Warthogs at Nordhorn Range

Gallery 9 June 2015 Niek van der Zande

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 cannon.

These A-10’s from the 355th Fighter Wing were at the time deployed to Spangdahlem Airbase for the US Airforce’s Theatre Security Package. This was a response to Russia’s agressions towards Ukraine.

After a couple of weeks in Germany the A-10’s moved further east to have exercises with other NATO countries.

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Photoshoot HCV de Windbuul’n

Gallery 9 June 2015 Niek van der Zande

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

Aviation

Former RNLAF AB.412SP heading for Peru

9 June 2015 Niek van der Zande

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 refurbished and painted in the colours of the Peruvian Navy.

On the 26th of May 2015 the former R-03 was the first of the 3 helicopters that was flown to Gilze-Rijen. The helicopter had a sticker with the old serial on the door. This was due to Dutch legislation, as the helicopter was formally still part of the RNLAF; it had not been handed over to Peru yet.

Once all 3 AB.412s have arrived and have been tested, they will then be prepared for shipment to Peru. At this stage it is not know whether this will be done by sea or by air.

Emergency Services

Large Fire in Enschede – May 12th 2015

Gallery 8 June 2015 Niek van der Zande

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.