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                         Dutch Open Days Royal Netherlands Airforce     (page 4 of 5)

Several field, static and showimpressions

Getting hungry we'll have a 'Broodje Gezond' or sandwich with tomato, cheese, ham, cucumber and egg. Delicious !
We're not the only ones, a nice cup of coffee will do at any moment.
A view on the ramp, where planes were taxying by every now and then.
This was also a goal, making promotion to enthousiast young people to enthuse to apply for a mega-interesting job !
   
Ok, let's get on with it. Kids on the shoulders and enjoy the planes !
The B-25 Mitchell, just returning from it's flight.  
Beech D18S-3NM (PH-KHV / G-29)
Piper Cub
T-33 from the former demonstration team 'Whiskey 4' 
9And what about this perfect Catalina flying boat ?
DC-3 Dakota, better known in military type as C-47 Skytrain
Oldtimer AB-204B from Royal Dutch Navy
One of the 'Breitling Guys' (L-39)
Tail from......
..... an Albatros from Sliac, Slovakia as visitor.
An icon of Eastern Europe Aviation: The Antonov-2 Colt. Many times to be seen at Teuge Aierfield
A view of the AH-64D Apaches, participating in 'Air Power'. (see our article on this site)
Avro 652A Anson
Avro 652A Anson
Hercules of our neighbours in order to increase the joy from Belgium
Cessna O2-A Skymaster
Greece is suffering from the crisis..... 
.....but still they managed to send two representatives.
The groundcrew of the demoteam is 'suffering' in their comfortable couches ;-)
Air Atlantique DH. 89 Dragon Rapide static....
..... and flying.
A remarquable design it sure is, this twin winged twin engined plane !
  
Talking about twins... who can see the difference ??   Indeed, the bag !!!  ;-)))
Diana, goddess of hunt. 
....  and by Jove, she's got it ! What a hunter she is, destroying the enemy in a sea of fire.
Other visiters were an EC-135 police helicopter....
....... and this Medical Air Assistant EC-135 T2 'Lifeliner'. (see our article under 'Piloot en Vliegtuig' magazine)
Beauty is also outside sometimes, witnessing this Norwegian F-16 guest..
The Fokker F-27 (gateguard) from Eindhoven airbase couldn't join, it's 'grounded' but very nice to see 
Once again the F-104G Starfighter. A remarquable 'tube' it is !
Finnish F-18 Hornet.
Focke Wulf 'Piaggio' or also called 'Miss Piggy'.
Often called 'The Fouga' , but the name is Magister (Manufactured by Fouga)
Germany decided to purchase this daredevil from Eurofighter
The Typhoon
We just said goodbye to the F-4 Phantom in Germany. See our article in Aeronautica & Difesa Italy. 
'Killerbee' from the Czech Republic, the Hind..
C-47 Skytrain. One of the three planes 'that won World War II' as stated by Sir Winston Churchill
Finnish Hornet static.
Much interest was given to the mockup JSF. We'll end our overview with the Joint Strike Fighter on the next page.

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