5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Hi all,

On 17 September 2014 five US Army Blackhawk will land near the Thompson Bridge in Grave for the Market Garden 70 years anniversary.
Does anyone have a located where these choppers will land exactly??

Any info will be welcome!

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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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As far as i know, on the south side of the bridge, to the left is an alternate landing site.
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Well there are a lot of fields to the south side, hopefully you have some more info before they arrive.

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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Krijg net een paniektelefoontje van Moeders dat er een paar grote vliegtuigen laag over cirkelen.

Ik gok voor de parajump boven Grave.

Iemand die weet welke kisten daar voor gebruikt worden ?

Kan op het EWAS forum niks vinden.
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Oh my god panic!

A few = .... Anyway might be C-47's from Weeze

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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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cHabu wrote:Krijg net een paniektelefoontje van Moeders dat er een paar grote vliegtuigen laag over cirkelen.

Ik gok voor de parajump boven Grave.

Iemand die weet welke kisten daar voor gebruikt worden ?

Kan op het EWAS forum niks vinden.
Waarschijnlijk twee Dakota's voor de paradrop bij Overasselt....
Deze vliegen vanaf Weeze...
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Ah, oke. Thx.
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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de 5 zijn net vertrokken van Gilze naar Eindhoven.
(zie Gilze topic)

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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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For those Who want to go.

The location is on the south side of bridge in a farmersfield on the Koninginnedijk 34.

The Americans told us that the Blackhawks Will be coming in from the south over the cornfield.

Thats all the info i have So far

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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Nu boven boxtel, 4 x h-60
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Ik telde er toch echt 5!
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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net 4 stuks boven Volkel, richting oosten
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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Inderdaad nu 5 h-60's boven boxtel op weg naar eindhoven
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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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All of the Blackhawks made a landing in the field.
What a site to witnes, beats GLV anytime

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Re: 5x UH-60 Grave, 17-09-2014

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shibumi wrote:All of the Blackhawks made a landing in the field.
What a site to witnes, beats GLV anytime

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