Koksijde : Opendoor

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On Wednesday August 26, Koksijde airbase opened its doors wide open from 13h00 till 17h00. The Opendoor which attracted lots of people was mainly organized around the based helicopters. This little event was not only a static show but there were some things to see in the air as well. One F-16 did a CAS (close air support) demonstration and did some nice passes before heading back to Florennes. As the NH-90 took over the SAR duties from the Sea King on Monday August 24, it was their moment to show off with a SAR demo. Unfortunately no SAR demo anymore with the Sea King, but luckily it did a flight with some youngsters that won a game on the website of Belgian Defence. On the ground two Sea Kings, one NH-90, one Alouette III and one A.109 could be seen from up close. Belgian Air Force public relations brought their F-16 and A.109 travel exhibit so people could have a seat in it. Even though it was not as big and spectacular as with the airshows in the past, it was nice to be on the airbase again.

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Very nice report bravo
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As the NH-90 took over the SAR duties from the Sea King on Monday August 24, it was their moment to show off with a SAR demo. Unfortunately no SAR demo anymore with the Sea King,
Thank you for this bit of information.
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Stratofreighter wrote:
As the NH-90 took over the SAR duties from the Sea King on Monday August 24, it was their moment to show off with a SAR demo. Unfortunately no SAR demo anymore with the Sea King,
Thank you for this bit of information.
They took over 2/3 of the SAR duties. So 2 weeks NH-90 on Stand-by, and one week Sea King, till 2018. So its not completely over with the Sea Kings yet :wink:
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