An NH-90 helicopter is ready to take off from the slopes at De Kooy Maritime Air Station, Den Helder.
The NH-90 is primarily a maritime (combat) helicopter that can operate from patrol ships and air defense and command frigates. The Ministry of Defence also uses the helicopter as a transport helicopter over land or from, for example, the amphibious transport ships and the new Joint Logistic Support Ship Karel Doorman. For example, to deploy special forces, such as boarding teams.
This photo was taken on July 1, 2021.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…