APACHES
train for AFGHANISTAN
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'KONINKLIJKE LUCHTMACHT'
trains skills to the max !!
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Anticipating
on a visit to Afghanistan we report about fast refuelling our Apache's ![](../clipart/afghan-flag2a.jpg) |
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Dutch Aviation Media publication for 'Piloot en Vliegtuig' |
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At
night the Dutch Apaches have to refuel several times if neccessary |
301
Sqn ![](../2008-2/PenV-2/NachtVlucht-2/Apache-pag1.jpg)
301
Sqn |
It's
a matter of good training, in the dark ofcourse. We followed it at Gilze
Rijen AFB 301 Sqn |
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Once
a view on the Gilze-Rijen platform from where the Apaches start their
hot-refuel training |
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We
report in a short story about these machines, our extended Afghanistan
story will follow |
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Apaches
in their hangars at Gilze Rijen. All equipment and armament 100 % checked
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With
NVG's and armament 100 % checked, the Apache is a Killer ! |
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your eye on our website ! Soon we'll report about Afghanistan
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Once
having been in Afghanistan, you realise the fact that our coalition forces
doing their job for the Afghan people is so very, very useful. It's no
wonder that the regular inhabitants sometimes still choose for the side
that provides them the most, after so many years of war-situation. Still
we must not forget that already in the North of Afghanistan very good
results have been booked. Not yet has the time arrived to show the 'tremendous'
results. To achieve these goals however we must maintain persisting in the
way we are able to help the Afghan nation and to dissapate the OMF (Opposing
Militant Forces) that stand in the way of creating the base for the Afghan
people to build their own new nation, their own economy, to maintain their
own peace, and build on a better world for their children and coming
generations ! No matter if you recognise Allah or God in yourself,
both names must stand for a better world and better humane
circumstances. |
Let
us also not forget all those people from so many different countries that
go there, and try to work on the bases for the new and better conditions.
To build, to start schools, to start projects such as planting masses of
trees, masses of saffron, building irrigation, to make trading possible
and to develop an ecomomy, as small as it yet still may be. Dissapating
OMF that act like beasts, that simply kill woman and children without any
respect for life itself will not be possible without the use of military
means. Realise that your and our men and woman who act overthere, military
as well as many civilians, also the ANA, (Afghan National Army) do this
under the risk they may have to give the highest good they have: Their own
lives for other people's freedom! |
In
some time we'll be reporting extendedly on this site about Afghanistan.
Thank you Col. Lorraine, Harry, Margreet, Gert-Jan, Lou, Machmut, Zafar,
Gijs, Deon, Zalmai, Frederic, Richard, Marcel and Jasper as well as all the men and
woman we spoke, saw, and all those we know the're working for a better
nation here and in Afghanistan! |
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Kees
Otten & Wim Das |
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