IF-35's (JSF) FIRST ARRIVALS IN THE NETHERLANDSI

                                                                               
FOUR MAGAZINES PUBLISHED:
     FIRST THE ARTICLE IN THE LEADING ITALIAN AVIATION MAGAZINE:     I  
ALSO PUBLISHED IN GREECE: I
 
  IALSO PUBLISHED IN THE NETHERLANDS: PILOOT EN VLIEGTUIGI I
 
  IALSO PUBLISHED IN HUNGARY: ARANYSASI I
  IAS USUAL: OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION I
Pictures and some small explainations
On the way from USA to The Netherlands: Patuxent River
Above the rainy clouds...
Back on track again
Eastwards...
..... to the Dutch clouds...
Warm welcome by the Dutch collegues
Brother to brother, F-35 and F-16
Press flew in the KDC-10 next to the F-35's
Once landed the crash-tenders took care of the welcome-shower !
Like a ship is hit by a bottle of champagne, the shower should take care for many happy landings
LMinister of Defence Mrs. Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert welcomes one of the pilots
Moments for press. Left  departing Airforce commander Lt. General Snitger
The two pilots that flew the F-35's to Holland     -     Flypast of three generations planes 
And then we have joining the 'Airforce Open Days' at leeuwarden Airforce base
The 'Joint Strike Fighters'demonstrate their power in an improvised air-assault
Turkish television reporters meet the Dutch F-35's and the Dutch rain.....
F-16's will be starting their last operational period , but this will take a while still
Ok, guys this was nice ! Wheels out and landing...  
Lt. General Alexander Schnitger bears the Airforce command to Lt. General Dennis Luyt. 
Words of thanks and prosperity from Minister Hennis
Leeuwarden Airbase prepares for the night, and the F-35's will return for now to the USA again. 
May the presence of these machines lead to safety and watchfulness in future when they replace the loyal F-16's of RNLAF !
Our heartfelt thanks to all RNLAF, MCD, Peter Steehouwer & Hennie Otten to Realize 
this report in The Netherlands, Greece, Italy and Hungary.
 
A FEW LAST F-35 IMPRESSIONS FROM THE LEEUWARDEN AFB OPEN DAYS:I
Dutch Spitfire gave 'acte de presence' for a flypast with the F-35
The weather didn't keep spectators from coming, to see their own F-35 fly in real
Finally the Turkish Stars also honoured the F-35's with a demo !
SEE YOU NEXT TIME ! 
 

ALWAYS ALERT, ALL FOR ALL, ALERT AND PROTECTIVE! II
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