Agusta-Bell 204B, 225 / 3023, Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine
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Registration: 225
Construction Number: 3023
Code Number: V
Military Unit: VSQ-7
Model Agusta-Bell 204B
Operator: Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine
Airport: Roosendaal - Special Forces Barracks, Netherlands
Photographer: Hans Hoffmann
Date Taken: 1967 (approximate)
Date Submitted: 10/05/2021
The Dutch Royal Navy operated a total of 8 Agusta-Bell AB-204s. They were based at Valkenburg naval air station, with a detachment to the Dutch Antilles. The picture was made during a rare visit to the Special Forces (Korps Commandotroepen) barracks in Roosendaal, in the late sixties. This particular helicopter is now part of the collection of the National Military Museum at Soesterberg.
Picture ID:1752855
