LARGEST
EXERCISE EU: 'JOINT WARRIOR'
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Contributors
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WIM
DAS, KOOS HEEMSKERK, KEES OTTEN, TOM
SUNLEY & NIALL PATERSONI |
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OUR
PUBLICATION IN THE HUNGARIAN LEADING AVIATION MAGAZINE ARANYSAS |
The
written article is to be found on page 3 below |
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With
special thanks to the UK Ministry of Defense, and Helen
for all her help and guiding us. |
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Todays
place of action: Airbase Lossiemouth Scotland. |
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A
warm welcome to the press by Basecommander Lloyd Barrett, who introduced
us to Lossiemouth base... |
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and also the various Squadronleaders of UK and foreign participants,
waiting to answer any questions. |
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An
early morning view on the lined up Naval participants of Norway, Canada,
New Zealand and US... |
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the French Neptune and a handfull of Hawks |
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FIRST
OF ALL: AIRPLANES ! |
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Probably
one of the most interesting airplanes participating, the P8... |
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....Patrol
Squadron 5 (VP5) P8A 'Poseidon'.... |
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....here
on its way to the runway for departure. |
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Royal
Norwegian Air Force (RNowAF) P-3 in the landing.... |
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....the
guys do have humor, showing the Norwegian Flag as a Viking ! |
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These
guys participated mainly in Naval tasks |
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The
Hawk had a special task.... |
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....which
implicated surprise-attacks on enemy ships.... |
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read in the article (last page of these impressions) how they do this by
surprise ! |
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Canadian
CP-140 .... |
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in early morning take-off flying to his mission from Lossiemouth airbase |
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Patrol
Sqn 10 (VP-10) from the US Navy arriving at Lossiemouth.... |
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as this 'far-away' bird from the Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K. |
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Excellent
opportunity to see one since they're not seen regular in our environments. |
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A
'Viking' Hercules arrives for support and transport... |
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....and
his big brother also comes in. |
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It's
like Muhammed Ali, old, but a champion still in its class and very
experienced this French Neptune. |
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Cobham
was present with two Falcon 20's, to work together with the
Hawks..... |
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.....smart
guys, they use all kinds of smart avionics.... |
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to mislead the enemy. |
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A
Falcon '10 Mer' of the French Navy |
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This
fine 'special tailed' Tornado was a treat to many spotters camera... |
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Tom Sunley and Niall Paterson were lucky to see it many times come by.... |
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and also depart with brute force ! |
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Let's
take a look on the inside of the base, the start of a 'wartime' mission... |
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....the
pilot makes the final round of visual checks and mounts... |
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....the
Hawks will start another raid on the 'hostal' ships at sea. (read the
article end of this impression) |
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...taking
care of connecting cables.... |
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'Anyone seen my cigarettes ??' (Joke) |
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The
pilot will be flying in minutes together with another Hawk and a Cobham
Falcon on its way to the sea. |
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The
second Hawk also drives to the runway... |
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...adorned
with the fine tail representing the 100 years celebration, already five
years ago now... |
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...and
off they go ! |
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This
is one
of the last Mohicans.... |
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....also
known as 'Tweety the SAR helicopter'. The Sae King will not last so long
anymore in service. |
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Let's
have a look at the trespassing Tornado's on the taxiway of Lossiemouth,
some departing for about one hour... |
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....so
nice to see them approaching, and almost 'climb' in your lense... |
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awful noise for the ears and fine (!?) kerosine in your nose ;-) by
take-off... |
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....wheels
in already seconds after leaving 'mother earth's surface'.... |
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....right
turn after the fulfilled mission in the landing circuit... |
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....and
wheels out after the mission..... |
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....always
willing to greet photographers along the taxiway ! |
Let's have a look on the next subject on the next
page ? |
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