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by Rockville
19 May 2008, 21:06
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Venezuela accuses U.S. of airspace incursion
Replies: 4
Views: 2154

U.S. Official: Navy Plane May Have Entered Venezuelan Airspace WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy plane apparently accidentally crossed into Venezuela's airspace Saturday night, triggering protests from that country, according to a U.S. defense official familiar with the report. The S-3 Viking aircraft, base...
by Rockville
19 May 2008, 21:02
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Venezuela accuses U.S. of airspace incursion
Replies: 4
Views: 2154

Venezuela accuses U.S. of airspace incursion

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's foreign minister said the U.S. ambassador will be summoned to explain an alleged incursion by a U.S. military plane in Venezuelan airspace. Venezuelan Defense Minister Gen. Gustavo Rangel Briceno said the U.S. Navy plane was detected in Venezuelan airspace Satu...
by Rockville
16 May 2008, 23:22
Forum: Messages from & to Scramble
Topic: Adjustment proposal
Replies: 1
Views: 1565

Adjustment proposal

Hi there, As have joined this Forum a short while ago, but enjoying it to the upmost I have learned some discrepancies, which I would like to bring to your attention. The threads "Civil news" and "Military news" only accept messages in the English language. As the "Scramble Messageboard" is originat...
by Rockville
16 May 2008, 21:44
Forum: Gilze-Rijen & GRAS
Topic: Exp. EH-GR 4-7-2008
Replies: 98
Views: 22084

Is dit de opvolger van de THG :?: No. The THG is put out of service in toto, as well the Group Naval Helicopters. That is the result of operating "Paars", which has become a high standard within the Dutch Military. Therefore the Dutch Military created a new branch: the DHC, which will operate alle ...
by Rockville
08 May 2008, 23:12
Forum: Amsterdam - Schiphol
Topic: EHAM 09-05-2008
Replies: 54
Views: 11443

Zestien vliegmaatschappijen de dupe van staking SCHIPHOL - Zo'n vijfhonderd personeelsleden van bagageafhandelaar Menzies Aviation op Schiphol gaan vrijdag staken om hun looneis kracht bij te zetten. Het inchecken van passagiers, het afhandelen van bagage en het terugduwen van de vliegtuigen naar d...
by Rockville
01 May 2008, 17:12
Forum: Brussels-Zaventem/Melsbroek
Topic: Brussels (Zaventem, Melsbroek) (EBBR/EBMB/BRU) - 2008
Replies: 459
Views: 146650

mazzel wrote:seen 30/4 18.00 at Melsbroek was 130328 CC-130
Could that be the Canadian Herc. performing flights iaw the "Open Skies" Treaty?
See: http://www.mindef.nl/actueel/nieuws/200 ... anada.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by Rockville
30 Apr 2008, 16:00
Forum: Volkel
Topic: Volkel (EHVK/UDE) - 2008
Replies: 284
Views: 90448

F-16 TIJDENS TAXIËN VAN DE BAAN Een F-16 gevechtsvliegtuig van de vliegbasis Volkel is gisteren tijdens het taxiën op de Canadese vliegbasis Cold Lake van de baan geraakt en in het gras terechtgekomen. Bij het incident raakte het neuswiel van de F-16 beschadigd. De vlieger bleef ongedeerd. Het ongev...
by Rockville
28 Apr 2008, 20:25
Forum: Spotting Netherlands
Topic: Meer incidenten in Nederlands luchtruim
Replies: 0
Views: 1203

Meer incidenten in Nederlands luchtruim

SCHIPHOL - Het aantal gemelde veiligheidsincidenten in het Nederlandse luchtruim is vorig jaar toegenomen. Dat staat in het http://www.lvnl.nl/html/nl/actueel/persberichten/uploads/08-05%20LVNL%20presenteert%20jaarverslag%202007.pdf] jaarverslag van Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL) dat maandag ...
by Rockville
26 Apr 2008, 23:55
Forum: Eindhoven
Topic: Eindhoven (EHEH/EIN) - 2008
Replies: 533
Views: 187874

Eindhoven Airport wil naar 5 miljoen EINDHOVEN - Eindhoven Airport kan uitgroeien naar een luchthaven die per jaar 5 miljoen passagiers verwerkt. Dat betekent meer dan een verdrievoudiging van het huidige aantal van anderhalf miljoen passagiers. Dat zei Peter Swinkels, voorzitter van de Raad van Co...
by Rockville
26 Apr 2008, 22:26
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Plane Strikes Crowd at German Air Show; 1 Dead, 10 Injured
Replies: 8
Views: 5076

Re: Plane Strikes Crowd at German Air Show; 1 Dead, 10 Injur

aviodromefriend wrote:
Rockville wrote:FRANKFURT, Germany —
(Some high ranked people in the military still know about the Frecce at Ramstein).
And sadly I'm one of them.
by Rockville
26 Apr 2008, 20:39
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Plane Strikes Crowd at German Air Show; 1 Dead, 10 Injured
Replies: 8
Views: 5076

Plane Strikes Crowd at German Air Show; 1 Dead, 10 Injured

FRANKFURT, Germany — A private plane struck a crowd of onlookers shortly after landing at a small air show in central Germany on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, including two children, police said. Hartmut Tuermer, a spokesman for police in the town of Gotha, said the prop-power...
by Rockville
19 Apr 2008, 15:25
Forum: Eindhoven
Topic: Eindhoven (EHEH/EIN) - 2008 (mil)
Replies: 351
Views: 51798

Koen L wrote:Due to visit at Eindhoven at 15:00LT is RAF Tristar ZE705. Credit: EWAS
That will be the MEDEVAC flight out of Afghanistan, and will deliver the two seriously injured Dutch soldiers for further on transportation to Utrecht.
by Rockville
17 Apr 2008, 19:30
Forum: Spotting Netherlands
Topic: Twenthe (EHTW/ENS) - 2008
Replies: 21
Views: 10946

The dutch government has decided to keep the former military airbase Twente open for at least another 3 years for commercial airtraffic. For the time being a consortium of partners (State, province of Overijssel and the communitie of Enschede) are working on a plan for the airfield. In 2010 it will...
by Rockville
09 Apr 2008, 00:11
Forum: Spotting Netherlands
Topic: SPERWER OEFENT BUITEN MILITAIRE OEFENTERREINEN
Replies: 2
Views: 1514

As I could'nt find a topic about UAV's and the interest in of the Netherlands Armed Forces in regard to fututre operations and the possible means of the system. I take the opportunity to post this here. If you want to replace it to a new topic, do not hessitate to do so, but please keep me informed....
by Rockville
08 Apr 2008, 23:58
Forum: Spotting Netherlands
Topic: SPERWER OEFENT BUITEN MILITAIRE OEFENTERREINEN
Replies: 2
Views: 1514

SPERWER OEFENT BUITEN MILITAIRE OEFENTERREINEN

Een Sperwer, een onbemand verkenningsvliegtuig van de Koninklijke Landmacht, oefent woensdag 9 april voor het eerst buiten militaire oefenterreinen boven Nederland. De oefenvlucht vindt plaats boven de Veluwe tussen 13.00 en 17.00. De Sperwer wordt tijdens deze eerste vlucht begeleid door een Alouet...