Netherlands

KLu: Piper L-21B Super Cub

Three models of the Super Cub were delivered to the Dutch Army: 59 L-18Cs (registered R-30 up to R-88),…

Open Day Deelen (NL), June 1971

The Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht had two Open Days in 1971: one at Eindhoven AB on September 18th (see our…

Twenthe Airshow (NL), August 31st, 1974

On August 31st ,1974 Twenthe AB was open to the public;  the Dutch Naval Air service was well represented…

Spotting at Soesterberg Air Base (NL)

Frank only incidentally visited Soesterberg AB , but Hans frequented the former Air Base quite often because he moved…

French Aircraft Carriers Foch and Clemenceau, Rotterdam (NL) , May/June, 1970

In 1970 the French Navy aircraft carriers Clemenceau and Foch visited the harbour of Rotterdam for a courtesy visit;…

Volkel (NL), Jubilee Open Day & Air Show, June 2013

In 2013 Volkel Air Base was the location where the Open Days , organized by the Royal Netherlands Air…

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Warbirds at the Volkel Airshow, June 2013

The Royal Netherlands Air Force celebrated 100 years of military aviation in the Netherlands & 60 years of K.Lu….

Spotting at Volkel (NL)

During the Sixties Volkel (NL) was an airbase where photography was not easy; nevertheless the authors (Hans and Frank)…

Soesterberg (NL), “50 Years Liberation” Open Days, April/May, 1995

In 1995 it was commemorated that 50 year ago World War II ended and therefore Air Base Soesterberg was…

Spotting at Twenthe (NL)

Hans visited Twenthe AB (NL) as an aircraft-spotter for the first time in 1968. During more recent years he…