Part of the reserve collection

Brand new CH-47F D-604 (ex 17-07604) has been delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in March 2023. Seen here taking off from its homebase Gilze-Rijen a few months after delivery.

This MRTT carries an additional badge of the Pacific Skies 2024 deployment in which T-060 participated. Pacific Skies 2024 was a combination of several air force exercises, in which the German, the French and the Spanish air forces took part as European nations. There were five parts to the exercise taking part, at five different places worldwide: Alaska, Japan, Australia, Hawaii and India. T-060 was accompanied by French Rafales (4), German Typhoons (8) and four Spanish Typhoons, German Tornado's (12) as well as four MMF MRTT's and two French MRTTs, four German A400s and two French A400s.

Built by Fokker (line number L-175) as F-16A(R) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 4 Oct'84. It received FMS serial 80-3647. The recce F-16 was assigned to the dedicated Dutch recce squadron 306sq at Volkel. Late '99 it was modified and contined as F-16AM and was assigned to 311sq up to Sep'07. J-647 was transferred to the Dutch F-16 training squadron in the States (again 306sq, but now with a training task). In Sep'10 it was moved to the 148th FS at Tucson. It returned to Volkel for storage in Sep'11. It flew again in Jan'14, moved to Woensdrecht as an instructional airframe.

Fuel stop during the delivery flight to the Netherlands.

A non-standard 311 badge is furnished on the tail of the F-16A. This Fokker built Fightning Falcon (FMS serial 80-3618, with Fokker construction number L-101) was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht with on 20 June 1982. It only lived for some ten years as the F-16A experienced engine problems during a low-level training sortie some 120 miles south of Goose Bay, Newfoundland (Canada) on 26 May 1992. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.

This Fokker built Fightning Falcon (FMS serial 80-3642, with Fokker construction number L-157) was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht with on 19 January 1984. Through the years, it served most Dutch F-16 squadrons. Eventually, it was stored at Volkel in September 2019 and scrapped by October 2020. It is reported that the tailsection is saved. Here the Fighting Falcon is seen at the taxiway of Volkel, equipped with large fueltanks and a centerline Orpheus reconnaissance pod. It also has a rare pinguin zap on its tail section, thanks to the RAF Laarburch x-servicing.

One of the AH-64A on loan from the US Army, serving with 301 sqn, KLU, and eventually handed back to the USA when the factory-new AH-64D were delivered. This one returned to service as 85-25482 in the US.

Buzzing through the canyon during Dutch F-35 (5th generation) versus F-16 (4th generation) integration test flights. J-210 is Fokker built, with line number L-208. It was delivered to the KLu on 30 January 1986 and started to fly with 315sq at Twente air base. The dual was deployed to the 148th FS at Tucson (AZ) for US based Dutch F-16 training on 3 August 2012. It returned to Europe and was stored with SABCA in Belgium on 15 December 2022. In 2023, the F-16B was prepared for flight again and was deployed to the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) in Romania on 9 November 2023.

Crashed on August 19, 1974 near Berlikum (Netherlands).

Morning-exercises for paratroopers at Gilze-Rijen AB. The small, blurry objects visible in the distance are paragliders, just delivered by the C-9.

A Tucson (AZ) based Dutch F-16AM in the canyon, operating out of Edwards AFB (CA) during a F-35A system integration test deployment. J-366 is Fokker built, with line number L-229. It was delivered to the KLu on 28 Apr'87 with 315sq at Twente air base. Following a long career, it was first deployed to 306sq at Springfield (OH) for US based Dutch F-16 training in Jan'10. Then redeployed to Tucson (AZ) in Dec'10 for the same mission. On 30 Jan'23 the F-16 returned and was stored with SABCA at Gosselies (Belgium). It left for the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) in Romania on 9 Nov'23.

Late '99, the KLu decided to retire the two F27-200MARs of 336sq which were based at Hato, Curaçao. Here M-2 is seen after its return from Hato, awaiting further plans. Eventually, it was decided to dispose them. M-2 was flown to Southend (UK) on 27 Aug'02, cannibalized and sadly scrapped. On the tail, the 336sq badge (a frigate bird) is seen, on the nose the badge of CZMCARIB (Dutch Commandement der Zeemacht in het Caribisch Gebied-Naval Sea Command Carribbean). 336sq was deactivated in 2000 and reactivated in 2004 with C-130Hs (the badge then became a Bull). M-2: f/f 11 May'81, del 01 Oct'81

K-4023 crashed on June 16, 1987 South-West of Terschelling (Netherlands), after a mid-air collision with NF-5A K-3026. Both aircraft were lost without casualties.