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D-485

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I was wondering wether D-485 has already been noted flying, or is it in use as some kind of ground training tool at Woensdrecht? It was delivered on Oct.9th 2021 already together with D-483 at Woensdrecht. D-483 was however already delivered to 298 sqn on Dec.16th that same year.
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Re: D-485

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Sjoerd wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 21:48 I was wondering wether D-485 has already been noted flying, or is it in use as some kind of ground training tool at Woensdrecht? It was delivered on Oct.9th 2021 already together with D-483 at Woensdrecht. D-483 was however already delivered to 298 sqn on Dec.16th that same year.
It made its first testflight today after assembly at Woensdrecht.
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You inquired on exactly the right day, it seems. :-)
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Re: D-485

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11.02lt GRZLY92 [480446] flying right now west of Woensdrecht, another testflight from D-485 I guess (source ADS-B).
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Re: D-485

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After another testflight this morning (as mentioned by @Wolbie), D-485 is on delivery now to Gilze-Rijen.
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Thanks guys!
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NL.Aviation wrote: It made its first testflight today after assembly at Woensdrecht.
They sure took their time. 5 months, that has to be a new record for the CAAS II. :lol:
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I believe D-485 did a 10min local (test)flight last week at EHGR.
Today, it had its first operational flight and went to the GLV5. I saw it returning at EHGR around 1550hrs. ADSB showed GRZLY43 Hex 480446.
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On Monday the 2nd of May, while visiting GLV5, I was rewarded with D-485’s first operational flight. This flight took at least a full 45 minutes and I was lucky to take some nice pictures. D-483 was participating as well. Both crews did an amazing job with some nice flybys.
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Are you refering to the afternoon flight?. I was there in the morning when the D-485 made its first sand landings. Here (nearly) everybody had hi-vis vests and everybody kept a safe distance.
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Re: D-485

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Kan deze discussie ergens anders?

Dit is van het niveautje Kees van de Mark Mark van de Kees noemen in 2022. Laatste 3 posts (incl deze) weg graag.
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Re: D-485

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Ever since the first operational flight of D-485 I am waiting for this Chinook to visit Beekhuizerzand but so far without succes. More specific, I have not seen it in the air since that flight, anyone with more information and allowed to share this?

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