| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | V-10 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker C.VIIw |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker C.VIIw |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker C.VIIw |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Babo / Kasira River [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Photo Date: | April 1929 to January 1935 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 346683 |
| Photo Comment |
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'The first aeroplane to appear at Babo', in Netherlands New Guinea, likely visiting from a warship. This may or may not have been in January 1935 when the plane of HNLMS Flores visited Babo and a reconnaissance flight was made on behalf of the BPM oil company. Construction of an airfield and a seaplane ramp began here soon thereafter. Heavily bombed in WWII, the airfield was cleared in 2002 and has since reopened. Photo from: Leiden University Libraries This photo was added on 22 March 2021, and has since been viewed 574 times. |