Discover Snaaskerke in Belgium
Snaaskerke in the region of Flanders is a place located in Belgium - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital .
Local time in Snaaskerke is now 02:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Stene, and Snaaskerke. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Snaaskerke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boeing 747-200 Max Weight Takeoff
371 ton take-off from RWY 08 Ostend. V1 164kts, Vr 176, V2 186kts. The aircraft gets airborne with approximately 800m of runway remaining. Filmed from the jump seat. ..
Boeing 747-200 Short field Take Off
Video of a reduced thrust take off on an empty ferry sector from Ostend to Hahn. Aircraft weight around 185 tons, flap 20 and EPR 1.39 giving a performance margin in excess of 100 tons. ..
Ostend Weekend - Oostende Belgium
Autumn beach walk in Oostende, known as "The Queen of Belgian sea-side resorts". Viewable in enhanced quality on vimeo.com ..
Velodrome Bowl - Oostende, Belgium - Opening Day
The opening of the Velodrome Bowl in Oostende built by Concrete Dreams - a Belgium Concrete Skatepark company. Concrete Dreams is a collaborative effort with Brusk Collective, Bruno & sometimes help f ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash
Sabena OO-AUB was a Junkers Ju 52 airliner owned by Belgian airline Sabena, operating as a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Cologne, Germany, to London, United Kingdom, which crashed near Ostend, Belgium on 16 November 1937. The flight was scheduled to stop at Brussels, but bad weather forced the pilot to continue to Ostend. Unfortunately, conditions were little better at Ostend, and the aircraft hit a factory chimney while circling to land at Stene Airport.
Located at 51.20 2.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Siege of Ostend
The Siege of Ostend was a three-year siege of the city of Ostend during the Eighty Years' War and one of the longest sieges in history. It is remembered as the bloodiest battle of the war, and culminated in a Spanish victory. It is said "the Spanish assailed the unassailable; the Dutch defended the indefensible. " General Sir Francis Vere led a 3,000-men strong English army in support of the Dutch, and was appointed Governor of Ostende by Maurice of Nassau in 1601.
Located at 51.22 2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Port of Ostend
The port of Ostend is situated in Ostend, West Flanders. The port is mainly known as a ferry port. Freight, and recently also passenger transport between Ostend and Ramsgate is provided by Transeuropa Ferries. The port also services freight transport between Ostend and both Ipswich and Killingholme.
Located at 51.22 2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Second Ostend Raid
The Second Ostend Raid (officially known as Operation VS) was the later of two failed attempts made during the spring of 1918 by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy to block the channels leading to the Belgian port of Ostend as a part of its conflict with the German Empire during World War I.
Located at 51.22 2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mercator (ship)
The barquentine Mercator was designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934) as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer. She was built in Leith, Scotland and launched in 1932. Besides being a training a ship, she was also used, mainly before World War II, for scientific observations, or as ambassador for Belgium on world fairs and in sailing events. This ship went through an incredible history.
Located at 51.23 2.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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