Dutch 'Koninklijke Luchtmacht' in Mali

Dutch Aviation Media 2015
The images in this article were provided bij Royal Netherlands Airforce (RNLAF)
A new article for independent leading European aviation magazines as:
 
It's 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 overthere

PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION

Visit below our extended impressions and written article:
Welcome to this photographic impression of Camp Castor and environment in Mali near Ga 
Overview of the sleepingtents
Dutch Chinook parked between hesco's
Preparing the Apache for flight...
Impressing machine !
Also marked as UN helicopter.
pThe 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...(Image 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 
(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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