Dutch F-104 “Starfighter” with Orpheus Aerial Reconnaissance System (1975) @KMMilitaryHistory
Dutch F-104 “Starfighter” with Orpheus Aerial Reconnaissance System (1975) @KMMilitaryHistory
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In the 1970s and 1980s, Dutch F-104s and F-16s of 306 Squadron used the Orpheus Aerial Reconnaissance System. This system, developed in the Netherlands, took photographs of ground targets. Using infrared, it could distinguish between cold & warm objects. ♥️ the Volkswagen van!
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Dutch F-104 “Starfighter” with Orpheus Aerial Reconnaissance System (1975)

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