Dutch air force scraps DC-10 transport

A Royal Netherlands Air Force-owned DC-10 transport/freighter has been flown to the UK for scrapping, less than three years after entering use with the service.
Aircraft T-255 departed Eindhoven air base for the last time on 11 April, and was flown to Newquay airport in the UK.
Originally operated by United Airlines, the DC-10-30 was acquired by the Netherlands in 2004, and underwent extensive modernisation before being delivered in May 2011 after lengthy project delays. It was deemed surplus to requirements as part of a package of defence cuts announced later that year, and subsequent efforts to find a new buyer for the 334 Sqn-operated transport failed.
Some parts from the retired aircraft will be used to support the Netherlands’ retained pair of KDC-10 tanker/transports, which have already received the same cockpit and systems modifications as T-255. The nation’s military airlift inventory also includes four modernised Lockheed Martin C-130Hs.
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Dutch F-16 Fighting Falcons fly their 10,000 sortie above Afghanistan

The Dutch Air Force has participated in military operations in Afghanistan since 2002. Approximately 100 Royal Netherlands Air Force soldiers based in Masar-e-Sharif ensure the Falcons are ready for reconnaissance and close air support missions. The Netherlands is one of the 49 contributing nations to the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.

Dutch Patriot missiles head for Turkey's Syria border

The Netherlands' Patriot missile batteries on Monday began their journey to fellow NATO member Turkey where they are to defend civilians near the border from a possible Syrian attack.
Around 160 vehicles carrying the missiles and equipment for 300 Dutch support troops left the Bestkazerne military base in Vredepeel in the southeastern Netherlands
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Dutch independent think tank says F-35 testing should continue

The Netherlands should go ahead with participating in the F-35 fighter test programme because pulling out at this stage would incur substantial costs, a government think-tank said.
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Holanda retirará sus Chinook de Afganistán/ Dutch Chinooks withdraw from Afghanistan

El Ministerio de Defensa Holandés ha confirmado que retirará de Afganistán los tres helicópteros Chinook que sirven de apoyo a la misión ISAF, coincidiendo con el final del apoyo holandés a la misión.
Los Chinook, forman parte del 298 Escuadrón, y han estado basados en Kandahar desde Abril de 2005, volando unas 3.000 horas.
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The Dutch Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s three Chinook helicopters deployed to support ISAF missions in Afghanistan are to be withdrawn following the nation’s decision to end its support of the campaign.
The Chinooks from 298 Squadron have been based at Kandahar Airfield since April 2005 and have flown over 3,000 hours over the five years. They were used for supply, medical evacuation and special operations. The three helicopters will be transported back to home base Gilze-Rijen by transport aircraft.
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La Fuerza Aérea Holandesa recibe finalmente helicópteros NH90/The Dutch air force finally gets long awaited NH90

La Fuerza Aérea Holandesa ha recibido el 18 de mayo de 2010, el largamente esperado helicóptero NH90, en la base nave de De Kooy. La entrega se ha retrasado repetidamente debido a problemas técnicos, especialmente con el peso del helicóptero.
Sustituirá a los Lynx, y Holanda ha pedido 20 unidades en dos variantes: NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter-Helicóptero naval) y TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter-Transporte táctico y SAR).
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The Dutch air force is finally getting its long-awaited new helicopter on May, 18th 2010 at De Kooy marine airbase.
The project has repeatedly been delayed by technical problems, particularly regarding the helicopter's weight.
Originally intended to replace the Lynx helicopter in 2007, the Netherlands has ordered 20 of the new machines in two variants: the NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) for anti-submarine and anti-surface unit warfare and the TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) for troop transport and search and rescue missions.
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