Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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Today the exercise Phoenix Challenge took place at De Peel. Phoenix Challenge is a combined exercise by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Marrine Corps and German Army.

The following aircraft where involved in the exercise:
D-102 CH-47D 298 Sqn
D-664 CH-47D 298 Sqn
S-457 AS.532u2 300 Sqn
S-454 AS.532u2 300 Sqn
4x AH-64D RNLAF
2x F-16 RNLAF
2x Bo-105 Germany Army

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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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Nice ones :D

But I prefer sand instead of grass :wink:

No pics of the two German Bo-105's?
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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

Post by Joris van Boven »

Sand is better than trees and grass :(
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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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very nice. I think I had choosen ther wrong location with GLV-V
De Peel seems to be more atractive yesterday =]
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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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Thijs wrote:Nice ones :D

But I prefer sand instead of grass :wink:

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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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First landing LZ Blue, bringing in the Taskforce for objective Hilton. Duke and Grizzly supported by Redskin...
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Grizzly outbound after first dropoff. He did scare me a bit...
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Duke also outbound, just over the base perimeter but not as close as Grizzly...
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Doing "hide and seek", LZ Blue was just behind the bush seen from outside the base...
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For the outbound we stood at the right place as the choppers were turning towards us...
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Duke and Grizzly in one picture...
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Final 2 piccies, just the choppers, the light was fading already...
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We had a nice afternoon at DePeel...:)

Grtz:king:
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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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My first decent picture of the grey Cougar.....
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The Apaches stayed far away from the scene [400mm x 1.3, uncropped]......
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Re: Exercise "Phoenix Challenge" De Peel 20-10-2009

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''And when I hit the brakes, he'll fly right by...''
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''(Red) Baron'' departing via LZ Hilton.
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It was a nice, enjoyable day at De Peel.
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