Base visit, RAF Laarbruch 17-11-1997
During the cold war, The Royal Air Force had several stations in Germany. One of them was RAF Laarbruch. This base was the second last British fighterbase in Germany when it closed in 1999. Nowadays the airfield is in use as low cost airport Weeze.

One year for the closure Spotting Group Volkel organised a base visit at RAF Laarbruch. At that time there were still two squadrons present, 3(F) and 4(AC), flying the British Aerospace Harrier Gr.7 and dual T.10. During the day we had some photo opportunities near the runway and at the Hardened Aircraft Shelter (HAS) areas of both squadrons.
British Aerospace Harrier Gr.7, ZD326 / 07, 3(F) squadron
Harrier Gr.7, ZD326 / 07, 3(F) sqn
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron taxiing at RAF Laarbruch BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron taxiing at RAF Laarbruch
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron landing at RAF Laarbruch BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron touching down at RAF Laarbruch
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) squadron is being refueled in front of it's HAS at RAF Laarbruch
Harrier Gr.7, ZD378 / 26, 3(F) sqn
British Aerospace Harrier Gr.7, ZG506 / 77, 3(F) squadron British Aerospace Harrier Gr.7, ZG506 / 77, 3(F) squadron
British Aerospace Harrier Gr.7, ZG506 / 77, 3(F) squadron
Harrier Gr.7, ZG506 / 77, 3(F) sqn
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZG532 / 86, 3(F) squadron landing at RAF Laarbruch
Harrier Gr.7, ZG532 / 86, 3(F) sqn
British Aerospace Harrier T.10, ZH656 / 104, 3(F) squadron making a touch and go at RAF Laarbruch British Aerospace Harrier T.10, ZH656 / 104, 3(F) squadron in flight
British Aerospace Harrier T.10, ZH656 / 104, 3(F) squadron in flight
Harrier T.10, ZH656 / 104, 3(F) sqn
BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD466 / 56 and ZG511 / 82 in the 4(AC) squadron shelter area BAE Harrier Gr.7, ZD466 / 56 and ZG511 / 82 in the 4(AC) squadron shelter area
Harrier Gr.7, ZD466 / 56, 4(AC) sqn

Harrier Gr.7, ZG511 / 82, 4(AC) sqn
Battle Damage Repair Training (BDRT) object Hawker Harrier Gr.3, XW922
Harrier Gr.3, XW922
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