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.

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild

Front fuselage preserved here.

Pictured after the types final flight within the Dutch Navy. 273 is seen here with its successor in the background, the NH90. Serial 273 was delivered to the Netherlands on 12 Feb'80 and acts now as an instructional airframe with ROC Leeuwenborgh at Maastricht Aachen Airport. 273 was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, and other officers. The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

Pictured during its final landing at homebase De Kooy. Special marked SH-14D serial 261 gave a display during the reirement ceremony of the type with the Dutch Navy. Serial 261 was delivered to the Netherlands on 16 December 1976 and is preserved in Brussel museum since June 2014. 261, like serials 273 and 283, was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, and other officers. The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

Pictured during the day the type was retired from service within the Royal Netherlands Navy. 283 was delivered to the Dutch Navy on 7 Apr'81 as a SH-14B, later converted to SH-14D and served 860sq until its retirement on 9 Sep'11. The Lynx is preserved at the National Military Museum in Soesterberg since Apr'13. 283 was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, Vessel Security Officers (VSO), Vessel Deck Officers (VDO) and Tactical Coordinators (TACCO). The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

Pictured during its final take-off from homebase De Kooy. After a ceremonial formation flight over the base (with a Dutch NH90, CH-47D, AS532U2, AH-64D, Alouette and a Bell 412SP), the SH-14D type within the Royal Netherlands Navy was retired. Serial 273 was delivered to the Netherlands on 12 Feb'80 and acts now as an instructional airframe with ROC Leeuwenborgh at Maastricht Aachen Airport. 273 was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, and other officers. The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

75 years naval aviation secial colours. Photographer unknown

During the nineties the Dutch Navy used a tiny serial presentation. Best to read are the last two digits in the nose wheel bay...

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.

The first Canadian-manufactured Grumman Tracker, delivered to the RCN as 1502 in 1956. Seventeen (C)S2F-1s were supplied to the Netherlands in 1960-61 and based on Curaçao for training and local defence. An Agusta-Bell (I)UH-1, 222, is also seen. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie