Just to think about: A bird strike through the cockpit glass would give an explosive decompression. Pilots will descent to a lower altitude fast so no time for radio calls. Debris in the cockpit and possible severely wounded pilot(s). Leveling to late or even not been able to level…………
It’s migration time for the birds from Africa back to (Northern) Europe. And some big ones fly high over the alps.

Dutch Apache crashed in Mali. 2 dead.

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/article/detail/3910821/2015/03/17/Twee-doden-bij-crash-met-Nederlandse-Apache-in-Mali.dhtml

Dubai Roundel??

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Rotterdam Airport

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The green countries are: Democratic republic of Congo, Angola and Vietnam

a great opportunity to show more c-130

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Bangla Desh – Austria – Central African Republic

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Gabon — Honduras – Honduras

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Niger — Romania — Singapore

you beat me like a second with that pic. lol.;)

more Hueys from;

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Kazakhstan – Lebanon – Myanmar

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Pakistan – Papua New Guinea – Paraguay

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El Salvador – a mix of UK/USA – Vietnam