Seine Meubelen Heino

One of the Cessna 150's of Vliegschool Zestienhoven

A very rare visit of a jet fighter to the relative short runway of NAS Valkenburg (the Netherlands). The Lockheed built TF-104G was delivered to the Luftwaffe as KF210, it became later JA375 and was transferred to the Marineflieger (German Naval Aviation). It was retired in 1986 and sold to Greece as 5910 on 12 July 1988.

K-3003, one of the first Dutch NF-5As made its last flight on this day in 1986. It is seen here in 313sq markings arriving at the x-servicing at Gilze Rijen. It was soon after dismantled and transported by road to the Luchtmacht Electronische en Technische School (LETS, Air Force Electronic and Technical School) at Deelen on 22 Jan 1987. K-3003 was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 25 Apr 1970. The aircraft served as a gate guard at Eindhoven since 11 Apr 1991. A year later, the NF-5A was moved to Gilze Rijen and reserialled to K-3066 as a gate guard.

FMS serial 161378, delivered to the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Naval Aviation) on 10 April 1984 and served 320sq from that moment. It was modified to P-3C-II½ and was later handed over to Portugal as 14811 in January 2003.

The City of London, arriving at Zestienhoven while operating the return leg LHR-RTM

Sadly this aircraft was written off after a landing accident at Borkum Airfield, Germany, on 14th September 2020. The accident summary says: "On landing at Borkum airfield, the Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion II took off again after initial contact with the runway and then fell over on the right wing. It crashed to the ground in the adjacent grassy area next to the runway and a fire started on the aircraft. The pilot sustained serious burning injuries and was airlifted to hospital by Airbus H135 PH-DOC "Lifeliner 4".". (With thanks to Aviation Safety Network).

A-007 and A-018 were present for a week-long squadron rotation with the Dutch 315sq that operated NF-5A/B's. Both Drakens are seen here in a beautiful late-fall sunshine at the runway of Twenthe.

Previously: EP-AHK, G-5-11

A dual seat Harrier of 4sq visiting Twenthe. The aircraft - then based at RAF Gutersloh (Germany) - made its first flight as a Harrier T2 on 24 November 1970 and was delivered to the RAF on 10 March 1971. It was last seen as an instructional airframe at Coventry university in 2017

A-018 was present for a week-long squadron rotation with the Dutch 315sq that operated NF-5A/B's. Here a clear view why there are tailwheels atached. A-018 made its first flight on 22 March 1971 and was delivered to the Royal Danish Air Force on 20 April 1971. Its started to serve Eskadron 725 at Karup. Esk 725 was disbanded on 1 January 1994. A-018 made its last flight on 4 September 1992 and was transferred to Karup for Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Training in May 1994. It was to the Fire & Rescue department at Copenhage/Kastrup in mid-1998 and subsequently dumped and scrapped.

Photographed on start-up.

A-001 was present for a week-long squadron rotation with the Dutch 315sq that operated NF-5A/B's. A-001 was therefore zapped with a 315sq badge on its tail. A-001 made its first flight on 29 January 1970 and was delivered to the Royal Danish Air Force on 26 April 1971. Its started to serve Eskadron 725 at Karup. Esk 725 was disbanded on 1 January 1994. A-001 made its last flight on 21 January 1990 and was preserved in the Flyvemuseum at Billund on 14 April 1992. It was moved to to Helsingør museum in May 1999 and eventually transferred to Flyvehistoriske Museum at Værløse in April 2021.

K-3003, one of the first Dutch NF-5As made its last flight on this day in '86. It is seen here in 313sq markings arriving at the x-servicing at Gilze Rijen. It was soon after dismanteled and transported by road to the Luchtmacht Electronische en Technische School (LETS, Air Force Electronic and Technical School) at Deelen on 22 Jan'87. K-3003 was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) on 25 Apr'70. The aircraft served as a gate guard at Eindhoven since 11 Apr'91. A year later, the NF-5A was moved to Gilze Rijen and reserialled to K-3066 as agate guard.