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2014
  
RAF Merlins refuelling @ EHGG
a
On Sunday the 2nd of February, a formation of three
Royal Air Force Merlin HC.3 helicopters landed at
Groningen Airport Eelde read more		 Arrivals Frisian Flag 2014
a
On Sunday the 2nd of February, a formation of three
Royal Air Force Merlin HC.3 helicopters landed at
Groningen Airport Eelde read more		  
2013
  
Alouette III, A-301, reaches 10,000 hrs
a
In May this year a SA.316B Alouette III reached the
10.000 flying hours mark during a training mission.
Reason enough to paint 10.000 HRS largely in gold on
the fuselage read more		 JASDF Boeing 747 @ Schiphol
a
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako
of Japan arrived on Sunday 28 April at Schiphol, the
Netherlands, as guests for the abdication of Queen
Beatrix and the investiture of the new King. read more		 Liberation Day 2013 @ Groningen
a
On the 5th May, we celebrate the liberation of the
Netherlands in 1945, with a variety of activities
throughout the country. Music festivals are organised in
cities throughout the Netherlands. read more
2012
  
Leaseweb Texel Airshow
a
After five years of absence, the tenth edition of the
Texel airshow was scheduled on July 28 2012. It was
basically the airshow to go to in the Netherlands as the
regular air show of the Royal Netherlands read more		    
2011
  

The sound of freedom
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This article it is not about Bob Sinclar’s fourth single,
released in May 2007! There are different interpreta-
tions of ‘the sound of freedom’, for read more

 Open Days Royal Netherlands AF
The open days were this time held at Leeuwarden Air
Base on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 September. The
weather was good on the Friday and combined with
some interesting participants and read more
2009
  
Royal Netherlands Army open days
a
Each year, the Royal Netherlands Army opens one of
their barracks for their annual open days. This time, the
Bernhard kazerne in Amersfoort was the place to be on
Saturday 6th and Sunday read more		 SAR Katwijk
a
Dunes, beach, sea, fine weather and helicopters were
all ingredients of the fine day well spent at the Inter-
national Search and Rescue Event 2009, which was
held at Katwijk read more		 Oostwold Airshow 2009
a
The fifth edition of the bi-annual Oostwold Airshow took
place on the first of May. A Stearman Fly in was
organized one day prior to the air show. One of the
participants read more
2007
  
Just Another Saturday
a
A day in the life of a public minded pilot. One friday
afternoon, Gerben van Beek, called to ask me if I had
plans for the Saturday. Gerben works for Heliflights on
a part-time basis and invited me read more		 Vliehors shooting range
a
On Wednesday 3th May a visit was made to one of the
Dutch isles; Vlieland, where the shooting range of the
Royal Netherlands Air Force is situated on the west
side of the island. Pilots of fast jets read more		 Open Days Royal Netherlands AF
a
The annual open days from the Royal Netherlands Air
Force were held in June (16th/17th) at Volkel AB. This
edition attracted several aircraft that are not that often
seen in the Netherlands, including a read more
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