Author: Niek van der Zande

  • Paris Air Show 2015

    Paris Air Show 2015

    During the week of 15 to 21 june 2015, the 51st edition of the Paris Air Show (Salon international de l’aéronautique et de l’espace) was held at Le Bourget airport. This Air Show takes place every 2 years and counts as one of the largest trade shows for the aviation industry.  Also this year, the show…

  • Warthogs at Nordhorn Range

    Warthogs at Nordhorn Range

    Some action pictures of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at the Nordhorn Air to Ground Range. The Nordhorn Range  is a military aviation bombing and gunnery range to the east of nearby Nordhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. This is one of the few gunnery ranges in Western-Europe where A-10 pilots can use the mighty 30mm GAU-8 Avenger…

  • Photoshoot HCV de Windbuul’n

    Photoshoot HCV de Windbuul’n

    Photoshoot for carnaval society HCV de Windbuuln in the FC Twente football stadium. Pictures taken in November 2014

  • Former RNLAF AB.412SP heading for Peru

    Former RNLAF AB.412SP heading for Peru

    On the 26th of May the first former RNLAF AB.412SP destined for the Peruvian Navy was delivered from Liège to Gilze-Rijen Airbase in the Netherlands. After 303 Squadron at Leeuwarden was de-activated in January because of budgetcuts, the 3 AB.412s were flown to the Agusta-Westland facility at Liège Airport. Over there the helicopters were completely…

  • Large Fire in Enschede – May 12th 2015

    Large Fire in Enschede – May 12th 2015

    In the evening of May 12 2015, the company Van der Wurp in Enschede fell victim to a large fire. It took several hours and 12 Fire Engines/Ladders to conquer the fire. The Fire Brigade could not save the building and concentrated on preventing the fire to spread to other buildings.