RIP Steve Nuyts (1937-2018) - The Slivers Starfighter F-104 Team

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RIP Steve Nuyts (1937-2018) - The Slivers Starfighter F-104 Team

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"...The Slivers display team was created at the end of 1968 by two remarkable Starfighter pilots, Steve Nuyts and Palmer de Vliegher. On 14 May 1969, the Slivers displayed their routine for the first time in front of an astonished public. Their display was new, refreshing and incredibly spectacular when viewed from the crowd line. At very low level and at a speed of 800 km/h these two pilots maneuvered their Lockheed F-104G Starfighters with such ability and self-control that they succeeded in crossing each other exactly on a well determined point and this on complete synchronisation. In spite of the high "G"-forces due to the high-speed maneuvering they succeeded in keeping their display as close as possible to the public. Unfortunately this team had to disband, making their last public appearance during the Florennes Air Show on 21 June 1975, while their very last performance took place at Beauvechain airbase in front of friends, colleagues and relatives on 11 July 1975..."

More info:
http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Na ... livers.htm
and
http://www.sbap.be/archivalia/slivers/slivers.htm

Obituary 09/01/1937-12/03-2018:
https://www.peeraer-wijnegem.be/content ... %20web.pdf

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