More great planes

In this Album we show you pictures of aircraft that were in service with the Dutch (K.Lu., MLD) or neighbouring air forces.
Not all types that ever were in service of course – because that would be too far fetched – , but only THOSE TYPES THAT WE – THE AUTHORS OF THIS WEBSITE – HAVE SEEN IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE FREQUENTLY.
Thunderstreaks and Thunderflashes are not included here , but appear elsewhere on the site.

Fokker F-27

In 1960 the Koninklijke Luchtmacht received the first of its 12 F-27s. They came to replace the Dakotas of…

BAF : Lockheed T-33

The Belgians received in total 38 Lockheed T-33 jet trainers , which were gradually delivered from 1952…

KLu: Sud Alouette III

On January 1 2016 the Dutch Air Force farewelled the last 4 surviving Alouettes, then based at…

KLu: HAWKER HUNTER

Commencing in 1955 the Royal Netherlands Air Force (K.Lu.) in total received 189…

Klu aircraft : C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed aircraft factory in the U.S. designed and produced a variety of aircraft of great fame…

KLu: Northrop-Canadair NF-5B

The Royal Netherlands Air Force acquired thirty NF-5B tandem seat fighter-bomber-trainers , license-built in Canada , with serials K-4001…

KLu : F-16B

No less than 213 F-16 fighter aircraft were delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (K.Lu.) in…

KLu : Hawker Hunter T.7

Twenty Hawker Hunter T.7 side by side two-seat jets of British origin were in service with the Royal Netherlands…

KLu: Lockheed T-33

As a two-seat jet trainer the Lockheed T-33 – commonly known as ” T-Bird” – was developed from the…

KLu : Fokker S-11 Instructor

Besides the successful Fokker F-27 Friendship the post-war Dutch Fokker Aircraft Industry built – amongst other types – an …