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| A new publication ROTOR AND WINGin two parts in the | ||
| DUTCH NAVY - PART 2 | ||
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| Part II of our story about Royal Dutch Navy. Nice to see the contributors page ! | ||
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| The magazine Rotor & Wing is sent to us from out of USA | ||
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| So we can present you part II of the article and part II of photographic impressions below: | ||
| OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION PART 2 | ||
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Lynx helicopters 'standing by' for any kind of action at MVK 'De Kooy' |
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| Due to safety reasons some pilots faces were made unrecognisable | ||
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Pilots prepare for a flight, and a view in the 'Pilots-office' |
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Always a nice view to see them take-off from De Kooy |
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Military transports, logistics, SAR and terrorism suppression, the Lynx handles it all ! |
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View at the extended simulator where all kind of programs can be started... |
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...even in the cockpit all action can bee seen. The UK is a regular visitor at MVK De Kooy |
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In the simulator flying the Lynx can be instructed, unfortunately not the flying under it ! |
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| Kees Otten - Author / Photographer Wim Das - Photographer / Redaction Koos Heemskerk - Correspondent | ||
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Instructions were given how to behave in the helicopter with Navy- and our own equipment |
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The hoist is to be turned inside while flying, right: Outside the fuselage |
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All pilots and cew are instructed how to leave in case of a ditch, and how to survive in the water |
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Sign outside the building, the number of rescued people still increases since we visited ! |
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All in a row, ready, willing and able ! The Royal Dutch Navy ! |
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Go to Royal
Dutch Navy part 1 impressions |
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| Special thanks to Royal Dutch Navy for their hospitality and all involved with interviews and flying us into this adventure | ||
| Special thanks to Captain & crew of the HMS Rotterdam for having us on board and showing us what life is about there | ||
| Finally thanks to editor Jim McKenna for his outstanding service sending us the magazines to show to our readers. | ||