300 Squadron
Royal Netherlands Air Force

300 squadron patch

The Squadron

Grasshoppers demo team

The 300 Squadron was founded in World War II by Polish pilots. As part of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the squadron was not officially established until October 1962. Home base was Ypenburg Air Base. From 1968 to 1996, the squadron was based at Deelen Air Base. Since the summer of 1995, the 300 Squadron was based at Soesterberg Air Base. Including August 29, 2008 the squadron was moved to Gilze-Rijen Air Base as part of the DHC. The squadron has flown with Piper Super Cubs, Hiller H23-B Ravens, Beavers, and from 1965 with the Alouette III. Main tasks of the 300 Squadron were to carry out incidental (injured) transport assignments and to train helicopter pilots.

The famous demonstration team 'The Grasshoppers' has been part of the 300 Squadron for years. This team was disbanded on August 8, 1995.

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AS-532U2 Cougar MKII

Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Eurocopter France (ECF)
  • Type: AS-532U2 Cougar Mk.II
  • number: 12
  • length: 16.79 meter (without rotor)
  • height: 4.60 m (4.97 with rotor)
  • width: 3.86 m (without rotor)
  • External spinning rotor: 19,50 x 16,20 m

  • Rotor Systems: 4 main rotor blades, 16.20 meters in diameter, 265 rpm; 4 tail rotor blades, 3.15 meters in diameter, 1279 rpm
  • Engines: 2 x Turbomeca Makila 1A2 turbo shaft. The engines are equipped with a digital control system. The information is displayed in the cockpit via the integrated digital information system (Integrated Flight and Display System).
  • power means the maximum continuous 1,236 kilowatts; a maximum of 1376 kilowatts at take-off for 5 minutes; maximum continuous single engine 1,420 kilowatts.
  • In case of emergency: 1467 kilowatts for 2 minutes / 1,573 kilowatts for 30 seconds.

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