DUTCH OPEN DAYS 2011 LEEUWARDEN
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Aviation Media 2011
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reports
in a photographic impression about the 'Open days' 2011
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An article by Wim Das,
Kees Otten and Koos Heemskerk |
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Dutch Open days were held this year at Leeuwarden
Airforce base |
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Due to budget cuts the Open Days will be held every
two years now. |
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In this overview we limit ourselves to a
photographic impression, though we have a short story as well !
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There was a lot to see, we cannot show all
images but we hope you like the following selection: |
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Belgian F-16 |
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Belgian A-109 |
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The Dutch have two demonstrator teams now, the Orange
F-16 Fighting Falcon... |
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... and the also spectaccular AH-64 Apache
demonstrator, who showed some self defense with flares |
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Making a looping with a helicopter ??? It seems to be
done |
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Not for nothing it is said: 'As finishing touch, God
created the Dutch !' They show ! |
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Bae Hawk showing out... |
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Also the 'Golden Oldies'were seen as this famous
Dakota |
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Foreigners also find the way: The Epsilon |
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Pilot suits and ejector seat s were shown |
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AH-64 team demonstrated some 'operational action'
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Beware... don't mess with this machine ! |
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Italian MB-339 (L) and nowadays more and more civil companies are hired for
specific jobs... (R) |
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Dutch Coastguard Dornier |
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This Turkish demonstrator also stole the show ! (also
see our impression mainpage of 100 Years Turkish Airforce) |
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Flying hunters, one reason to join such days... |
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Another reason was the first landing of the C017
Globemaster from Papa, flown with entire Dutch crew ! |
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On page two of this impression you can find a complete
article about this exclusive Globemaster event ! |
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Also a beauty to see: The Belgian demonstrator
departs... |
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.... ready to make it's demonstration for the public. |
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Oh... too much: Also the Turkish demonstrator 'Soloturk'. |
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See more of the Turkish 100 Years airforce celebration
on this website ! |
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The Golden Oldies seem to have fun, watching the show
themselves, we continue on page 2 (below) |
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Article in English to be read on page 2i |
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