Openhouse NAS De Kooij

Naval Air Station De Kooij, in the northern part of Holland, is home base of the Dutch Navy SH-14D Lynx helicopter. This helicopter will be replaced by the NH-90 helicopter in the very near future. There have been some delays so we will see the Lynx helicopters for some years.

After the sell of the P-3C’s to the German Navy last year, the Royal Netherlands Navy has only the Lynx helicopter in this fleet. In the near future, the Navy helicopters will be integrated in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. So, probably this will be the last open house of the Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD) (Navy Air Service).

Some invited countries cancelled their participation. Royal Navy Lynx, Danish Lynx, German Army Bo-105 , German Army NH-90 and also old navy aircraft (RNHF Sea Hawk, Sea Fury). But, let’s look at the aircraft that were present!

Highlight were the Polish Navy SH-2F 163455 from 28 eLMW and the new NH-90 with Dutch Navy markings and serial number (N-088). This bird has also the Italian serial; CSX81697.

Static

Most of the aircraft were very good to photograph. They were parked at the navy ramp or in the grass like the Polish SH-2F, AS532U2 Cougar, AB412SP.

Aircraft were operating from the Navy ramp so very good to photograph and to see for the public. Great job from the organisation!

Airshow

Hunter T.8C from Soesterberg AB (normally based at Leeuwarden but Leeuwarden was closed). Of course some arrivals and departures of the based helicopters from Bristol, Norsk helicopters, CHC Helicopters etc.to bring people to or from the oil platforms in the North Sea.

42-98248 / 6C-C, L-5

PH-ENJ, L-21

57+01, Do-228

PH-ACG, S-11

0210, MiG-21

220 / K, AB204

265 / 65, SH-14

267 / 67, SH-14

273 / 73, SH-14

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163544, SH-2

G-TIGE, AS332

N-088, NH90

N-088, NH90

N-088, NH90

N-088, NH90

L-06, PC-7

G-BWGL, Hunter

XX488 / CU-562 , Jetstream

The numbers

Special thanks to Peter Plomp for the Wrecks & Wrelics information.