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.

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.

ex Norwegian Air Force '156' seen not long after it has arrived in the Netherlands for a squadron rotation.

Photographed not long after their arrival for a squadron rotation. The early evening sunlight was a very welcome sight.

Photo via Coen van den Heuvel

Photo by Peter van Weenen

40 years 314 squadron special colours. Photographer unknown

A very unusual visitor to Gilze Rijen was this G-91Y. It arrived, together with 32-13, on 19 September 1986 and departed on this misty Monday morning for homebase Brindisi, Italy.

A very unusual visitor to Gilze Rijen was this G-91Y. It arrived, together with 32-01, on 19 September 1986 and departed on this misty Monday morning for homebase Brindisi, Italy.

Getting a shower by the fire brigade to marking the final flight a a Alouette III in service with the Netherlands air force.

Delivered to the USAr as CH-47A as 63-07919. It was accepted on 29 Oct'64. The Alpha was converted to Delta with serial 87-00082 and redelivered on 26 Feb'88. It was assigned to A/5-159th AVN and later stored at Ramstein (Germany) from Oct'97. It left that base on 4 Feb'98 for possibly Gulfport-Biloxi RAP (MS) and was stored with 1108th AVCRAD MS ARNG. Then moved to CCAD at Corpus Christi (TX) in Apr'98. After several operational assignments, it was converted to CH-47F with serial 11-08096 (c/n M8096) and redelivered on 12 Sep'11. It is seen here supporting a deliver of the first Dutch Apaches