45 years 299 squadron and 25 years Bo-105 in Dutch service.

Former KLM Bö-105D PH-NZH

Detail shot of the rear of Bo-105 B-68. The near end of Bo-105 operations and 299 Sq in Dutch service

299 squadron aircraft in anniversary markings

Built as a Bo-105C and testflown as D-HDGO registered Aug-1975, to Netherlands AF B-44 taken on charge Nov-1975, converted to Bo-105CB somewhere between 1987-1989, next to Bo-105CB-4 and finally to Bo-105CB-4+. Withdrawn from use in 2003 and sold. Later it went on display at Neuhausen ob Eck in Germany painted as "HB-ZHS". Here it carries a barely-visible toned-down 299Sqn badge on the fin.

25 years Bo-105 in Dutch service.

Specially painted for th 45th anniversary of 299 sqn.

Testflown as D-HDIM in 1976 as a BO-105C, to Netherlands AF B-79 taken on charge Aug-1976, converted to BO-105CB around 1988, sold Nov-2003 and stored at Teuge, in Feb-2008 to storage at Neuhausen ob Eck in Germany. It carries a toned-down 299 Sqn badge on the fin. Here the photographer is being photographed !

Testflown as D-HDGY in 1975 as a Bö-105CB, to Netherlands AF B-39 taken on charge Sep-1975, converted to Bö-105CB-4 in Dec-1993, flew with United Nations from Dec-1993 to Sep-1994, struck off charge Jan-2003, sold and stored at Deventer-Teuge, later at Neuhausen ob Eck in Germany. It is carrying here KFOR - Kosovo Force titles, an orange "The Netherlands" badge on the fuselage and two badges on the fin, on top 299 Sqn and the other one unknown

Built 1976 and testflown as D-HDIK, to Netherlands AF B-77 taken on charge Jun-1976, struck of charge Aug-2001, became instructional airframe / travelling exhibit. It carries here a special color scheme to commemorate 25 years of Bo-105 operations with 299 Sqn, with an enlarged form of the grasshopper from the squadron badge