White-out conditions nearby a landing Dutch Chinook during a Snow Blaze exercise in Norway. The H-47 out of Rygge air base and flew to nearby forest areas for white-out condition training. The downforce nearby the Chinook is overpowering and enclosing typhoon force. Pilots and loadmasters train this to get used to less sight landings. As snow landings are a little less dangerous then landings in the sand, the next step in training is the Hot Blaze exercise, in which brown-out conditions are trained. Visibility in sand dust is near to none as remains for a longer period in the air.

Ski-equipped D-664 ready for take-off, while Dutch military hold eachother tight and covering at the same time some luggage to prevent it will blow away. This D-664 flew once as 147006 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was one of six former RCAF Chinooks that was purchased by the Netherlands.

Snow Blaze exercise of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in Norway. The Chinooks operated out of Rygge air base and went into nearby remote areas for training in white out conditions. Here ski-equipped D-664 is landing in the forest, clearly visible is the rising snow cloud in front of the helicopter that eventually blinds the pilots. This D-664 flew once as 147006 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was one of six former RCAF Chinooks that was purchased by the Netherlands.