Bulls Eye

Bulls Eye was a NATO exercise focussing on Northern Europe. Later on Bulls Eye and Best Focus recce meet were merged and formed the Tactical Fighter Meet (TFM), held for the first time during 1985 at Karup. Again the TFM was an exercise for Northern Europe…
Bulls Eye - Sola AB - 1967

During this naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 participated.

Bulls Eye - Schleswig Jagel AB - 20 till 25 May 1968

During this naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 participated.. Tom Svendsen discovered a special made shield regarding this exercise, at Rygge.

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Bulls Eye - Skrydstrup AB - 16 till 30 June 1969

During this naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 and MFG2 participated. Two aircraft seen at this Danish Air Base were F-104G 22+82 (MFG1) and 23+11 (MFG2). Beneath a photo of still camouflaged Navy Starfighter 22+82 (collection Peter Mühlböck)

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1970 till 1972

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Bulls Eye - Schleswig Jagel AB - 18 till 28 March 1973

During this Naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 and MFG2 participated. Aircraft seen flying missions during this exercise included F-104G 22+16, 22+21, 22+88, 26+57, 26+65, 26+69, 26+74, 26+78, 26+80, 26+84, 26+85 from MFG1 and 26+62 operated by MFG2. Beneath the plaque of the event, thanks to Tom Svendsen and patch thanks to Eddie Duggan.

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Bulls Eye - Sola AB - 24 August till 4 September 1975

During this naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 and MFG2 participated, including 22+12, 22+19, 22+72, 22+79, 22+86, 26+67, 26+69 and 26+70 from MFG1 and 23+12, 23+20, 26+75 and at least 1 more from MFG2. See beneath some Bulls Eye stickers applied on aircraft 23+20 (thanks to Helmut Baumann).

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Bulls Eye - Skrydstrup AB - 3 till 11 June 1977

During this naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 (8 aircraft, including 26+60, 26+76 and 26+78) and MFG2 (8 aircraft including 23+06, 23+18, 23+19, 23+20, 23+21 and 26+79) as well as the Norwegian Air Force 334Skv participated with some aircraft including CF-104 104730. The patch shown was provided by Eddie Duggan.

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Bulls Eye - Husum AB - 4 till 13 October 1979

During this naval oriented Air Meet at least Starfighters from the German Navy MFG1 (5 aircraft) and MFG2 (5 aircraft) participated including 22+70, 22+77, 22+89 and 26+65 from MFG1 and 23+06. 26+61, 26+75 and 26+86 from MFG2. A TF-104G from JBG31 was seen during the meet as well for several external duties (27+73). Beneath photos of 22+77 and 27+73 taken at Husum on October 11th, during a press day, by Rolf Flinzer.

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