Dutch National Police Anti-Riot Helicopter

[TomZ]

Dutch National Police Anti-Riot Helicopter



When in 2020 the Covid measures of the Dutch government caused big demonstrations and even unrest and vandalism, the Dutch national police saw the need to create an anti-riot force which was better equipped to deal with larger numbers of hooligans. A project was started to find the equipment needed. This focused on three areas: the personal equipment of the individual force member, an urban vehicle to control larger crowds and an armed helicopter. Important considerations for all three were the available budget and the need for a speedy delivery and deployment.



The initial idea was to use the Apache combat helicopter that was also used by the Dutch Air Force. Budget constraints ruled this out, however. Instead, a number of Bell AH-1W SuperCobras was bought from the USA where it was retired from the US Marine Corps in 2020. The armament included tear gas rockets.





Model: Revell 1/48

TomZ

[Glenn Gilbertson]

That looks really good!

[Old Wombat]

Remind me not to go to the Netherlands during any periods of internal strife!

Great stuff, Tom!

[Dizzyfugu]

Pretty! Could certoinly be recyled for the upcoming "Gunships" GB. 

[NARSES2]

Remind me not to go to the Netherlands during any periods of internal strife!

Must admit I was thinking it was a bit overkill, literally, and then remembered it's Eurovision in Rotterdam this week 

[TomZ]

Must admit I was thinking it was a bit overkill, literally, and then remembered it's Eurovision in Rotterdam this week 

Perhaps they should have used it BEFORE the start of eurovision. That would save a lot of awful television hours!
We have shows about "The way to....", "History of.....", all the past winners, two semi finals, one final, previews, discussions, etc, etc.....

TomZ

[NARSES2]

Eurovision is something I avoid like the plague 

Mind you as we are highly unlikely to win we won't have all the overkill of putting on next years show. The BBC still manage to "waste" countless hours on the thing anyway so the Lord knows what they'd be like if we did win ? 

[su27rules]

    Really good!!