The Netherlands from above - E10/10 - Into Dutch airspace one more time

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Channel: vpro world stories · 2016 · Travel & Events

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This series shows The Netherlands from a spectacular perspective. Through data visualizations, impressive aerial images and portraits of people on the ground, we show who we are and how time changes and has changed the country.

More than 100 years ago, Dutch aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker caused a stir in the city of Haarlem by flying a few laps over it in his primitive aircraft "de Spin" ("the Spider"). Fokker was the first to see what we're now accustomed to: The Netherlands From Above.

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Director: Peter Blom and Robert Wiering
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