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| Piloot en Vliegtuig reports in a photographic impression about the 'Open days' 2011 | ||
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| A combined article, contributors Ruud Vos, Wim Das, Kees Otten, Roger Soupart and Cor van Gent. | ||
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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) | ||
Article in English to be read on page 2i |
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