RETIREMENT TCA 707 GEILENKIRCHEN
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THE END OF AN ERA -
CLOSING DOWN OF TCAi
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Dutch
Aviation MEDIA 2012
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This article concerns the 'last flight'
of this TCA Boeing 707 from Geilenkirchen Germany |
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Aeronautica & Difesa published this
article , the operational flight to Aktion / Preveza Greece |
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A unique chance, to fly this NATO Boeing |
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Entry of Geilenkirchen AFB |
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Since our complete press team was on
board this flight, we had to rely on some collegues 'flying pictures'i
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Do scroll below please for our photographic
impression and article about the TCA707 on the Preveza platform |
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One of our collegues images, provided by-
and credits
Matthias Bienentreu |
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Special constructed containers, to leave
a small corridor to walk through the plane's cargo part |
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Our host in Greece, our host on
board Capt. ter Horst, and ofcourse in between the TCA 707 |
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Another collegues image from Europe,
Stephano Truzzi's credits here |
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Loading, unloading, these jobs take place
twenty-four-seven, these guys don't know office times... |
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Fortunately there's a lot of advanced
machinery to make the work easier |
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Another pallet, and an empty cargo area |
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Loading the plane at Geilenkirchen AFB,
the tower of Geilenkirchen, and the narrow corridor between wall and
containers |
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Safety first corner and the special
rollerball floor to easily push and secure heavy containers |
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Lets have a look at the pilot's office,
impression 'on height' |
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The board mechanic controls a large part
of all avionics, fuel, and all kinds of systems |
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We show another flying image of one of our
friends outside the country, credits Tom Neu. |
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Easy job as a co-pilot ? Forget it. same
responsability, same skills ! |
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Once on autopilot there's time for a
small conversation from 'seat five' |
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Logo on fuselage, and two badges |
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Flying image credits & provided by Keith Burton |
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Delegate of the province of Limburg in
animated conversation, due to noise nuisance over this area |
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International press and several delegates
and committed persons, gathering information and having interviews |
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Overview of FOB (Forward Operating Bases)
and participating countries of NATO |
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Almost the last platform impressions of
the TCA 707 LX-N 20199 |
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For 1,5 hour in Greece |
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Cargodoor is opened, the load unloaded |
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Aktion Preveza Greece |
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Aktion Preveza Greece |
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Some of the crew members posed, others of
USAF were still on board |
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Oh, sorry guys, this one is more
impressive :-)) |
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Soon these engines will only be used to
skill upcoming technicians |
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There will be no more noise nuisance over
Geilenkirchen and province Limburg from these 'powertubes' |
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Lokation: Preveza Greece. Time for coffee and small talk with
press collegues. For the souvenirs you'd have to fly over.... |
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A privilege to sit next to this logo on
the wings at high altitudes, and walk under it finally the last last time... |
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The plane is prepared for flying home
here |
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So time to fly back to Geilenkirchen ,
image credits collegue Peter Emmert |
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The LX-N 20199 on finals, credits Jan
Eenling |
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Last moments before touchdown... |
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The end of an era ! TNT will be present
on the platform in future with much more silent engines, time goes on.... |
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Our special thanks go to Cpt. Wilco ter
Horst, the crew of TCA 707, the Greek Airforce, and once again our collegues: |
Jan Eenling, Peter Emmert, Keith Burton,
Tom Neu, Stephano Truzzi & Matthias Bienentreu
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for helping us out and showing our
readers the flying images that we were able to use by their permission ! |
THANK YOU GUYS ! |
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A safe homecoming at Geilenkirchen in the
evening |
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Late at night the TCA
707 is parked next to it's USAF brothers. No one will call again for him........... |
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