market garden 2008

warthog64 · Post by **warthog64** » 20 Sep 2008, 18:13

Enjoying the nice weather and the company of Henk de ridder,
some pic's,

local,

and the MK 2008 aircraft,

later more...

Otto · Post by **Otto** » 20 Sep 2008, 18:16

Very nice Roel!!!!!

Crimson · Post by **Crimson** » 20 Sep 2008, 18:22

Nice pics! I heard all of them fly over Leusden today but I had to work so didn't see em

henkderidder · Post by **henkderidder** » 20 Sep 2008, 18:33

Great catch of the local, I think that is the hardest one to make

kaza · Post by **kaza** » 20 Sep 2008, 19:37

Nice pics indeed, but you were just in time.... There was LB-patrol!!!

Rabbit · Post by **Rabbit** » 20 Sep 2008, 20:39

warthog64 wrote:Enjoying the nice weather and the company of Henk de ridder,
some pic's,

local,

and the MK 2008 aircraft,
.

Very, very nice

Rabbit · Post by **Rabbit** » 20 Sep 2008, 20:41

steka · Post by **steka** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:03

In my opinion, every possible picture of the morning activity is already posted at this topic. I'm not spending time with posting images which someone else had posted already so I'll post my pictures of this evening.

Yes, the local pizzashop has some new customers. ("What's your address?" - "The hill!")

Dakota while taking off

Many hot air-balloons around the airfield.

After a while, when everybody was back home, the dakota turned back. After a low approach at 27, he finaly arrived at 09.

Just a question. A few moments before the field closed, someone was shooting 'lightbullets' on the field. Does somebody know what's going on?

Spine24 · Post by **Spine24** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:17

steka wrote:Just a question. A few moments before the field closed, someone was shooting 'lightbullets' on the field. Does somebody know what's going on?

Normal procedure when it came from the LCB27, last landing, away with the red flares!
Put in the new ones before flying starts the next day.

r.e.hendriks · Post by **r.e.hendriks** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:22

steka wrote:Just a question. A few moments before the field closed, someone was shooting 'lightbullets' on the field. Does somebody know what's going on

The reason this is done is: When a package of lightbullets is opened they have a using date of two months. As these flares are rarely used, they shoot them when the airfield closes. Otherwise you have at the end of the two months a full case of overdue bullets. This is normal procedure at (I think) all RNLAF-bases with a LCB in use. So it's actually a real waste of lightbullets.....

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Roel, that first Herky shot (head on) is really a beauty! Well done!!

Best regards, Rob.

steka · Post by **steka** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:35

Spine24 wrote:
steka wrote:Just a question. A few moments before the field closed, someone was shooting 'lightbullets' on the field. Does somebody know what's going on?
Normal procedure when it came from the LCB27, last landing, away with the red flares!
Put in the new ones before flying starts the next day.

I'm sure that the flares weren't from a plane. The Dakota was landed for 4 minutes. The flares came from the southern direction of the 09-27.

steka · Post by **steka** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:37

r.e.hendriks wrote: .... normal procedure at (I think) all RNLAF-bases with a LCB in use. So it's actua.....

What means LCB?

Post by **ebauer** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:39

steka wrote: What means LCB?

Local Control Bunker

Spine24 · Post by **Spine24** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:39

Local Control Bunker, the successor of the caravan from the old days.

r.e.hendriks · Post by **r.e.hendriks** » 20 Sep 2008, 21:42

steka wrote:
r.e.hendriks wrote: .... normal procedure at (I think) all RNLAF-bases with a LCB in use. So it's actua.....
What means LCB?

LCB = Local Control Bunker.

This is the small glass bunker (mini tower) at the beginning of the runway. Mean task of the man/woman inside this bunker is to check the landinggear while landing, check for birds on final, check the aircraft for safety pins (from a distance) and be the eyes of the control tower!

These flares you see are shot from these bunkers.

Hope this clears a lot.

Best regards, Rob.