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By CMSgt. Claus Cohnen the first crossing of the English dozen helicopters. Another example planes open for a walk-through Channel in 1909) to the Eurofighter, showing that armed forces are not embellished with competent first For the first time ever a NATO which performed in an impressive exclusively used for purely military hand information from the crew unit participated at an , air surveillance demonstration purposes was a demonstration of members. “I’ve already been waiting Airpower 09, in Austria. Around in which an unidentified aircraft their capacity to conduct disaster here for more than 45 minutes. But 280,000 visitors enjoyed one (represented by a Hercules C-130) relief support missions in situations it’ll be worthwhile,” said a smiling of the best, or even the best air penetrated Austrian Airspace. Two such as major forest fires. young lady waiting in the queue. show in Europe with a kind of Austrian Typhoons were scrambled, Several helicopters performed in ‘Woodstock feeling’. More than intercepted the aircraft and a fire fighting demonstration just in All the participants at Airpower 09 150 aircraft from 19 nations conducted a forced landing. This was front of the AWACS aircraft. Visitors were winners. The units displaying showed their performance in the a spectacular and realistic scenario, as were impressed by their capabilities aircraft presented a perfect line-up, air and on the ground at Zeltweg it is rare to see aircraft flying so close and by the various exceptional flying the impressed visitors gained more Airbase. Among them an E-3A together. displays of famous formations like confidence in their armed forces, AWACS aircraft from NATO Air , and knowing they are ready to help in Base Geilenkirchen To great applause from the Flying Bulls. dangerous situations, and finally spectators, the Special Forces of the AWACS crew received a great The aircraft on display ranged the ‘Bundesheer’ (Austrian Armed In the static display the NATO opportunity to present the E-3A from the very beginning of aviation Forces) demonstrated the evacuation E-3A AWACS was again among the Component in Austria for the first (like the Bleriot XI, which flew of citizens by employing more than a stars because it was one of the few time.

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By Turkish National Support Unit

This article has been prepared by the Turkish NSU to inform Component members about Konya and life in .

The City of Konya The city lies at an elevation of 1027 meters on the central plateau of Anatolia and has a population of about 2 million. The temperature averages are 30° Celsius in summer and zero in winter. Days are mostly hot and dry in summer. The time zone is UTC+2; the area code is (+90) 332.

Culture Konya is close to Kapadokya (Cappadocia), the beautiful Mediterranean beaches of Antalya, and the capital city Ankara. All of these places are about 3 hours drive from Konya and good choices for weekend trips. Kapadokya is a natural wonder and was one of the most important places in the early periods of Christianity. The Antalya region, having lots of luxurious hotels and beautiful historical places, is of course one of the best places on the Mediterranean Sea.

The most notable structures “Nstu mevlana” in Konya itself are the Mevlana Mevlana died on 17 December greatest carpet region. Examples of Mevlana Museum in Konya. Museum, the Alaeddin Mosque, the 1273 in Konya. He was laid to rest Seljuk rugs dating back to the 13th Ince Minaret Medresseh, the Karatay beside his father, and a splendid century have been identified as Medresseh and the Museum of shrine was erected over his originating from Konya. Ethnography. remains. The 13th century Mevlana Mausoleum with its mosque, dance Konya Air Base “Nstu rug” Mevlana Museum hall, dervish living quarters, school, Konya Air Base is the Ancient rug from Konya. The Mevlana Museum, located in and tombs of some leaders of the home base for the Turkish Konya, is the mausoleum of Jalal ad- Mevlevi Order continues to this day Stars aerobatic team, F-5 Din Muhammed Rumi, also known to draw visitors from all parts of the cadet pilot transition as Mevlana, who was a philosopher Muslim and non-Muslim world. training, Anatolian Eagle and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim exercises, Electronic of the orthodox type. His doctrine Food Warfare training range, advocates unlimited tolerance, Soups form the basis of traditional Turkish Fighter Weapons positive reasoning, goodness, charity food in Konya, and these include School, Turkish Airborne and awareness through love. To him lentil, tandir, okra, milk, and Early Warning & Control and to his disciples all religions have vermicelli. The city’s most famous Peace Eagle, FOB Konya truth. Looking with the same eye specialty is firin kebap (oily roasted and a commercial/inter- on Muslim, Jew and Christian alike, mutton) and etli ekmek (pita topped national airport his peaceful and tolerant teaching with meat). Many types of kebap and has appealed to men of all sects and pastries are available. creeds. Shopping Being a metropolitan city, Konya For more information has a lot of shopping malls and about Turkey please interesting features. It is one of the visit the website of business centres of the region. It has a the Turkish Ministry university with several campuses and of Culture: libraries. www.kultur.gov.tr

