woensdag 9 januari 2013

221 Fokker D.XXI Preserved 6 Januari 2013

Full scale model off the Fokker D.XXI. The Fokker D.XXI was the first mono-wing fighter design from the Dutch Fokker factory. In fact the plane was designed  for use by the Dutch Colonial Air Force, but in the end they rejected the prototype.
In December 1937 the Dutch War Department ordered 36 D.XXI's for the Dutch Air Force. The Fokker D.XXI was the prime Dutch fighter during the 1940 May War. The majority survived the first Luftwaffe strike. Many were able to perform al sorts of low altitude interception and escorting duties during the five days in May 1940. At the end of 5 days fighting the D.XXI had 15 confirmed and 17 probably victories over Bf-109's Bf-110's, Ju-88's, He-111's and Do.17's Against the Ju.52 37 confirmed victories. After After the capitulation the majority of the remaining D-XXI's were destroyed by the Dutch.
Denmark, Finland, Spain and the Netherlands used the Fokker D.XXI.

PH-UFC de Havilland DH-82 A Tiger Moth Preserved 6 Januari 2013

PH-UFC de Havilland DH-82 A Tiger Moth c/n 86587 with the registration A-10.

B-37 Bolkow Bo-105 CB-4 Preserved 6 Januari 2013

B-37 Bolkow Bo-105 CB-4 c/n S-237. Delivered to the Dutch Army between 1976 and 1979 as a replacement for the agging Piper Super Cub. The Bo-105 was used during the 1990's in the Balkan region as support for the Dutch UN forces.

H-307 North American P-51 K Mustang Preserved 6 Januari 2013

H-307 North American P-51 K Mustang c/n 111-30258

dinsdag 8 januari 2013

Q-283 North American F-86 K Sabre Preserved 6 Januari 2013


Q-283 North American F-86 K Sabre c/n 213-53. The only original remaining F-86K of the Royal Dutch Air Force. Used as a gate guard at Twente Airbase for many years.

54-2265 North American F-100 D Super Sabre Preserved 6 Januari 2013


54-2265 North American F-100 D Super Sabre c/n 223-145. Preserved outside with fake registration FW-871. The F-100 was operated bij the USAF at Soesterberg.

5307 North American F-86 F Sabre Preserved 6 Januari 2013

5307 North American F-86 F Sabre c/n 191-876. Ex Portugese Air Force with fake registration FU-385. Preserved outside the musuem for many years. The Dutch weather has taken his toll, incomplete undercarriage. The F-86F was operated by the USAF at Soesterberg.

MM53-8305 North American F-86 K Sabre Preserved 6 Januari 2013

MM53-8305 North American F-86 K Sabre c/n 207-33 with fake registration Q-305

47 Red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM Preserved 6 Januari 2013


47 Red Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 PFM c/n 940MS13. Preserved outside at the Kamp van Zeist location. Still a strange bird in the collection, never used by the Duch Military nor by the American squadron based at Soesterberg.

160 Grumman US-2 N Tracker Preserved 6 Januari 2013

160 Grumman US-2 N Tracker c/n 721

134 Sikorsky UH-34J Seabat Preserved 6 Januari 2013

134 Sikorsky UH-34J Seabat c/n 58-1725, close up on the nose. It is the only remaining UH-34J out of 12 operated by the Marine Luchtvaart Dienst, 6 of the UH-34 were involved in an accident and written off.
This photo was made up from 7 images.

maandag 7 januari 2013

K-171 Republic F-84G Thunderjet (51-10806) Preserved 6 Januari 2013

K-171 Republic F-84G Thunderjet c/n 51-10806 preserved with fake registration DU-24.

N-144 Hawker Hunter F.4 Preserved 6 Januari 2013

N-144 Hawker Hunter F.4 c/n 8644

I-69 Gloster Meteor F.4 Preserved 6 Januari 2013

I-69 Gloster Meteor F.4 c/n VZ409

O-36 Hiller OH-23 C Raven Preserved 6 Januari 2013

O-36 Hiller OH-23 C Raven c/n 937 on display a the Militair Luchtvaart Museum. Still at the old location: Kamp van Zeist. The museum will be reopened at the old Soesterberg Air Force base in the near future.

VQ-BIA B747-4KZF(SCD) AirBridge Cargo 14 April 2012


D-ABTA B747-430 Lufthansa 30 April 2012


D-AIGB A340-311 Lufthansa 30 April 2012


HL8251 B777-FB5 Korean Air 30 April 2012