Category: Events
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Tour de Suisse – Day 3: Axalp
After our days at Payerne and Buochs & Emmen, we saved the best for last. On Thursday the 11th of October we visited the Fliegerschiessen at the Axalp – Ebenfluh range, one of the things that had been on my to-do list for a very long time. Getting there Visiting Axalp airshow is not an…
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Open House Twente Airport
On the 16th of September 2018 Technology Base Twente, which is situated on the former Twenthe Airbase, organized an Open House to show people what exactly is happening in this rather unique area. Part of the Technology Base is Twente Airport, where a static show with a small airshow was put on. In the beginning…
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Es donnert auf der Heide
On the 9th of June 2018 the German Ministry of Defense hosted the Tag der Bundeswehr, during which 15 military bases across the country opened the gates for the general public. One of these bases was the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Waffen und Munition 91 (WTD91) in Meppen. WTD91 in Meppen is a unique location, as…
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Year overview 2017
It’s December, which means that it’s time for the 2017 year overview. I’ve added some of the highlights to music in this video. Enjoy!
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Keep Them Rolling (and Flying)
During the weekend of 9 September 2017, the Keep Them Rolling association celebrated its 45th Anniversary in the region of Twente. During this weekend a WW2 Airfield was set up at Twente Airport. Keep Them Rolling (KTR) is a Dutch association that has the objective to preserve and maintain Military vehicles that were built or…
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ExpoRIC safety exposition
On 2 June 2016, eRIC (expo Rampenbestrijding, Incidentmanagement & Crisismanagement; Disaster planning, Incident management & Early warning and response coordination fair) threw open its doors at Vliegveld Twenthe. For three packed days, the former military airbase was transformed into the ultimate meeting place for product and service providers, operational relief workers and industry organisations. Guests…
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President Obama visits Hannover
On 24 and 25 April 2016 the U.S. President Barack Obama visited Hannover, Germany. The main purpose of his visit was to open the Hannover Messe but next to that he also had meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as with the Prime Ministers of France, Italy and the United Kingdom. The pictures…