Colourful display of spices. Photos courtesy Turkish NSU Konya is the centre of Turkey’s

Commander own and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, or endorsement by, the North Atlantic Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky Treaty Organization. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute an endorsement by NATO of the products or services advertised. Chief, Public Affairs Submissions are due seven days before publication and may be edited for style and space. Volume 25, No. 13 10 July 2009 Capt. Jolene Ortiona Send articles and classified advertisements to the NAEW&F E-3A Component Public Affairs (PA), Editor SMSgt. Johan Hijmenberg Postfach 433007, D-52511 Geilenkirchen, or base distribution Mail Stop 33. Call PA at (02451) NATO Skywatch is an authorized, unofficial 632480 or fax (02451) 7936 or e-mail [email protected]. For paid advertisements call Hub Layout Maureen Geraets-Head commercial enterprise newspaper published Durlinger media at +31 (0) 46 452 9292, fax +31 (0) 46 452 9285 or [email protected]. under exclusive written agreement with the NAEW&CF E-3A Component by HOUX DIGIPRINT, Articles may be reproduced after permission has been obtained from the editor, provided mention Arendstraat 3, 6135 KT Sittard, +31 (0)46 4582111. Opinions expressed by contributors are their is made of NATO Skywatch. To see the NATO Skywatch online visit www.e3a.nato.int 4 NATO Skywatch 10 July 2009 E-3A Component International Marching Team Your reward is a medal

Text and photos SMSgt. Johan Hijmenberg

The ‘March of all marches’ in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, takes place next week. Every year a marching team from the E-3A Component attends this 4-day march event during which 160 kilometres (km) have to be covered. “To complete these four days in a healthy way you obviously have to be well trained,” said SMSgt. Kai Basse, who has led the team since 1995. To prepare themselves, he and other members of the team took part in the organized military march – ‘Marche de l’Armee’ – held at Diekirch, Luxembourg, on the first weekend of June.

