Canadians In The Netherlands

Mid April 2021, the Halifax Class frigate HMCS Halifax underwent two weeks of maintenance in the military port of Den Helder in the Netherlands. The onboard helicopter CH-148 Cyclone (a military variant of the Sikorsky S-92) flew to the nearby Dutch Naval Air Station De Kooy (MarineVliegKamp De Kooy). While at De Kooy, the Canadian crew flew several local missions with their CH-148 helicopter. During this maintenance period, some crew changes were performed. Spare parts for the HMCS Halifax were flown in from Canada to Eindhoven AB by two CC-150 Polaris (Airbus A310) and one CC-177 Globemaster III (Boeing C-17 Globemaster III). This was the second "invasion’"of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to the Netherlands. In 1944/45, Royal Canadian Air Force fighter aircraft were based

CANADIANS IN THE NETHERLANDS

REPORT AND IMAGES BY JORIS VAN BOVEN AND ALEX VAN NOIJE

at Eindhoven AB (then named airbase B73) after Eindhoven was liberated during the operation Market Garden in September 1944.

The Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster III assigned to 429 Transport Squadron is taxiing to the ramp after landing to join a RCAF CC-150 Polaris assigned to 437 Transport Squadron. This CC-150 is also used by the Canadian Prime Minister as "Canada One". No 74 | July – September 2021 141

 CC-177 Globemaster III of 429 Transport Squadron.  CH-148 Cyclone of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron.

CC-150 Globemaster III of 437 Transport Squadron.  CH-148 Cyclone of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron. 