KLu : Pilatus PC.7 Turbo Trainer
The Swiss built Pilatus PC.7 elementary trainer for young pilots has been in service with the Royal Netherlands Air…
Spotting at Eindhoven (NL)
Eindhoven was the city where the authors both grew up and became “real” aircraft-spotters at the nearby air base….
Volkel Open Day, June 2007
Apart from several excellent demoteams , such as The Turkish Stars , equipped with former Dutch Northrop-Canadair NF-5A/B’s ,…
Hermeskeil Museum (Germany), August 1990 & July 2016
In 1990 Hans visited the German Hermeskeil Aviation Museum. His introduction to the gallery he created on this site…
KLu : Lockheed TF-104G
The TF-104G was the fighter-trainer version of the well known Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.
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),…
KLu: DHC-2 Beaver
The Beaver was in service from 1955 till 1974; in September ’55 the first aircraft arrived with 334 squadron…
Spotting at Soesterberg Air Base (NL)
Frank only incidentally visited Soesterberg AB , but Hans frequented the former Air Base quite often because he moved…
Cambrai Air Base (F) ,Portes Ouvertes, September 19, 1971
On 19 September 1971 a memorable Open Day took place at Base Aérienne de Cambrai in Northern France and…
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;…
