(               3/3)50 YEARS OF SAR                                            (3/4)

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 a Dutch Aviation MEDIA publication 2009

A new article for the independent leading Slovenian, Italian and Dutch aviation magazines
INCLUDING 4 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSIONS - DO SCROLL DOWN:
'Letalo', 'Aeronautica & Difesa', Aranysas and 'Piloot en Vliegtuig'  
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WE WARMLY WELCOME LETALO SLOVENIANIAVIATION MAGAZINE

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We are very happy with this first Dutch Aviation MEDIA Publication in 2009...
... and we hope for a good relationship with many interesting articles to come !
 
Slovenia participated in the '50 Years SAR exercise' at Leeuwarden Airforcebase
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As usual, we treat you on these 3 pages of photographic impression of this rare Competition
'50 Years SAR with a Canadian Touch'
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We just returned ourselves from Slovenia, and here's a Bell 412 of theirsi

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 Descending over Drachten... with accuracy as it comes to seconds in the competition
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The Bell crew landed slightly to win some seconds.... and get their competition notification
   
Later on the next day hoovering over Leeuwarden to do the winch exercises...
 
... on which they did a fine job between poles, the pattern and detonating the 'bomb'
Soon we'll report about the Slovenian Search And Rescue and Firefighting 
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Last but not least:The Dutch AB-412 'Tweety', R-02, one out of threei

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The Bell is prepared to depart from his hangar-lorry (L) to do the winching exercise (R)
 
Precision work, teamwork of winch operator(s) and pilots... 
 
... to manouvre in the exact positions. Everyone tried it's very best !  
   
The Dutch pride did it well, and finished with the participants flags as a goodbye.
 
Observers and referees started their 'strong stories' ;-) , and catering prepared for action !
 
Kees Otten started his interviews with Linda Mettes and the canadian participants...
 
... while the rest of everyone enjoyed a beer, mineral or even real 50 Years celebration cakes !
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A word of thanks:

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Our special thanks to Linda, the Canadian crew, Catering and Anne Gros of Staff Publicity !
Also we dedicate this article to Henk Wormmeester who's heart will be with aviation forever ! 
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