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Koksijde Air Base
Koksijde Air Base is a Belgian Air Component facility in Koksijde, north northwest of Veurne, Belgium. 40 Squadron, historically operating 5 Westland Sea King, Westland Sea King Mk.48 helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) duties. Also based at Koksijde Air Base were Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters. The Westland Sea King Mk.48 and Alouette III helicopters were replaced with NHI NH90, NH90 NFH helicopters starting in March 2012. It features two airframes as gateguard: a Hawker Hunter, Hawker Hunter F.4, and a Sikorsky H-34, Sikorsky S-58C, both ex-Belgian Air Force. Finally, one more Sikorsky S-58C is stored and used for static displays. This base was featured in the popular TV show "Windkracht 10" and in the movie ''Windkracht 10: Koksijde Rescue''. Like many Belgian Air bases, both active and non-active, it is available to private recreational aviation during weekends. During World War II, the base was used by the German Luftwaffe. In 1942, one of their assignments w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundel Of Belgium
A roundel is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in heraldry, but also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours. Other symbols also often use round shapes. Heraldry In heraldry, a ''roundel'' is a circular charge. ''Roundels'' are among the oldest charges used in coats of arms, dating from at least the twelfth century. Roundels in British heraldry have different names depending on their tincture. Thus, while a roundel may be blazoned by its tincture, e.g., ''a roundel vert'' (literally "a roundel green"), it is more often described by a single word, in this case ''pomme'' (literally "apple", from the French) or, from the same origins, ''pomeis''—as in "Vert; on a cross Or five pomeis". One special example of a named roundel is the fountain, depicted as ''a roundel barry wavy argent and azure'', that is, containing alternating hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
