(               3/3)50 YEARS OF SAR                                          (4/4)

 a Dutch Aviation MEDIA BV publication 2009
A new article for the independent leading Dutch, Slovenian and Italian aviation magazines
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Aranysas, 'Piloot en Vliegtuig', 'Letalo', and  'Aeronautica & Difesa'  
4 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSIONS INCLUDED: PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE NEXT PAGES:
As usual, we treat you on these 3 pages of photographic impression of this 'rare' Competition'
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'50 Years SAR with a Canadian Touch', celebrated at Leeuwarden Airforce Base NL
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The Hungarian contribution in 'Aranysas' aviation magazine of 'SAR Meet' 
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A Dutch contribution, the filming, checking, arbitrating Alouette III !I
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By the way Queen Beatrix prefers this type over all other modern helicopters !
 
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Next our southern neighbours: Belgium participating with a Sea KingI
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To understand what this exercise is all about you really have to read our article (below)
     
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The British Coastguard participated with a huge S-61NI
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Doing a fast turningpoint check, swinging away to do later on a precision exercise !
   
This really is a marvellous machine, seeing it hoover just over your head doing a winch action
 
In the afternoon the Sikorsky landed at the Leeuwarden platform to be taken care of and refuelled
 
Here turning point 'Drachten Airfield' , getting an approval from Sijbren Kuperus Mechanic/Saver
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Welcome back in The Netherlands, guys ! 424 Sqn 1st time since WW-III
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Here come the Canadians ! A Bell 412 from Trenton, in a slighty different 'Tweety-color'
 
Swinging over Leeuwarden Airbase, the home of the Dutch F-16 Squadrons !
 
This Canadian Bell was flown in with a C-17 Globemaster as exercise...
 
... to check and registrate transport of the Bell over large distances in time and logistics
A last view on Leeuwarden AB, taking rescue-men on board
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