IF-35's
(JSF) FIRST
ARRIVALS IN THE NETHERLANDSI
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MAGAZINES PUBLISHED:
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FIRST THE ARTICLE IN THE LEADING ITALIAN AVIATION
MAGAZINE: I |
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ALSO
PUBLISHED IN GREECE: I |
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IALSO
PUBLISHED IN THE NETHERLANDS: PILOOT EN VLIEGTUIGI I |
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IALSO
PUBLISHED IN HUNGARY: ARANYSASI I |
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USUAL: OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION I |
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Pictures
and some small explainations |
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On
the way from USA to The Netherlands: Patuxent River |
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Above
the rainy clouds... |
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Back
on track again |
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Eastwards... |
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to the Dutch clouds... |
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Warm
welcome by the Dutch collegues |
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Brother
to brother, F-35 and F-16 |
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Press
flew in the KDC-10 next to the F-35's |
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Once
landed the crash-tenders took care of the welcome-shower ! |
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Like
a ship is hit by a bottle of champagne, the shower should take care for
many happy landings |
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LMinister
of Defence Mrs. Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert welcomes one of the pilots |
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Moments
for press. Left departing Airforce commander Lt. General Snitger |
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The
two pilots that flew the F-35's to Holland
- Flypast of three generations planes |
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And
then we have joining the 'Airforce Open Days' at leeuwarden Airforce base |
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The
'Joint Strike Fighters'demonstrate their power in an improvised
air-assault |
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Turkish
television reporters meet the Dutch F-35's and the Dutch rain..... |
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F-16's
will be starting their last operational period , but this will take a
while still |
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Ok,
guys this was nice ! Wheels out and landing... |
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Lt.
General Alexander Schnitger bears the Airforce command to Lt. General
Dennis Luyt. |
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Words
of thanks and prosperity from Minister Hennis |
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Leeuwarden
Airbase prepares for the night, and the F-35's will return for now to the
USA again. |
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May
the presence of these machines lead to safety and watchfulness in future
when they replace the loyal F-16's of RNLAF ! |
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Our heartfelt thanks to all RNLAF, MCD, Peter Steehouwer & Hennie Otten
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this report in The Netherlands, Greece, Italy and Hungary. |
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A
FEW LAST F-35 IMPRESSIONS FROM THE LEEUWARDEN AFB OPEN DAYS:I |
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Dutch
Spitfire gave 'acte de presence' for a flypast with the F-35 |
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The
weather didn't keep spectators from coming, to see their own F-35 fly in
real |
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Finally
the Turkish Stars also honoured the F-35's with a demo ! |
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SEE
YOU NEXT TIME ! |
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ALWAYS ALERT, ALL FOR ALL, ALERT AND PROTECTIVE!
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Artikel in het Nederlands |
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