Vlieland Heliport
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Vlieland heliport is a small heliport used mainly by the Royal Netherlands Air Force
for search and rescue flights or medical transports from the island of Vlieland
. It is home to one Agusta-Bell 412SP
rescue helicopter, which is usually stationed on the island during the day and at Leeuwarden Air Base
at night. The heliport has one landing pad and a single hangar.
Royal Netherlands Air Force
The Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots...
for search and rescue flights or medical transports from the island of Vlieland
Vlieland
Vlieland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. The municipality of Vlieland has only one major town: Oost-Vlieland . It is the second-least densely populated municipality in the Netherlands ....
. It is home to one Agusta-Bell 412SP
Bell 412
The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...
rescue helicopter, which is usually stationed on the island during the day and at Leeuwarden Air Base
Leeuwarden Air Base
Leeuwarden Air Base is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force - Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht , . The airbase is one of the two F-16 Fighting Falcon bases of the RNLAF...
at night. The heliport has one landing pad and a single hangar.