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Dutch Aviation MEDIA BV 2009 - A large publication in INTERCEPTION |
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| Redaction: Kees Otten (author) and Wim Das (pictures and site) | ||
 
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| Dutch Aviation Support visited Rota Naval Airbase, south of Spain | ||
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| Part of the Spanish Navy are a.o. this carrier the 'Galicia' and 'Asturias' | ||
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| The Galicia can carry helicopters, the 'Principe d'Asturias' hosts the Harriers | ||
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| Scrolling down you can read about the naval planes and homebase 'Rota'.... | ||
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| ... the Sea Kings, SeaHawks, Bell's, a Cessna, and many details | ||
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| Rota hosts not only Spanish Navy but also the 'Policia Hughes' helicopters... | ||
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| ...USAF giants, and all kinds of birds land here. We present you: BASE NAVAL DE ROTA | ||
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| Entrance of the base Rota | ||
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| We had an interview with the 'Harrier-Carrier' Captain of the Principe d'Asturias... | ||
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| ... and we were able to take a look at the lift, and under the deck where the Harriers are stored | ||
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| It's always amazing how big such a ship is, see her here on the dock of the Harbour | ||
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| Here she participates in the exercise 'Brilliant Mariner' , docked in the harbour of Den Helder... | ||
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| ... where new containers with supplies had to be taken in. Front of the ship: The Harrier Ski-jump | ||
| Now we welcome you to 'BASE NAVAL DE ROTA', south of Spain | ||
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| 333333333333333333333 Escuadrilla - AB212ASW- HA.18 | ||
| 333333333333333333334 Escuadrilla - Ce550 & Ce650 - U.20 & U.21 | ||
| 333333333333333333335 Escuadrilla - SH-3H/AEW & SH-3H - HS.9 | ||
| 333333333333333333336 Escuadrilla - H369M - HS.13 | ||
| 333333333333333333339 Escuadrilla - EAV-8B & EAV-8B+ & TAV-8B | ||
| 333333333333333333310 Esucadrilla - SH-60B - HS.23 | ||
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| Homebase of the SH-60 Sea-hawk (10 Esq) | ||
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| Sea-Hawks were flying very frequently all day | ||
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| The Sea Hawks are equipped with all kind of avionics, multi purpose | ||
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| Partly Military, partly civil, the base shows some interesting visitors | ||
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| Left and right a Sea-hawk cockpit, a Harrier in the middle | ||
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| Another view in the color-less cockpit, quite a dashboard ! | ||
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| Equipped very well, the Sikorsky Sea-hawk has many tasks (see the article) | ||
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| All types of planes have their own maintainance halls | ||
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| Just a few detail pictures, the Sea-hawk can carry many loads of different kind | ||
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| A radardome on the nose (L) and Pilots on their way to have a cold beer after flight ! | ||
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| Another type the base hosts is the Hughes-MD 'Cayuse' | ||
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| Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's (Travis) were present, and also the MBB-117 of the Guardia is on alert | ||
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| Spanish army Chinooks are frequent visitors on Rota... | ||
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| ... and this Citation II also gets all it needs here. From fuel to maintainance | ||
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| Ofcourse the AB212 ASW (anti submarine warfare) has finds a home here | ||
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| Rota has an own Dunker installation to train pilots to survive after a ditch | ||
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| Masterpiece is the Harrier, here a find twni-seat machine. | ||
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| Preflight: The pilot checks the plane himself ... | ||
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| ... before he mouts together with his trainee | ||
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| Quite an impressive plane, which also can land on the 'Principe d'Asturias' Carrier. | ||
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| Exeption: Photographer making pictures while prefilght checks. Right the result, Harrier cockpit. | ||
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| As you see, another type the Dauphin, Rota is quite a base to visit !! | ||
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| And what might you be doing out here, dear friend ? US Navy plane comes in on military part | ||
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| Last view on the Rota platform, the Galaxy seems to watch over the rest of the inhabitants... | ||
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| Dutch Aviation MEDIA BV thanks Rota for it's hospitality and information ! Hope to be back ! | ||
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