Tag: Leeuwarden
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Exercise Trial Embow XV
Between 28 September and 15 October 2015 the exercise Trial Embow 2015 was held at the range of WTD 91 in Meppen (Germany). This item gives some insight into the participants and purpose of the exercise. The purpose of the Embow excercises is to familiarize aircrew with the self-defence tools that they carry against ground-based…
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Jet Noise over Twenthe
On the 5th of July 2015, old memories were relived when the Twente region woke up to the sound of Jet Noise. The reason was, that on this day, the Good Cause Rally was held at the former Twenthe Airbase. During this event, children with a serious disease and their family, are invited to spend…
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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…