Yo, Dutch Simmers !

[robcap]

But we could combine it with the museum of Deelen AB and other newarby Market Garden sites.

Hmm, I like that, you being the tour guide, and taking us to the Band of Brothers site, where they stopped the SS at the dike.

R.

[Warrant]

Great idea. Overloon was great, but for this edition my vote goes to Soesterberg.

[Ferry_vO]

Another option to keep in mind is the 'Fliegerhorst Deelen' excursie with the DRG: http://www.fliegerhorstdeelen.nl/

There's one on 13/11 and one on 11/12. Done it a few years ago; very interesting and it includes a tour of the Luftwaffe command bunker 'Diogenes'.

[Warrant]

Another option to keep in mind is the 'Fliegerhorst Deelen' excursie with the DRG: http://www.fliegerhorstdeelen.nl/

There's one on 13/11 and one on 11/12. Done it a few years ago; very interesting and it includes a tour of the Luftwaffe command bunker 'Diogenes'.

Sounds like a good plan too. Deelen was my first operational airbase after converting from army to air force.

[Ferry_vO]

Well you don't get to go to the base, but you will visit some of the remains of the former Fliegerhorst which was much larger than the current base. Apart from the bunker you'll get to see former hangars, the remise for the 'bomb train' that carried ammo to the base, and the Heidekamp including the home of NJG.1 founder Wolfgang Falcke. After the tour you get a free ticket for either the Deelen or Schaarsbergen museum.

Having said that, it might be wiser to take such a tour next year in the summer; the weather usually isn't that great in November to be outside most of the day.

[huub vink]

For me the first opportunity would be the 20th of November, so I won't be able to join a tour at the 13th of November. I received my military training at the KKSL in Schaarsbergen. We slept in buildings which were built by the Germans as part of airfield. I never knew Diogenes was that close!

Rob, for your information Deelen and Oosterbeek are on the North side of the river Rhine. The screaming Eagles from the Band of Brothers never came that far north!

Huub

[VinFlyer]

I'd love to join you guys on this. But I start my new job in November, so not much free time during the week. But if the meet will be at Soesterberg I might be able to join for a short time as the MLM is the place I'm going to work

[Warrant]

.....as the MLM is the place I'm going to work

Wow, are you? That's great to hear (could/should have had a hint looking at your avatar).
Combine hobby with profession.
Congrats!

[Ferry_vO]

Rob, for your information Deelen and Oosterbeek are on the North side of the river Rhine. The screaming Eagles from the Band of Brothers never came that far north!

The 101st came as for as the south side of the Rhine Huub. The knew it as 'the island, we call it 'de betuwe'. The dyke Rob mentions (As seen in the episode 'Crossroads' of the Band of Brothers series) is only about 8 kilometers west of Oosterbeek but on the other side of the Rhine (Opposite Renkum).

[robcap]

I knew that Huub, and since Ferry will be taking us on a tour (), we only needed 2 bridges to cross, one going south from Oosterneek, and one going back north again (the one that was missed back then.....)

The poll is getting nearer, we have a few options already.

[huub vink]

I knew that Huub

I didn't really doubt that, but I was thinking about the combination with Deelen AB, which would make it quite a drive.

Cheers,
Huub

[Ferry_vO]

..... so..... Any decision made yet?

So far we have these options:

1)MLM Soesterberg (Closed on Saturdays)
2)Legermuseum Delft
3)Bevrijdende Vleugels Best
4)Arnhem/Oosterbeek/Deelen various locations and museums

And I'll add #5: Early Birds/Vroege Vogels Lelystad.

So please add your vote and your preferred date(s)!

[huub vink]

My vote goes for the MLM as they serve good coffee there. I have no preference for a specific date as I will most definitely have to shift something else.

Cheers,
Huub

[Francois]

1 - MLM, 2 - Delft.

Datum ANY TIME na Nov 11 en niet op 26 :-)


Groetjes uit een heet en stomend Aruba !

[jankees]

1 - MLM, 2 - Delft.

Datum ANY TIME na Nov 11

same for me

cheers from a sunny Voorhout