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- 23 Feb 2021, 15:20
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Incredible AS532 Cougar Formation of Six Helicopters Hovering in front of the Lens; Ede GLV-IV
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Incredible AS532 Cougar Formation of Six Helicopters Hovering in front of the Lens; Ede GLV-IV
This year in 2021, the AS532 Cougar has been in use with the 300 Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force for over 25 years. This unit is part of the Defense Helicopter Command (DHC) and is based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base. On October 29, 1993, the contract was signed for the purchase of seventeen A...
- 19 Feb 2021, 20:26
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: RNLAF CH-47D Chinook "Grizzly 33" White Out Operations
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- Views: 48
RNLAF CH-47D Chinook "Grizzly 33" White Out Operations
In the week of February 08 2021, there were very 'wintery' weather situations in the Netherlands. Temperatures going down to -10 or even -15 Centigrade at night with some 10-20 cm of snow. The last time these kind of winter weather was seen in the Netherlands, was about a decade ago. Due to the Coro...
- 15 Feb 2021, 12:10
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: White Out Ops & Confined @Sunset; AS532 Cougar Wildcat 62 & 63, GLV-V Low Level
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- Views: 87
White Out Ops & Confined @Sunset; AS532 Cougar Wildcat 62 & 63, GLV-V Low Level
Last Tuesday, February 9, I had some old-fashioned luck. I was on my way home after a nice day in Maastricht with snow. Driving home and between Eindhoven and Oirschot I ended up in a traffic jam! It was now half past four, so everyone wanted to go home at that time. Fortunately, the people of the R...
- 12 Feb 2021, 17:21
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Qatar Cargo, Triple 7 & Dream Liner @Maastricht-Aachen Airport
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- Views: 78
Qatar Cargo, Triple 7 & Dream Liner @Maastricht-Aachen Airport
During this visit at Maastricht Aachen Airport, there were a lot of Qatar Cargo aircraft on its way to the airport. This morning it was really an Qatari invasion in Maastricht. The first movement of the day was the departure of one of the B787 Dream Liners of the company. Later also two Triple Seven...
- 08 Feb 2021, 18:07
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: CAVOK Antonov An-12B at Eindhoven
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- Views: 95
CAVOK Antonov An-12B at Eindhoven
On Wednesday February 3rd, this Antonov An-12 of CAVOK departed from Eindhoven. The aircraft has a characteristic color scheme in orange and dark blue. It has been a long time ago that CAVOK aircraft have visited Eindhoven. The company was for more than a year not welcome in the Netherlands due to r...
- 05 Feb 2021, 18:40
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Volkel Vipers; F-16 Fighting Falcon
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- Views: 111
Volkel Vipers; F-16 Fighting Falcon
During the morning wave a flight of five F-16s left Volkel for a local sortie. This was one of my first tries of the brand new Nikon Z6 II camera. The spotting area of Volkel is a quite unique location, because you can stand quite close next to the taxi track.
- 01 Feb 2021, 16:52
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Chinook HEAVY Sling Load; 298 Squadron "Porcupine" Sling Along
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- Views: 90
Chinook HEAVY Sling Load; 298 Squadron "Porcupine" Sling Along
During this cold winter day a Chinook of the Royal Netherlands Air Force was performing some sling action somewhere on the GLV4. The helicopter made almost for 2,5 hours sling flights. The helicopter involved was the D-106 which is also know as the "Porcupine". The helicopter belongs to the no 298 S...
- 29 Jan 2021, 13:30
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: SPOTTING AT EINDHOVEN; RNLAF KDC-10, A330 MRTT, Gulfstream IV, Ryan Air B738, De-icing of Tanker
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- Views: 80
SPOTTING AT EINDHOVEN; RNLAF KDC-10, A330 MRTT, Gulfstream IV, Ryan Air B738, De-icing of Tanker
During this cold day it was quite busy at Eindhoven Air Base. In the early morning some Ryan Air 737s came in and the Silk Way Il-76 landed. Also the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) was quite busy this day. In a window of one hour, the Gulfstream, the KDC-10 and a A330 MRTT were launched. The fo...
- 25 Jan 2021, 18:30
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Volkel; Film Setup of 840mm and Anti Nuclear Protesters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 226
Re: Volkel; Film Setup of 840mm and Anti Nuclear Protesters
Nice! As said earlier, I like your stories as well as your movies! It seems your lens doesn't "hunt" at all? Nope, no hunting, that is because Nikon solved a lot of issues on focusing in the new camera series Z6 II and Z7 II. They are now very accurate. Nikon really made some steps in the good dire...
- 25 Jan 2021, 09:24
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Volkel; Film Setup of 840mm and Anti Nuclear Protesters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 226
Volkel; Film Setup of 840mm and Anti Nuclear Protesters
During this video the new Nikon Z6 II camera was tested with the long tele lens settings. The setup which was used here was the Nikon Z6 II + FTZ + TC14 + Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0. Also the camera was used at DX, therefore the taxi shots are made at 400mm x 1.5 crop factor (DX) x 1.4x (Tele Converter) ...
- 22 Jan 2021, 17:11
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: JASDF, Tsuiki; Mitsubishi F-2 Zero Viper, Emergency Stop
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- Views: 83
JASDF, Tsuiki; Mitsubishi F-2 Zero Viper, Emergency Stop
Since the development of the Mitsubishi F-2 began, the Japan Self Air Defense Force (JASDF) has had three operational squadron flying this type. There is also a conversion squadron that ensures the type of conversion in the training process. A number of F-2s are used for testing and by developing th...
- 18 Jan 2021, 18:05
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Silk Way Il-76 @Eindhoven; Filmed with new Nikon Z6II
- Replies: 2
- Views: 116
Re: Silk Way Il-76 @Eindhoven; Filmed with new Nikon Z6II
Hehe, that was because I was switching in between from FX to DX, but I consider it as positive that you want to see more 

- 18 Jan 2021, 17:02
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Silk Way Il-76 @Eindhoven; Filmed with new Nikon Z6II
- Replies: 2
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Silk Way Il-76 @Eindhoven; Filmed with new Nikon Z6II
Throughout the year, there are always a few special aircraft passing by at Eindhoven Air Base that are not commonplace at the base. This time it was an Ilyushin Il-76 from Silk Way Airlines. Silk Way Airlines is an Azerbaijani private cargo airline with its headquarters and flight operations at Heyd...
- 15 Jan 2021, 15:25
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: AS532 Cougar @Oirschot GLV-V; Very Nice Winter Light
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AS532 Cougar @Oirschot GLV-V; Very Nice Winter Light
At the end of the year 2020 this AS532 Cougar of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) came by at the Oirschotse Heide GLV-5. The Cougar did some training approaches in heath part of the GLV-5, which is located in the back of the terrain. The helicopter performed several pretty confined landings b...
- 11 Jan 2021, 14:24
- Forum: Aviation Video Forum
- Topic: Testing the Nikon Z7 II; What A Great Results, Super Focus
- Replies: 0
- Views: 129
Testing the Nikon Z7 II; What A Great Results, Super Focus
This video contains a sample of the new Nikon Z7 II mirrorless camera. I used this camera for the first time at Eindhoven Air Base. During the tests, two Ryan Air airliners and the KDC-10 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force passed by. I initially filmed the Ryan Air planes from the tripod with the Ni...