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What's the reason?Crizz wrote:We are currently trying to figure out the best way to allow minimum foreign spotters as well.
This is getting rather off-topic, fit for "Tattle Lounge".wannes wrote:It's always the same , many dutch spotters going around europe for spottersdays , in holland no other countries are allowed , i think i have a chat with some friends of keebee for the future , see wath we can do about it
You can only participate on the spotterday if you are a member of a dutch spotter group. So what's the reason for a "ban" ?Stratofreighter wrote: You may find that it is mostly certain Dutch military authorities who are to blame for above-mentioned restrictions...
Past "Pre Open Day spotter events" were mostly organised by the local spotter society, only supported by the absolute bare minimum of Dutch military personnel...
Yes, cost savings are a huge priority in Holland!
Also: keep in mind that vetting mostly Dutch spotters is far more easily accomplished than doing the same with hundreds of foreign nationals. Limiting the event to mostly Dutch citizens means less hours spent by military intelligence personnel.
And: delegating the applicants administrative procedure and payments to spotters societies means the military doesn't have to do it themselves. Saving personnel...
Limiting the applicants to mostly members of these organisations means that not many "unknown newcomers (i.e. possible "trouble-makers/activists" who have to vetted out) " will come to this event,
with the added benefit that these spotters organisations will already have most applicants in their database for newsletters, etc.
Keep in mind this spotters's day is probably mostly targeted to Dutch spotters who would have come to the arrivals' day anyway, whether there will be a an organised spotter day or not. And Dutch spotters are not easily deterred or moved on by their own police force.You can only participate on the spotterday if you are a member of a dutch spotter group. So what's the reason for a "ban" ?
WRONG!spotter4life wrote: You can only participate on the spotterday if you are a member of a dutch spotter group. So what's the reason for a "ban" ?
Oh ok. I understood it the way that foreign spotters have to be member of AGL toofrank kramer wrote:WRONG!spotter4life wrote: You can only participate on the spotterday if you are a member of a dutch spotter group. So what's the reason for a "ban" ?
As you can see from this topic:
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 46&start=0
Aviation Group Leeuwarden has come up with a possibility for a limited number of foreign spotters to attend. They DO NOT have to be members of a Dutch spotting group but are drawn at random from the number of foreign applicants.
Exactly Crizz.Crizz wrote:And why is that the be exact? I am organizing this along with the RNLAF.i'm just very disappointed to the guys who arrenged tis spottersday
If I could make all the rules, I would allow as many as possible, but I can't. The RNLAF ma de them and I respect those.
Instead of shouting, be glad that air forces and air bases still allow and create such events for us spotters and photographers.
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