The F-4Fs were joined by 40 visiting aircraft made up of numerous German military aircraft and some international, most arriving on Friday morning. From other nations came a Danish AF SAAB T-17; two RAF Tornado GR4s and a 208(R) Squadron Hawk TIA; two Belgian F-16BMs plus a single F-16AM in special markings; and a Spanish EF-18M and EF-18BM Hornet from Ala 12. Unfortunately, a Hellenic Air Force F-4E AUP from Andravida-based 338 Mira became unserviceable in Italy while en route so did not make it. A small number of historic aircraft attended and Saturday morning's flying programme saw several take to the air as well as a German Army Aviation Bo105P and one of the six Wittmundhafen-based A-4N Sky hawks, operated by BAE Systems Flight Systems, which provide aerial targets. The display everyone had been waiting for started at 14:00: the flight of four specially painted F-4Fs on the unit's last operational sorties. Unfortunately, 38+33 had a technical problem during start-up, so its crew hurriedly settled into spare aircraft 38+28. The jets taxied past the crowds, backtracked to Runway 26 and took off individually.
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