Hi all,
Today the Dutch airforce posted this newsitem on their site:
Luchtmachthelikopter helpt bewoners Pampus
9 januari 2009, 16.30 uur
Vrijdagmiddag heeft een Cougar transporthelikopter van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht water vervoerd naar de twee bewoners van het forteiland Pampus bij Muiden.
Cougar in de lucht met geopende zijdeur
Door de aanhoudende vorst is het voor hen onmogelijk geworden om van het eiland af te komen. Het ijs rondom het eiland en de daarop liggende vestingwerken is te dun om erover te lopen, maar te dik om er met een boot doorheen te komen.
De bewoners hebben op dit moment nog voldoende voedsel, maar de watervoorraad raakt langzaamaan op. Defensie heeft daarom de bewoners hulp aangeboden door middel van het transport van water.
And a short translation in English:
Today a Dutch Cougar helo has delivered drinking water to two residents on a island near Muiden.
The water around the island is frozen, so can't be reached by boat. However, it isn't strong enough to withstand a person walking over it. The two residents do have enough food, but their watersupply was dropping fast.
The Royal Netherlands airforce gave them a helping hand, delivering the water by air.
Source: http://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2 ... ers_Pampus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Is their anybody who has got some pics of this "event"?
Photo REQ: Dutch Cougar giving a helping hand
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Re: Photo REQ: Dutch Cougar giving a helping hand
In SBS6 "Hart van Nederland" was an item wich showed a Cougar and Alouette visiting the Isle.
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Re: Photo REQ: Dutch Cougar giving a helping hand
So there really is a reason to watch HvNL
Here is the item: http://www.hartvannederland.nl/item/175 ... _door_HvNL" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I don't like the title above the newsflash. Just like HvNL did al the work....
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Here is the item: http://www.hartvannederland.nl/item/175 ... _door_HvNL" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I don't like the title above the newsflash. Just like HvNL did al the work....
Sven
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Re: Photo REQ: Dutch Cougar giving a helping hand
As it seems that nobody has any pictures of this event i have moved this thread to the tattle lounge. If anyone has some pictures feel free to post them here.
Assume makes an ASS of U and ME.
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Re: Photo REQ: Dutch Cougar giving a helping hand
A nice reprt of SBS6, you can see EHGR in the background