PK-XDT, the first prototype of PTDI N219 Nurtanio, named such in honor to the founder of its predecessor (IPTN), Ir. Nurtanio

Taking off from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport during a rare occasion where ANA would deploy Boeing 767 instead of Boeing 787 for its NH836 flight

Homebase of 322 squadron operating the Hawker Hunter. Picture was received from Sgt Klaas Elzinga.

Replica on display at Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala. The WEL-1 (Wiweko Experimental Lightplane) was the first aircraft to be built in Indonesia in 1948 by Wiweko Soepono. The original was powered by a second-hand Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine.

Painted in "Floral" Retro livery of Citilink used from 2001-2008 since 2019

On display at Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala. This Type 52 was recovered from Babo, which was a relay airfield on West Papua. The 20 mm. gun barrels are missing on the Zero, as is the pitot tube. The Type 52 did not have the folding wingtip mechanism.

On display at Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala.

On display at Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala. The Sabre was flown by Skadron Udara 14.

Delivered new to the TNI-AU in December 1979 in a grey / white livery, becoming the 1st C-130H operated by the Indonesian AF. Two more (A-1316, c/n 4840 and A-1323, c/n 4899) followed, while a single C-130H-MP (Maritime Patrol) serialled AI-1322 (c/n 4898) joined the fleet in late 1981. It was not until 2015 that more C-130H's followed, when nine ex RAAF C-130H's (becoming A-1330 through A-1338) were taken on strength, a process completed by February 2020. A-1315 shown here has since been assigned to Skuadron Udara 33, the TNI-AU's 3rd Hercules squadron based at and operating out of Makassar.

In late 1980, five stretched C-130H-30's were delivered to the TNI-AU (A-1317 through A-1321). Then in May of 1982, the airframe pictured here became the TNI-AU's sixth C-130H-30. It too got serial A-1321(2.), while the original "A-1321" (c/n 4870) became A-1341 to serve with VIP squadron 17 at Halim. All six C-130H-30 remain in service at the time of upload, while two of the six "civilian" L-100-30's transferred from Merpati and Pelita to the TNI-AU in the late 1990's were lost in accidents. A-1321 is seen here in the two tone brown camo worn by most indonesian C-130's in the early 2000's.

After an incredible career all over the world, it ended up in Indonesia in late 2012, first serving with Trigana Air, then with Cardig Air between November 2014 and December 2019, before being bought by Jayawijaya. Registration PK-JRB has previously been assigned to a Jayawijaya -200 Series B737 (c/n 20255 / LN 234).

As from 2001, the Indonesian AF took delivery of twelve EC120, HL-1201 being the first one. Replacing the Bell 47 as the TNI-AU's basic helicopter trainer, all Colibri's for years were operated by Skadron Udara 7 only. However, to better separate operational from training duties, a dedicated helicopter training squadron was inaugurated on September 1, 2022 ("Skadron Pendidikan 105"). The TNI-AU's helicopter display team "Dynamic Pegasus" also performs on the Colibri, temporarly drawing four helis from the two squadrons. The entire EC120 fleet is based at Kalijati / Suryadarma AF Base (WHIK).

Picture was taken by my father (Hendrik Prins) who served within the Navy in Nieuw Guinea till 1959. In August 1956 it was withdrawn from use after encountering an incident.