Port Visits Belgium -2010

[Thijs]

16 Apr 10 HMS Albion L 14 Antwerp

19 May 10 FS Jeanne d'Arc R 97 Zeebrugge Mission 2009-10 GAOM
19 May 10 FS Courbet F 712 Zeebrugge Mission 2009-10 GAOM

Mission 2009-10 GAOM will also visit the ports of Corunna (1 May) Hamburg (14 May) Rouen (22 May) Brest (27 May)

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[kmarrie]

Did those two ships arrived already or is their a arrival time known?

Hope the have some helo's onboard.

Greetings Ralph

[K-9]

From where can these ships be seen ? Have never brought a visit to Zeebrugge.

[kmarrie]

Dear K9,

I'm sorry but I can not help you . I have never been there also but hopefully their is someone who can help us.

Most important thing at this moment: Are the ships there and do the have helicopters onboard.

gr ralph

[Otto]

FS Jeanne d'Arc R 97

At least 1 Alouette III is on board, nr (2)100. It visited de Kooy last night to pick up VIP's

[kmarrie]

Otto muchos gracias!

Is there someone who can confirm that the heli is onboard and outsite?

Who can tell me where the ships are in Zeebruggen, is there a street/ harbour name?

thanks

[Arjan]

I have visited Zeebrugge once to check on the Stanavforlant fleet and those were at that time all docked at the Wachtkaai in Zeebrugge (on GE that is the upperleft quay). The area was very much fenced off then. I don't know if this is standard procedure in Zeebrugge for Navy fleets. Maybe you can see something from the Westerdam (the left pier into the sea).
The Belgian navy also own a parts of the harbour and the ships can also be docked there. GE shows an image of a French helo carrier being at the containerterminal next to the Navy part. Then it should be visible from the Zeesluisstraat!

So a lot of options are left open! Only one way to found out I guess! Sorry for not being able to help more!

[K-9]

Providing some simple streetnames can be of much help !
Tomorrow i will be hunting them down, together with my navigator
For others that might go, perhaps Graaf Jansdijk can also provide some view at the naval part ( source GE ).

[K-9]

From the Graaf Jansdijk, just past the maingate from the Naval station.
The Jeanne 'd Arc and her sister can be seen.
On the first one 5 helicopters were outside:

All III: 100, 106
Gazelle : BQP/4233 ,BQY/....
1x SA-330

If anyone has the complete numbers, please post them.

[kmarrie]

Did you took some pictures of the helicopters and if so will / can you please post them on scramble!!

Greetings Ralph

[K-9]

No, lack of a camera....

But i guess i haven't been the only one there. So perhaps anyone else can help "us" ....

[kmarrie]

Do you think it whas easy to photograph those helo's?

ciao

[K-9]

Through the fence, yes. At least some.

But you are standing pretty close to the guards.

[Sjoerd]

The Puma should be coded "DAT". Seen a pic of it on http://www.flugzeugforum.de" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

Cheers,

[remco n'gein]

Gazelle codes
GQP and GQY

groet remco