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Erik Roelofs

Find articles written by Erik Roelofs using the links below. Articles are listed in descending order of publication

Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas

July 2015
Pacifi c Wings was invited to join several tanker missions to see the action close up. Erik Roelofs reports.
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Italian Air Force Glider School

February 2014
Erik Roelofs takes Pacific Wings readers on a backstage pass to the operations of the Italian Air Force Glider School.
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Addio Falcone!

August 2013
Erik Roelofs takes Pacific Wings on the final journey of the Italian Air Forces F-16's.

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Into the Vipers Nest

May 2013
Pacific Wings’ Erik Roelofs spent some time at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona—home of the 56th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force. Thanks to the wonderful hospitality of his USAF hosts, he got the opportunity to fly in and photograph the legendary F-16.
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Phantom’s Last Stand

December 2012-January 2013
The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron detachment at Holloman Air Force Base is the last remaining US unit to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Erik Roelofs spent time with the 82 ATRS to see the last American Phantoms in service.
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Hellenic Heavy Metal

December 2012-January 2013
With the current financial situation in Greece likely to ground the country’s remaining Phantoms, it is fortunate that Erik Roelofs spent time with the Hellenic Air Force during his last visit to the country and captured images of its remaining operational Phantoms
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Matadors at Sea

September 2012
Erik Roelofs spent some time at sea, recently, with the Armada Española (Spanish Navy) aboard its carrier, the SPS Principe de Asturias, which is likely to be retired in the near future.
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That Others May Live

March 2012
Erik Roelofs visited Moody Air Force Base in the US recently, where he spent some time with the 23rd Wing, and the selfless men and women of the USAF’s combat search and rescue (CSAR) community.
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Training Tomorrow’s Warriors

November 2011
Earlier this year, Wellington-based Erik Roelofs spent time with the 23rd FTS at Fort Rucker, Alabama, where the USAF’s new helicopter pilots learn their craft.
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 The Macedonian Air Force

June 2011
Wellington’s own Erik Roelofs visited Macedonia recently and spent time with that country’s air force. He outlines the Macedonian Air Force’s recent history and challenges, and talks of its future.
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Tigers of Grazzanise

April 2011
In one of his frequent trips away from Wellington, Erik Roelofs spent time with 21 Gruppo—the Tigers of Grazzanise—in Italy.
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The Corpo Forestale dello Stato

February 2011
During a recent trip to Italy, Wellington-based Erik Roelofs spent some time with Italy’s State Forestry Corps, which operates an effective fleet of helicopters in a wide range of roles.
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Guardia di Finanza—Guardians of Italy on Land, at Sea and in the Air.

October 2010
Erik Roelofs from Wellington and Paul van den Hurk spent time with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza recently, observing the pilots and crews of the agency at work in their unique role.
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72 Stormo, the Italian Air Force Helicopter School

June 2010
Wellington-based Erik Roeloffs visited the Italian Air Force Helicopter School recently and learned that it trains the helicopter pilots for all Italian government services as well as pilots for one or two foreign customers.
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Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya

February 2010
Wellington-based writer and photographer Erik Roelofs travelled to Uruguay last year, where he and fellow writer/photographer Paul van den Hurk spent time with the Uruguayan Air Force.
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LITENING the B-52

October 2009
No, it isn’t a spelling mistake – LITENING II is the designation for the precision attack targeting system that will ensure the venerable B-52’s ongoing deadly efficiency and relevance in the 21st century, as Kevin Jackson and Wellingtonian Erik Roelofs explain.
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Combat Pelicans

July 2009
When Wellington-based Erik Roelofs travels around the world, he makes the most of his time. Along with co-author Paul van den Hurk, he recently spent time with the Italian Air Force and its HH-3F “Pelican” CSAR helicopter squadron.
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