Friday 14th of March 2014 around half past twelve in the night there was a huge fire in a big building in the Parellaan Street in Hoofddorp.
The Fire fighter departement has with several firefightertroops from many regionsprevented that the fire wouldspread out to other buildings. Because of the fire the building has partly collapsed .In the building wich has cathed fire was a company which made clothes. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Video 1: Big Fire
Video 2: Big Fire, the day after
Schiphol Airport is located In the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. It is the largest Dutch airport and one of the most important airports in Europe.
Air traffic at Schiphol uses six runways.
At Schiphol, there are three official spotters places:
| Panoramaterras Means Panorama Terrace. From the Panorama terrace at Schiphol airport you can enjoy the beautiful view of the platform. Here you can see the handling procedures of aircraft, aircraft taxiing and in the distance, taking off and landing aircraft. Around the panorama terrace are several restaurants.Adress: Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP, Schiphol, the Netherlands |
| De Polderbaan You can see the aircraft land or take off here. There are mobile toilets. Some days there is a snack car.Adress: IJweg 614, 2141 CN Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands |
| De Buitenveldertbaan You can see the aircraft land or take off here. This official spotters place is located near a McDonald ‘s restaurant.Adress: Loevesteinse Randweg 230, 1118 EL Schiphol, the Netherlands |
Just check out the following videos:
De polderbaan at sunset
De Polderbaan. Music: Sweet Plane – UGLi
The Dutch police helicopters are stationed at Schiphol East.
The Aviation police, in the Netherlands known as the Dienst Luchtvaart Politie (Police Aviation Service), provides assistance from the air, for example by monitoring large-scale events and tracking lost persons. The unit uses helicopters that can be fitted with special equipment such as video and infrared cameras. Another of their responsibilities is to investigate all aircraft accidents.
.Look at the next videos.
3 Police Helicopters landings
POLICE05, PH-PXE, De Eurocopter EC 135 hangar arrival Schiphol-Oost
Registrations en callsigns.
Eurocopters EC135
POLICE01 = PH-PXA
POLICE02 = PH-PXB
POLICE03 = PH-PXC
POLICE04 = PH-PXD
POLICE05 = PH-PXE
POLICE06 = PH-PXF
AgustaWestlands AW139
POLICE25 = PH-PXY
POLICE26 = PH-PXZ
‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ which means The Children’s BeastParty
‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ is a private party for the chronically ill and / or disabled children up to 16 years together with their parents, brothers and sisters. The festival is organized by the Foundation ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ in partnership with Natura Artis Magistra and the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, Navy, Customs, Royal Military Police, the Red Cross, Rescue brigade and the City of Amsterdam. A special evening where the kids can just forget about their illness and be themselves.
The children are picked up in ambulances, fire trucks, police cars or other vehicle and visit the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam and are then brought back to the hospital or other residential address.
‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ event celebrates 15 years and will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014.
Watch the following videos of departure and arrival of ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ convoy through Hoofddorp.
Return convoy ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ 2013 video Denice Ann (11 years old)
Return convoy ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ 2013 from Spaarne Hospital Hoofddorp to Haarlem
Return convoy ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ 2013 from Artis Zoo back in Hoofddorp
Departure (Cam2) convoy ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ 2013 from Spaarnestad hospital and past fire station Hoofddorp
Departure (Cam1) convoy ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ 2013 from Spaarne hospital and past fire station Hoofddorp
Departure convoy ‘Het KinderBeestFeest’ Hoofddorp (June 1, 2012)