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Aviation MEDIA 2012
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'AERONAUTICA & DIFESA' FLIES INTO THIS CH-53
SPOTLIGHT |
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The MAIN Independent Italian Aviation
Magazine |
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Article: Kees Otten, Koos Heemskerk & Wim Das |
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This hughe transporter is sometimes called 'The Jolly
Green Giant' |
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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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