Just a little low on that approach.....

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 02/11/2014 at 14:08 • Filed to: planelopnik

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Taken in Winter 1987 by Jan Klijs, the photo depicts a Dutch Tiger flying with the 316 Sqn, about to land at Gilze Rijen.

The aircraft touched down short of runway 28 but the fence was low and the aircraft wasn't damaged too much.

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HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:10

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How we keeping the roads free of ice...

McMike > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:10

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ttyymmnn > McMike 02/11/2014 at 14:11

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Yup.

Chris Clarke > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:19

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duurtlang > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:19

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Nowadays it seems to look like this. There are signs indicating a 300 meters stopping ban and when you're really close to the runway there are these signs indicating danger.

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ttyymmnn > Chris Clarke 02/11/2014 at 14:21

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I thought of just that incident. I think it got written up in Jalopnik, and led to spirited debate about runway aprons, etc. Can't find it, though.

My hovercraft is full of eels > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:42

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I'll be there this summer: RNLAF open days, Gilze-Rijen Air Base, 20-21 June.

Already booked my flight.

Looking forward to it.

ttyymmnn > My hovercraft is full of eels 02/11/2014 at 14:48

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I'm all kinds of jealous. I need to talk my wife into an international plane spotting tour.

My hovercraft is full of eels > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:53

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To be fair, the airline tickets set me back only about 75 bucks.

ttyymmnn > My hovercraft is full of eels 02/11/2014 at 14:55

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I'm guessing you don't live in the US....

Chris Clarke > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:57

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Stevo777 > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:57

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reminds me of Princess juliana international airport

Chris Clarke > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 14:58

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I'm sure the debate was full of professional flight sim pilots.

My hovercraft is full of eels > ttyymmnn 02/11/2014 at 15:01

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I'm a regular visitor to the airshow held by Red Bull and the Austrian Air Force in Zeltweg. They even have traffic lights there...

ttyymmnn > Stevo777 02/11/2014 at 15:08

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St. Maarten is on my bucket list.

ttyymmnn > My hovercraft is full of eels 02/11/2014 at 15:08

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Now I'm even more jealous. The Red Bull museum is on my bucket list.

KnifeKnut > Chris Clarke 02/11/2014 at 15:13

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Erm, who has right of way here? I lean towards the aircraft having it, and a lack of warning signs on the road.

duurtlang > My hovercraft is full of eels 02/11/2014 at 16:39

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Thats cheap, no matter where you're flying from.

I can beat it though. A two way trip from my house would cost me less than those $75 in fuel for my car. And yes, that's taking Dutch fuel prices into account.

Chris Clarke > KnifeKnut 02/11/2014 at 16:55

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There was a poorly marked stop sign on the road. The plane was a little low. Not sure who's fault, I would lean towards the SUV but might have to chock it up to wrong place wrong time.