“Of course,” said Basse, “preparation for the ‘Big March’ is every person’s own responsibility, Posing on the second day in front of the Diekirch Bridge, which spans the River Sûre, (from left to right) SSgt. John Poole, SMSgt. but we as the E-3A Component Jens Klett, SMSgt. Kai Basse, 1Lt. Christoph Kalt, A1C Lisa Blechschmidt, SMSgt. Thomas Borchardt and MSgt. Klaus Rudzki. International Marching Team provide as much assistance as possible by that you will have to march during all a corner and see the road continuing Each walker who successfully organizing trips to marching events.” kinds of weather conditions, and make upwards for several hundred more completes the march in the Besides the Bastogne March at sure that your clothing and footwear metres. The paradox is that the respective category (distances of 40, the end of last year they marched fits easily, not too tightly. The socks downhill stretches are just as hard 20 and 12 km) receives the official at Blankenberge, Belgium, and have to be woollen, terrycloth or as when you go uphill, as they make award of the Army March, a bronze Chantonnay, France, at the beginning cotton, without seams and darns, and demands on the back of your thigh medal. In addition, participants in of this year. “We only participate in not very rough. Don’t economise on muscles, and going downhill puts the categories 2x20km and 2x40km well-organized marches. Diekirch shoes, and wear your walking socks equal stress on your shin muscles. I are given the specific award for the is one of them and also one of the when trying them on at the shop. It is was not the only person who found it distance covered. toughest, as the 20 km route goes most important that you are in good a struggle. When I looked around me through hilly countryside. In all this condition. If not, don’t take part in the I saw the majority of the walkers take It’s easy to get started walking. All we receive excellent support from march,” warned Basse. parts of the route with a ‘puff’. you need is a pair of comfortable Leadership on base. The marches shoes and then get yourself out of organised by the E-3A Component On the two days of the Diekirch Checkpoints the door or onto the treadmill. You International Marching Team are march the walkers have the But we all enjoyed the magnificent can reap the benefits of walking recognized in the Component Fitness opportunity to admire the wonderful Luxembourg landscape in which we by doing several shorter walks or Programme too.” countryside of Luxembourg. If you passed picturesque villages. Luckily one longer walk during the day. To are a nature lover, the Diekirch the Luxembourg Army gave support get you on the right foot, this easy When the Marching Team arrived region has all sorts of ways you can to all the marchers at several spots tutorial shows you how to walk with in the late afternoon of 5 June in the recharge your batteries. Although along the route by providing drinks good posture and how to increase picturesque town of Diekirch, it was Luxembourg is small in size it has an like water, tea and lemonade, which your walking time each day. Walking already crowded with walkers. The extensive network of marked hiking are always welcome. Taking short- is one of the best things you can do total number of ‘citizens’ increased and walking routes. Almost one third cuts (why should you?) along the for your body, mind and spirit. For threefold to 15,000. “Diekirch of the country consists of forests and route isn’t an objective because in more information or to join the E-3A should be discovered… on foot!,” is referred to as ‘the green heart of several places checkpoints are set Component International Marching according to the tourism information Europe’. On the first day the route up to give you a punch-hole in your Team please contact SMSgt. Kai Basse brochure. And that was exactly the leads you to the north of the country marching ticket. In the end you or MSgt. Klaus Rudzki, both at ext. intention of the 9,000 marchers, and on the second day it leads east receive your well-deserved award, 3582. including the 8-person team from of Diekirch. Walking through these your medal. the Component. At the end of parts of the country, with their last year an announcement was narrow twisting valleys and windy published in the ‘NATO Skywatch’ to hills, is an amazing experience. encourage people to join the team Villages are scattered far apart, lying to give it more of an international solitary at the bottom of a valley or character. “In the past the main body on top of a high plateau that gives of the team consisted of German the walkers a magnificent panoramic colleagues,” explained Basse. “Now view of the surroundings. I’m glad to see that I can also welcome international Component But to enjoy the scene you have colleagues on this Diekirch marching to do something for it, I can tell you. weekend. At the Nijmegen March we Joining the team for these two days will be represented by six different is quite a challenge. Luxembourg is nationalities among the scheduled 20 not known for being flat. 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Text and photo Maj. Luigi Esposito thanked all the participants and his national leadership for having On 25 June Lt. Col. Massimiliano chosen him for such an important Macioce assumed command position. This is the first time ever of the Trainer Cargo Aircraft the TCA Squadron has had an (TCA) Squadron. The change of Italian officer as its Commander The band Jalila Waraba gave a dazzling show with Senegalese dance and music. command ceremony took place and, for just one month, the Italian in the ‘Frisbee Club’ and was Contingent will have two Squadron Text and photos This was all for charity, since presided by Col. Manfred Arndt, Commanders on the Component: Maureen Geraets-Head the proceeds go to APOPO, the Operations Wing Commander. Macioce at the TCA Squadron and organization that supports detecting Also present at the ceremony were Lt. Col. Vittorio Borsi as Air Training The Hangar IV area seemed like landmines. Col. Angelo Piccillo, Training Wing Squadron Commander. little Africa on 27 June. While the * APOPO is an acronym from Commander and Italian Senior Djembé group Djumamosi was the Dutch Anti-Persoonsmijnen National Representative (SNR), and Macioce was born in Rome in playing a welcome beat, Her Royal Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling Col. Rafael Sahagun, Information 1969. After attending the Italian Air Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium meaning Anti-Personnel Landmines Technology Wing Commander and Force Academy he graduated as a arrived and was met - as being the Detection Product Development Spanish SNR. military pilot at the ENJJPT (Euro Honorary Chairman of the APOPO* NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training) in by E-3A Component Commander During the formal ceremony, Sheppard AFB, Texas. He flew the Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky, Belgian Arndt passed the TCA Squadron AMX ‘Ghibli’ at the Senior National Representative flag from the hands of the 28th Wing and, Lt. Col. Dany Alderweireldt and relinquishing commander, Lt. Col. as an instructor pilot, at the AMX Chairman of the ‘GK Goes Africa’ Arturo Perez Cuartero, to the hands Operational Conversion Unit in committee, CMSgt. Patrick de Rooze. of the new commander, Lt. Col. Amendola, Italy. He was Deputy Macioce. During his speech, Arndt Squadron Commander at the 71st Over 1,000 visitors strolled around highlighted the good job done Squadron (Pratica di Mare) flying to ‘taste’ some African culture. A by Cuartero and the very tough Aermacchi MB339A and Piaggio variety of booths were selling African responsibility taken on by the new P180. Macioce has more then products and children had a chance commander. 4,000 flying hours. He and his wife to sculpture a piece of rock. Inside the Donatella have one son, Giordano hangar, a professional stage was set Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid After Cuartero’s very nice speech Leon. Lt. Col. Macioce joined the up where African groups performed, of Belgium tasting traditional (with some lovely French passages E-3A Component in 2006 as a sweetened mint tea served by singing and dancing. a Toureq tribe member. addressed to his wife), Macioce Squadron 3 Pilot.

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