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Dutch Military Helicopters Conduct Hostage Rescue Drills Over Rotterdam Port

The Royal Netherlands Air Force has carried out low-altitude exercises involving Chinook, Cougar and Apache helicopters over the Maasvlakte and southern Rotterdam, simulating hostage extraction and medical evacuation operations in the industrial port area.
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