HISTORICAL AIRPLANES VOLKEL HVV
When at Volkel Airbase two plans of 312 Squadron to restore a complete F-104G and the local museum to restore a Starfighter cockpit section came together, they established the group Historical Airplanes Volkel. The group is a part of the local museum ‘Typhoon’. The volunteers are retired Air Force employees and still active Air Force military personnel.
This link is to the website of the Historical Fighters
Projects:
- F-104G Starfighter D-8063 stripped for parts.
- F-104G Starfighter D-8256 restauration cockpit section.
- F-104G Starfighter D-8279 placing at Volkel as gate guard. (completed).
- F-104G Starfighter D-8312 restauration stoped due to a/c trade for the D-8114.
- F-104G Starfighter D-8114 restauration
- F-16A Fighting Falcon J-240 placing at Volkel as gate guard. (completed).
- Napier Sabre engine from a crashed Hawker Typhoon made exposiyion ready (completed)
- F-84F Thunderstreak P-171 stripped for parts.
- F-84F Thunderstreak P-277 stripped for parts.
- F-84F Thunderstreak P-248 placing at Volkel as gate guard. (completed).
The HVV team project now is to bring the F-104G, D8114 to het original status including a running engine!
All photos are by Theo Bomen.
