Ex. Falcon Spring (Netherlands)

[SiFiOn]

Some pics of excercise Falcon Spring and a training jump a few days before....

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082715512_dsc00244-1.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082715450_dsc00269-1.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082715381_dsc00266-1.jpg

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082715278_dsc00247-1.jpg

[SiFiOn]

And some more....

Lowe-Alpine fitted for para-jump
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082717428_dsc00227-1.jpg

At the DZ 'Regte Heide'
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082717347_dsc00246-1.jpg

TAP 696 and 511 + my kevlar helmet
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082717286_dsc00233-1.jpg

Training jump canceled
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082717208_dsc00229-1.jpg

[Uninen]

Diemaco C7 and C8? (Rifle and Carbine...) I tought that you guys used FN FNC.... :P

[-Max2-]

The FN FNC is used only by Belgium and Sweden (AK5) in Europe. The Dutchs use the Diemaco C7/8 since the mid-90s...

[SiFiOn]

C7A1 and C8A1 to be exactly. The FN FAL was replaced somewhere around '95 for the C7 (A1). The C8 (A1) came instead of the UZI.

[Uninen]

-Max-,

Thanks.. my bad, i always tend to confuse between Dutch and Belgians.. :oops:

[Falco]

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1082715278_dsc00247-1.jpg

What is the little black box on the side on the elcan scope?

[Uninen]

Dont know, but im guessing its somekind of nonmagnifying "reflex sight".......

Cause ive seen (actually used....) bigger things very similar to that, but i was AA sight of "50 cal" HMG....

[SiFiOn]

It's a sight to fire the H&K AG36NL (40mm GL). It is not a sight from H&K but one from Ring Sights. The H&K AG36 isn't mounted on the gun as can you see, haven't got a good quality pic on this one but you can take a look here:

http://www.dutchdefencepress.com/photo_pages/smp.htm

Last photo is one with the mounted H&KAG36NL

http://www.luchtmobiel.nl/index.php?name=EZCMS&menu=43&page_id=100

Also here one mounted on a C7A1, you can also see the Ring Sight here.

[SiFiOn]

Some more can be found here:

www.dutchdefencepress.com/photo_pages/falconspring.htm

[Wakizashi]

just wondering... how do you guys set up your standard drop zones.... im assuming the usual standard winddrift/dispersion (mispel?) calculations... but just wondering if the dutch or europe for that matter does something different

[SiFiOn]

just wondering... how do you guys set up your standard drop zones.... im assuming the usual standard winddrift/dispersion (mispel?) calculations... but just wondering if the dutch or europe for that matter does something different

This is the way, and to make sure those calculations are right, we drop a 'drifter' before the sticks get to jump. This drifter is not allowed to work on his toggles to brake or go faster. If he landed to far from (or to far on the DZ) the others will get dropped earlier, and so on.

[Fearless-Falcon]

Wow is the Luchtmobiele brigade now an Airborne unit?