Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

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Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

Post by Copter »

Today it is Bevrijdingsdag (Libertion Day) in The Netherlands.

I opend this topic for pictures of the Cougar helicopters which were used to fly some bands to the several Bevrijdingsfestivals.

I would like to start with pictures from Roermond. This helicopter had The Opposites and The Party Squad on board. The guys of The Opposites and The Party Squad discovered the fire truck after landing and had a lot of fun with the foam canon :D

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Re: Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

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Groningen, and Assen for that matter, had S-458. Seen here at the FC Groningen youth training ground. It had Moke on board.

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Re: Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

Post by sar 303 sqn »

And my part from The Hague.

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Bye Bye Wildcat..... :cry:
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Re: Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

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Erg mooi. Weer een stukje afscheid. Als je ouder wordt, herinner je steeds meer afscheid van type's (en mensen). De NF-5, F-27, Bö-105, F-104, alles wat in de landen om ons heen verdween of verdwijnt.
De laatste nacht van hun werkzame bestaan die de manschappen gewoon doorbrachten bij hun JBG37 MiG's op Drewitz, september 1990, is mij het meest bijgebleven. Mannen die hun baan en zekerheid en masse gingen verliezen, 20 jaar geleden, sliepen in de shelters bij de toestellen. Ook nu is niemand iets meer zeker bij defensie. Meisjes en jongens van de AS-532U2 Cougar... Take care!
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Re: Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

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In 's-Hertogenbosch the landing location was Pettelaarse Schans and by chance I happened to be there at the right moment. :D
At 18.13 hrs the grey S-453 landed with the artists and some radio and TV people and she departed at 20.09 hrs. Unfortunately the pilot could not fulfill our request to make a 360 degree turn while taking off (so we could for the last time take pictures from all sides), because the Cougar was "fuel-critic" and therefore had to be flown as economical as possible.

Is the landing zone free?
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Blowing the graas clean.
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Touchdown.
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Short evaluation.
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One and a half hour rest.
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Start-up checks.
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Don't forget the wheel blocks.
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Take-off.
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And away she goes. Bye bye, Cougar! :cry:
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Re: Bevrijdingsdag helicopters 05-05-2011

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Here some of mine of the Departure of S-453 at 20:00 from 's-Hertogenbosch

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