The F.II first flew in October 1919 and was the first of a long series of commercial aircraft from the Fokker Aircraft Company and was the first Dutch type operated by the fledgling KLM. This exact replica is on display inside the Aviodrome museum at Lelystad.

This magnificent 1928 built aircraft is part of the wonderful Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad. It is the former OY-ASE, ex SE-ASE ex OY-DED ex CH-159. It was given a four second exposure at f.8 and a flash was open-fired towards the tail once the shutter was open. Many thanks to all of the staff at the Aviodrome.

KLMs Douglas DC-2 "Haan" operating the schedule from Schiphol via Doncaster (request stop) and on to Liverpool's Speke airport for the night. Taken in July 1938 from the rooftop observation balcony on the newly opened terminal. To SE-AKE of ABA and DC-1 and DO-1 of the Finnish AF.

The F.II was Fokker's first airliner, still designed at the German factory in 1919. The cabin seated four passengers; another person could sit next to the pilot in his open cockpit.

"Roek" was assembled by Fokker in March 1939. It is making the type's first visit to Ringway on the Schiphol schedule. It was captured by German forces on 16 May 1940 and served with the Luftwaffe and Lufthansa before crashing at Madrid on 9 December 1942. Note the right hand door.

KLM's DC-3 PH-ARB "Buizerd" escaped from Schiphol during the Nazi invasion of Holland in early May 1940. It was camouflaged and re-registered G-AGBD and flown by Dutch and BOAC crews on runs to neutral Lisbon and Shannon. Returned to KLM postwar as PH-TBD. To Skyways as G-AGBD in August 1946. From KLM 60 years ago.

KLM's Super Electra "Lepelaar" is operating the Schiphol-Doncaster-Ringway-Speke scheduled service on 12 August, shortly after delivery on 30 June 1938, replacing the usual DC-2. Sold to the first British Airways in August 1939 as G-AFYU and crashed off Malta on 21 December 1939.

KLM's scheduled DC-2 inside Ringway's 1938 hangar when operating KLM's schedule from Schiphol. Ringway's new Austin ambulance poses alongside. From the airport archive 40 years ago.

Operating a scheduled service from Schiphol via Ringway to Liverpool (Speke). Taken from rooftop viewing area on 1938 terminal.