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Belgian Sea Kings retired
Read more: Belgian Sea Kings retiredBy Belgian Sea Kings retired On March 21, 2019 the Belgian Air Component (BAC) bid farewell to its last operational Westland Seaking Mk48. The 40th Smaldeel has operated the helicopter for 43 years. Their main task was Search and Rescue (SAR), but also transport of wounded persons and organ transport to hospitals were part of…
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75 Years of 860 SQN
Read more: 75 Years of 860 SQNBy 75 Years of 860 SQN The big rotor creates a large downwash on the platform while taxiing to the runway. It is a sunny morning at the Kooy airfield and the men and women of 860 SQN are busy to get two helicopters airborne. The big grey helicopter is the NH90, the newest helicopter…
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The Belgian transition to NH-90
Read more: The Belgian transition to NH-90By The Belgian transition to NH-90 After many years of operations with the Alouette III and Sea King the Belgian military is currently conversing to the NH-90NFH. In August 2015 the NH-90NFH received initial operational capability for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions within the Belgian Air Component. Only a few days later the first successful…
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“Bye Bye Lynx, Welcome Wildcat”
Read more: “Bye Bye Lynx, Welcome Wildcat”By “ByeByeLynx, Welcome Wildcat” After forty years of operation with the Royal Navy the end of the good old Lynx is in sight. After years of frontline operations the Lynx will be replaced by the Wildcat. Naviation got a chance to visit the last operational Royal Navy Lynx squadron and talk with its people. Transition…
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771 NAS – A review of the long history of Royal Navy SAR operations
Read more: 771 NAS – A review of the long history of Royal Navy SAR operationsBy 771 NAS – A review of the long history of Royal Navy SAR operations The walls are emptyand the operations building suggests its inhabitants are preparing to move. It’s early February when we enter the home of 771 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose. The plaque in the hallway lists…
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USS Midway – From combat aircraft carrier to a San Diego museum attraction
Read more: USS Midway – From combat aircraft carrier to a San Diego museum attractionBy USS Midway – From combat aircraft carrier to a San Diego museum attraction After a long and active life the USS Midway is still not sold for scrap but active as an impressive museum. The museum is located in downtown San Diego and tells the story of the both the ship itself and the…
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Dutch Coast Guard and its future
Read more: Dutch Coast Guard and its futureBy Dutch Coast Guard and its future As a real maritime nation the Netherlands has a rather strange coast guard organization. The Kustwacht (Dutch for Coast Guard) is actually a relative young organization with a wide range of tasks along the Dutch coast. This article contains an in depth review of today’s Kustwacht and will…
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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm review anno 2015
Read more: Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm review anno 2015By Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm review anno 2015 As a real maritime nation the United Kingdom has a large naval force. The Royal Navy consists of five branches. First of all there are three floating branches named the Surface Fleet, Submarine Fleet and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Besides that there are the Royal Marines…
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Search and Rescue within the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Read more: Search and Rescue within the Royal Netherlands Air ForceBy Search and Rescue within the Royal Netherlands Air Force On January 1, 2015 the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) retired the Agusta Bell AB-412 SP SAR helicopters. On January 15 the 303 SAR squadron was disbanded after 55 years of service. Naviation was invited to report on the military ceremony. Joan took this opportunity…
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Hellenic Naval Aviation
Read more: Hellenic Naval AviationBy Hellenic Naval Aviation – Base visit Marathon-Kotroni -October 15, 2014 The Hellenic Navy has a small air arm with a fleet of helicopters in use for different tasks. The whole fleet is based at Marathon-Kotroni, a small airfield close to Athens. Naviation got the possibility to visit Marathon-Kotroni airbase and see the helicopters of…
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