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Press visit januari 2008 in Afghanistan
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We offer this extended impression which shows environment, facts, pictures that you don't see at home. How the men and women  work on peace and development in Afghanistan. Impressions about equipment, circumstances, education,  reconstructtion, projects and not in  the last place the fact that  young people gave  their lives for other people's freedom.  

It will be a matter of generations , let us hope for the Afghan people , and for all 'ours'  who lost their lives  that once peace and understanding will be achieved to develop this in fact unique and beautiful rough country so the inhabitants can live a life of peace, working on their own future.

The professionals that serve(d) in Afghanistan will certainly recognise themselves, their work and missions. See it as a tribute to all involved, to try and stop this Militant Opposing Forces (Taliban) madness to obstruct peace, safety and development of an entire nation by using terror and oppression, death and deprave by hanging women, bombing women and children on markets, in busses, disrupt public and personal life, all by people who abuse their religion in their own name and interpretation. Such facts cannot be tolerated by free democratic nations who become threatened themselves in their existance by actions such as 9-11 .

FIRST WE SHOW YOU SOME PUBLICATIONS IN OUR MAGAZINES:

PILOOT EN VLIEGTUIG - THE NETHERLANDS

Mai  2008
Published in the Dutch Aviation Magazine 'Piloot en Vliegtuig'
Piloot en Vliegtuig reports about Kandahar Airforce base
These are the stories of the regular troops in Afghanistan
Above: 1st Lieutenant Stephan van Geem (r) responsable for helicopter maintainance and
transport, on a day that Prime Minister J.P. Balkenende visited his unit (2009 Tarin Kowt)

COCKPIT - SWITZERLAND

 THE SWISS INDEPENDENT AVIATION MAGAZINE 'COCKPIT' :
 
 

FUERZA AEREA - SPAIN

THE MAJOR SPANISH INDEPENDENT AVIATION MAGAZINE
Centerfold Dutch F-16 flown by 'Hiker' at Kandahar...
... and a story about training at Hill AFB USA. 
 

lllllllll  Click here for the article about Hill AFB - USAl

lllllllll  Klik hier voor het artikel Hill AFB - USAl
 

AERONAUTICA & DIFESA - ITALY

THE MAJOR ITALIAN INDEPENDENT AVIATION MAGAZINE
REPORTING ABOUT THE PLANES
CIRCUMSTANCES OF PERSONELL, MOTIVATION...
... AND THE TASKS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN TO GIVE AFGHANISTAN A BETTER FUTURE
 

TOPGUN - ROMANIA

 
TopguN extracted a story about Kandahar Airbase...
... Romaina also participates in the Allied Forces
 

ARANYSAS - HUNGARY

    
OFCOURSE ARANYSAS ALSO PUBLISHES ABOUT VICTORY AND DEFEAT
LANDING TROOPS, WARMACHINES AND EVEN SMALL UAV'S ARE TO BE SEEN
THE UAV WINS TERRAIN IN USE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE SOLDIERS.
 

ATM - SLOVAKIA & CZECH REPUBLIC

ATM reports ! We are proud to welcome ATM magazine on our site !
This concerns the first Dutch Aviation Support article in 2008...
... and we hope many more will follow in future in this quality magazine.
LET'S START PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION 1 OF AFGHANISTAN
TO KANDAHAR BASECAMP
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Eindhoven AFB, the KDC-10 arrives to bring the men and women to Kandahar
 
The 'new shift' starts coming in, some alone, some with relatives...
 
Not always easy to say goodbye, but this couple has good faith !
 
The KDC-10 is packed, and after some hours all are tired of the long trip...
 
For safety reasons we cannot give all details of the trip, but we landed in between 
Dutch Commander gives a short briefing about the second half of the journey...
A very sad moment, the KDC-10 transports 2 soldiers killed in action back to The Netherlands
 
A British Hercules flies us in to Afghanistan. The loadmaster checks data...
   
... and the last part we carry shell-vests and helmets, even reporters... !
 
Ok, just to get used to the situation, let's see what entertainment you can expect
 
The 'Dutch Corner' , not only visited by Dutch, also others like to join and have a dance...
 
... play a little card-game with eachother...
 
... have a talk and a tin can of.... well, sorry, no alcoholics.
 
But it's a nice place to be, and at daytime you can also find some corners...
 
... to relax, read a book, or play an old-fashioned game.

                  Click here for impressions page 2:    

 
             Click here for the extended article in English
              Click here for three short stories in English
             Klik hier voor het artikel in het Nederlands
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