The Dutch navy crashed three of its nine Atlantic patrol aircraft. The first loss occured just off the Dutch coast near Valkenburg on a sunny day in August 1973. Thousands of sunbathers witnessed the events. The aircraft was towed to Den Helder afloat but written off. Photo from: Pabo collection

A Dutch Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD) P-3C Orion visited Volkel air base. The aircraft was furnished like it was delivered to the MLD in January 1984. The aircraft was sold to the German Navy in June 2006, and became serial 60+06.

w/o January 1981

321 Squadron/MARPAT

Ex 134693 of the US Navy and 21-42 (U-42). One of six TC-45J crew trainers flown by VSQ 5. Photo from: Pabo collection

After its service life Neptune 210 was transferred to the KLM technical school. It was transported by vessel from Valkenburg to Schiphol. Here it is lifted on board of the barge near the Haagsche Schouw bridge in Leiden not far from Valkenburg. The KLM logo is already on the nose of the aircraft.

When WFU in 1982 the aircraft was handed over to KLM as instructional airframe. It received a KLM livery. Now on display in the Aviodrome in Royal Netherlands Navy colours, remnants of the former KLM colours can be seen on the rear fuselage.

rescue demonstration. The S-11s of the Fokker Four display team are parked behind.

The Dutch Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (Naval Air Service) was always present during the annual Rescue Demonstration in Katwijk. This time with this (I)UH-1 221, based at the Kooy near Den Helder, indicated by the 'K' on the tail

Following its single S-51 the Dutch navy received three HO4S (S-55) helicopters in September 1953. Delilah is seen during a fleet review on the IJ in Amsterdam, behind Central Station. Photo by: Wim van Rossem / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

The Fokker T.VIIIw saw service as a maritime reconaissance aircraft both with the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force during WWII. It was designed as a torpedo bomber and this is the prototype, first flown in February 1939 and fitted here with an air data probe up its nose. During the German invasion of Holland in May 1940, eight aircraft delivered to the Dutch navy escaped to England and they were briefly used by No 320 (Dutch) Sqn at RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales, including R-1 as AV958. Nearly 30 T.VIIIws still in production were completed for the Luftwaffe and saw service in the Mediterranean. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

Taken on charge by the Royal Netherlands Navy as a P2V-7B on 8 Sep 1961, redesignated to P-2H in Sep 1962, and converted to SP-2H circa 1963. Struck off charge 13 Nov 1981 and transferred to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum a week later.

With name "de Ouwe Lobbes" barely visible. On long-term loan from the Royal Air Force Museum. This aircraft is widely quoted as c/n 5294, but that is its fuselage number. It is in fact Dornier Werknummer 3387 which was delivered to Spain in Sep 1944, becoming '65-7', then HR.5-7, HR.5-1 and finally HD.5-1. It was one of two examples bought in August 1976 by Dolph Overton and it was registered to him as N99225 in Feb 1977. The aircraft was never delivered to him, remaining in storage at Pollensa, Spain. Mr. Overton donated it to the Royal Air Force Museum in 1982, which in turn loaned it to the Dutch museum in Nov 1991.

Painted as Royal Netherlands Navy 099, but in reality this Harvard is the former B-103 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Used as an instructional airframe from 1972 to 1985, then to the museum. Restored to static display condition at Valkenburg, then stored at the museum until placed on display in Jan 2003 as seen here. The real Royal Netherlands Navy 099 is c/n 14-555, which has been on display at the Auto und Technik Museum in Sinsheim, Germany since 1983.

Taken on charge by the Royal Netherlands Navy on 18 Mat 1963, struck off charge 15 Aug 1978. Sold to the USA, but noted in a technical school at Skavsta, Stockholm in Sweden in 1993. Later stored at the Flygvapenmuseum at Malmen Airport, Malmslätt (near Linköping) in Sweden. To the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum in Dec 2001.

A very nice Grumman Tracker, taken on charge by the Royal Netherlands Navy on 18 Aug 1960 as an S-2A. Converted to S-2N, then US-2N and withdrawn from use on 1 Oct 1975. Officially struck off charge on 7 Jul 1976 and transferred to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum.

On long-term loan from the Royal Air Force Museum. This aircraft is widely quoted as c/n 5294, but that is its fuselage number. It is in fact Dornier Werknummer 3387 which was delivered to Spain in Sep 1944, becoming '65-7', then HR.5-7, HR.5-1 and finally HD.5-1. It was one of two examples bought in August 1976 by Dolph Overton and it was registered to him as N99225 in Feb 1977. The aircraft was never delivered to him, remaining in storage at Pollensa, Spain. Mr. Overton donated it to the Royal Air Force Museum in 1982, which in turn loaned it to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum in Nov 1991.

This Seabat was taken on charge by the Royal Netherlands Navy on 26 Jun 1963. It was withdrawn from use 28 Jun 1972 and became an instructional airframe in Aug 1973. Later transferred to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum.

Taken on charge by the Royal Netherlands Navy as a P2V-7B on 8 Sep 1961, redesignated to P-2H in Sep 1962, and converted to SP-2H circa 1963. Struck off charge 13 Nov 1981 and transferred to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum a week later.