ROYAL
DUTCH NAVY - FUERZA AEREA
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FUERZA
AEREA |
SPANISH
NAVAL-AVIATION MAGAZINE |
DUTCH
NAVY |
part
2 |
FUERZA
AEREA PUBLISHED OUR STORY ABOUT DUTCH NAVY / HMS 'ROTTERDAM' |
Concerns
the Royal Netherlands Navy HMS 'Rotterdam' at exerciseP
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HERE
WE GIVE YOU OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION PART
2 (For part 1 scroll
down please) |
Due to
safety reasons some pilots faces were made unrecognisable
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The
Royal Dutch Navy Lynx - Pilots love this helicopter which is 'Fast 'n Easy
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The
HMS Rotterdam still in the harbour, right at full sea the Lynx is used for
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During
the exercise several hoists were made from the helicopter to the ship and
backwards |
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First
a winchman is lowered to the ship's deck, he helps the others who are
hoisted |
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The
winchman goes down, the winch operator remains in the Lynx to do his job |
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Good view inside on the
platform, but one of our flights had very low visibility
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The
winchman goes up and down again and the pilots keep on training
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These
actions were also seen in the night, but flashlights were strictly
forbidden (Pilots)
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Lets
have a closer look at the HMS Rotterdam, in the back the 'Steel Beach' and
the platform |
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We
used a RHIB, Rhigid Inflatable Boat but
unfortunately not in such weather |
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We
start our tour on the bridge ofcourse. Next there is a complete hospital
with surgery on board ! |
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A
view in the hughe kitchen, and a complete bakery is also available |
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A
laundry XXL size, and ofcourse then there are so many control rooms... |
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...
where each and everyone has his own tasks and responsabilities on various
consoles |
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Logistics
and control, and a view (r) in the control room of the 'steel beach' |
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This 'steel beach' can even
load tanks, or allow landingboats to bring special forces ashore |
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Also
heavy material can be taken in like trucks or landingboats
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Personell
can be transported in large numbers in the ship, the Lynx enters on the
platform again
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The
platform control room (l). HMS Rotterdam can be guided by heavy defense
systems ! (r)
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In
exercise landingboats hit the beach, steel mats are rolled out to
bring heavy stuff ashore
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HMS
Rotterdam here together with the USS Swift (USA). Back to the deck, the
Lynx flies in
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Pilots
on shore prepare for their flight to be hoisted, and this deck-guy has a
really tough job ! |
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He
is to bring in the helicopters in a safe way till they 'harpoon'
themselves on the deck |
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'Dancing
with the stars....' and also: Time to fly back to Den Helder to MVK De
Kooy. |
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Airborne
again, ready, willing and able ! The Royal Dutch Navy ! |
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Go to Royal
Dutch Navy part 1 impressions |
Lees het
artikel |
Read the
article |
Back to Fuerza
Magazines |
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Special
thanks to Royal Dutch Navy for their hospitality and all involved
with interviews and flying us into this adventure |
Special
thanks to Captain & crew of the HMS Rotterdam for having us on
board and showing us what life is about there |