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| Pilots and Planes Military, the new English languaged Military online independent aviation magazine since 2011 | ||
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| Pilot and Planes military is a Dutch initiative... | ||
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| ..... to show nice military events.... | ||
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| ..... like this CH-53 overview. | ||
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| The story about the one and only largest helicopter in the EU... | ||
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| .... dating from the cold war period but still upgraded and in use in Germany, Rheine Bentlage | ||
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| The CH-53 shows it's capabilities on the battlefield, using flares for selfdefense (foto Koos Heemskerk) | ||
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| At july 1st 2011 the German base Rheine-Bentlage had it's 40 years MTHR-15 celebration. | ||
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| HEER (Heeresflieger) is only used in Europe bij the German Army | ||
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| It's a multi purpose helicopter, transport of troops, cargo, SAR, you name it | ||
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| You could even call this inside 'cosy'... | ||
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| Front and backside of the CH-53 helicopter | ||
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| The backside shows a huge hatch | ||
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| Cockpitview | ||
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| Also behind the cockpit there's space enough for a 'party' ..... !! | ||
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| But ofcourse this is a Fairford RIAT joke, where the German crew is testing English beer. CHEERS !! | ||
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| The CH-53 (or Stallion) honours it's name by strength | ||
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| It carries easily complete vehicles... | ||
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| ... to place them where ever neccessary by intervention | ||
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| Sturdy row of Stallions at Rheine-Bentlage | ||
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| 'Fill 'm up guys... and girls literally, a mixed group in these groundcrews | ||
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| Quit a job to move these enormous birds | ||
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| The CH-53 is the largest transporthelicopter in the Western aviation, only exceeded by Russian Mil-MI-6 and MI-26 | ||
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| Lined up for a large exercise at 'Celebrating base' Rheine Bentlage | ||
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| By times of the Cold-War germany needed a huge helicopter to transport large groups of soldiers and equipment | ||
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| Detail of the tail-shoe to avoid damage by landing | ||
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| 40 Yeras HTHR badge, and a folded tail-rotor | ||
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| CH-53 departs from Fairford RIAT aviation show | ||
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| View at the hatch where men and material can be (un)loaded | ||
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| Sunny shot at Rheine Bentlage Base | ||
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| HEERESFLIEGER CH-53 at RIAT airshow in United Kingdom | ||
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| Soldiers gathering for a flight | ||
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| So far our photographic impression at Rheine Bentlage concerning the largest helicopter within the EU: CH-53 | ||
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| We wave goodbye, up to a next article | ||
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| We hope you liked it, you can read the story behind this below. Thanks for your attention ! | ||
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