DUTCH
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PUBLICATION
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DUTCH
AVIATION MAGAZINE ' PILOOT EN VLIEGTUIG' |
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A day with the Dutch Coast Guard DO-228 PH-MNZ doing checks on illegal oil
dumps and ship routes |
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Frontpage
of the magazine and DO-228 cockpit, 'Pilots Office' |
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Piloot
en Vliegtuig magazine reports of a full day with the 'Forresters' of the
North Sea |
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Our
day starts on a sunny sundaymorning |
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Usually
the DO-228 flies from MVK 'De Kooy' , this time from 'Schiphol-Oost' |
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Crew
of today: Mark Foppele, Bert Backus and Roel Hondema. Reportage: Koos
Heemskerk and Wim Das |
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Mark
is substitute today. About his sick collegue: You shouldn't let your
girlfriend cook, go to the Mac ! |
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After
take-off we start with a small control along the Dutch Beaches |
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Next
the checks start concerning illegal oil-dumps (SLAR-radar) and ship
routes |
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Bert
Backus is the Environmental Expert, he controls the consoles and screens
as well as visual outside |
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The
main console in the back, the front one is for checks made by
custom authorities, police or even AIVD ! |
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View
at the SLAR Side Lokking Airborne Radar under the DO-228 to track and trace oil pollution
at sea |
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Roel
and Mark's primarily fly the plane, but they also do visual checks on
ships. Pictures are made. |
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A
closer look at Bert's console, and the Cockpit as far as our camera ables
us |
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On
the way back home the 'Tak-lift 7' lifts a wreck, we check if there is no
(oil) pollution involved. All o.k.! |
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Back
home again along the coast and a landing after a flight of some 3,5 hours. |
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Returned
at Schiphol Airfield, minutes before debriefing. Bert has his data in the
suitcase. |
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The
DO-228 will be parked in it's hangar. We will get rid of our sweatty suits
and life saving sets |
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Article in Dutch i |
Article in Englishi |
Find out more about
Dutch Navy Pilotsi |
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Thanks
Dutch Coast Guard, Bert, Roel & Mark for the opportunity and fun ! |
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