictures with both Pentax and iPhone, so here are a few images from my week-end, enjoy.
SAAB 91B Safir, once one of many used at the RNoAF Pilot School at Værnes
SSL25800 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
North American T-6 Harvard from the Norwegian Flying Aces
SSL25818 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk in the colours of the RAF Pilot School
SSL25833 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
Boeing PT-17 Stearman, a well known pilot training aircraft, also used as a crop-duster after the war and up until today. Over 9.700 built.
SSL25838 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
Two of six aircraft in the RNoAF Pilot School "Yello Sparrows" acro-team. (Back in 1982/83, when I was in the air force as crew chief at the pilot school on this type of aircraft, we crew chiefs got two planes each which became "ours" throughout the time we spent in service. I had #815 and #806. Back in the old days they were olive green with orange high visibility trimming.
SSL25854 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
One of "my" aircraft from 1982/83. Put a smile on my face and I must admit I felt the goosebumps
SSL25855 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
Detail from the Boeing Stearman, the Sensenich made propeller
IMG_3544 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
A two-seater F-16 from RNoAF on static display only
IMG_3562 by Svein Ludvigsen, on Flickr
This year it all happened Sunday 3. June, but knowing what crowd there would be in the nice summer weather, I visited Saturday 2. June, when they opened the gates from 2 to 6 PM to let us watch how they all prepared for the main day. Many of the participating planes also arrived on Saturday. I took my pictures with both Pentax and iPhone, so here are a few images from my week-end, enjoy.
SAAB 91B Safir, once one of many used at the RNoAF Pilot School at Værnes

North American T-6 Harvard from the Norwegian Flying Aces

DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk in the colours of the RAF Pilot School

Boeing PT-17 Stearman, a well known pilot training aircraft, also used as a crop-duster after the war and up until today. Over 9.700 built.

Two of six aircraft in the RNoAF Pilot School "Yello Sparrows" acro-team. (Back in 1982/83, when I was in the air force as crew chief at the pilot school on this type of aircraft, we crew chiefs got two planes each which became "ours" throughout the time we spent in service. I had #815 and #806. Back in the old days they were olive green with orange high visibility trimming.

One of "my" aircraft from 1982/83. Put a smile on my face and I must admit I felt the goosebumps

Detail from the Boeing Stearman, the Sensenich made propeller

A two-seater F-16 from RNoAF on static display only

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