Dutch 'Koninklijke Luchtmacht' in Mali |
Dutch Aviation Media 2015 |
A new article for independent leading European aviation magazines as: |
The images in this article were provided by the Royal Netherlands Airforce (RNLAF) |
Airforces Monthly reports in a six-pages article... |
about what's going on- and the latest stage of the developments in Mali. |
Royal Netherlands Airforce protects- and keeps an eye on daily developments |
PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION |
Visit below some photographic impressions and written article |
This stone may be seen as the center of Camp Castor in Mali near Goa |
Overview of the sleepingtents |
Dutch Chinook parked between hesco's |
Preparing the Apache for flight... |
Impressing machine ! |
Apache marked as UN helicopter. |
The International Airport of Bamako Senau..... |
.....almost identical to Schiphol Amsterdam but slightly different...... ;-) |
Most Apache actions were reconnaisance flights |
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Back into the desert-dust...(Images by Royal Netherlands Airforce, RNLAF) |
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 ! |
Also on the ground children dare to play, and run along the Dutch vehicles ... |
( In fact this is how it should be everyday.... ) |
..... happy faces all over the whole country. |
Not only the Dutch are part of the community, also the French.... |
Medical flights under the 'Flag of Geneva' |
Donkeys are the 'motors' of transport in general... |
... the increased security allows people to be safe(r) in the streets again. |
A local 'gas-station' , and a textile and shoes shop below. |
But realize...it doesn't come for nothing.... |
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