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| Dutch Aviation Media 2015 |
| A new article for the independent leading Italian aviation magazine 'Aeronautica & Difesa' |
| The images in this article were provided bij Royal Netherlands Airforce (RNLAF) |
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| Aeronautica reports in a six-pages article... |
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| Welcome to this photographic impression of Camp Castor and environment in Mali near Goa |
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| Overview of the sleepingtents |
| Watchful 24/7 is a necessity |
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| Should it be neccessary there are FAC's available (Forward Air Controllers) |
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| Preparing the Apache for flight... |
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| Impressing machine ! |
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| Also marked as UN helicopter. |
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| pThe International Airport of Bamako Senau..... |
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| .....almost identical to Schiphol Amsterdam but slightly different...... ;-) |
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| Most Apache actions were reconnaisance flights |
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| Back into the desert-dust...(Image by Royal Netherlands Airforce, RNLAF) |
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| Chinooks on patrol, always in two-ship formation with door- and tailgunners (Image by Royal Netherlands Airforce, RNLAF) |
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| The Locals feel better and more safe with the Dutch around |
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| Also on the ground children dare to play, and run along the Dutch vehicles |
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| This is how it should be everyday.... |
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| ..... happy faces all over the country. |
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| Not only the Dutch are part of the community, also the French.... |
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| Medical flights under the 'Flag of Geneva' |
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| Donkeys are the 'motors' of transport in general... |
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| ... the increased security allows people to be safe(r) in the streets again. |
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| A local 'gas-station' , and a textile and shoes shop below. |
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| But realize...it doesn't come for nothing.... |
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