ROYAL NL AF: NEW HERCULES
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PAGE 2: THE NAME GIVING DAY |
Dutch
Aviation MEDIA 2010
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Following the O/MT & E-process on November 19th a ceremony was
held to provide both new C-130H’s with a name |
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Lieutenant-General Jac. Jansen, the commander of the RNLAF was to reveal
both names.... |
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...together
with
direct relatives of the name-givers, under the watchful eyes of both
military and civil authorities... |
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....on the Eindhoven air base were the C-130H’s are located. |
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Speaches
were held, and our National Hymne was played to underline this major event ! |
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Soon the names will be known,
behind the banner '336 Sqn Sudore ac Pulvere' ( In Zweet En Stof ) |
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Some last speaches, and next :
The names 'Bob van der Stok'and 'Willem den Toom' are revealed by relatives
of them. |
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Both persons had careers in the
Airforce during WW-II, taken prisoner of war and placed in concentration
camps. |
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Though they survived. Willem was a.o. Secretary of State of Defense and
Minister of Defense in his extensive career. |
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Bob van der Stolk was a fighter pilot, who shot down a German Messerschmidt
109 with his Fokker XXI |
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During the war he also served in the 41 squadron of the Royal Air Force and
flew the Spitfire. |
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He was one of the three that survived an escape out of camp 'Stalag Luft 111
near Breslau. |
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Another time 'Music Maestro', and VIP's, relatives, personell and Press
could admire the new planes inside and out. |
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Another look in the sophisticated cockpit... |
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and in the fuselage. This time no chairs but a firm carco floor. |
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Quite an impressive happening, this 'name-giving' which gave emotional
feelings to the relatives of both pilots. |
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So
far, so good, we wish both planes and its crews safe flights and many happy
landings ! |
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Thanks also to Lt. Gen. Jac Jansen, Harry and Wendy. Times for a laugh
afterwards. As it should be. |
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Click the green button for the article in Englishl |
Klik de gele knop voor artikel in het Nederlandsl |
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Go back to Part 1 of this Hercules storyl |
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Also our special thanks to Mark Brouwer, Eric
Vorstenbosch & Maartje Roos for information and some images. |
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