Military Jets Photography: 2011 05 08 The end of en era

With the recent defence cuts in the Netherlands, huge savings need to be done. These include the disbandment of two tank battalions, the elimination of all 17 Cougar helicopters, half a dozen fewer ships for the Navy and 19 fewer F-16s.
Of the 17 Cougars 3 are still flying around to keep the pilots active before they can make their transition onto the NH90.
Here's a list of the Cougars and what happened to them (credits to GRAS).
S-400 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 05.11
S-419 AS.532U2 LCW               Woensdrecht 01.11
S-433 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 02.11
S-438 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 11.10
S-440 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 06.11
S-441 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 12.10
S-442 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 11.10
S-444 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 04.11
S-445 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 03.11
S-447 AS.532U2 300 Squadron Gilze-Rijen 06.11
S-450 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 04.11
S-453 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 05.11
S-454 AS.532U2 300 Squadron Gilze-Rijen 07.11
S-456 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 05.11
S-457 AS.532U2 300 Squadron Gilze-Rijen 07.11
S-458 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 05.11
S-459 AS.532U2 storage           Gilze-Rijen 04.11
More info about Gilze-Rijen can be found on the website of Gilze-Rijen Aviation Society.

I had the luke to photograph 16 of the 17 Cougars during the years I've seen them.