D-8022, this time from a slightly different angle

Return after a recce mission.

Odd combination of a Frisian Flag fintip (Leeuwarden) and a 313 Sqn badge (Volkel).

Departing on a cold morning with titles still in white colours

The Fokker C.X was designed in 1933, for scouting and lighter bomber purposes. The Finnish Air Force was a big customer with 39 frames (the aircraft was also license-built in Finland). the Royal Netherlands Air Force took 20 frames and the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force took 13. The Republican Spanish Air Force seemed to have 2 delivered to them. The Dutch ones were somewhat succesful in their missions, but after the German attack in May 1940, only 2 frames managed to escape to France. Unfortunately I do not know the serial of the aircraft in this photo.

314 Squadron.

The aircraft was used as demonstrator for some time. A few countries were interested in using the G.I as a dive bomber and '302' was equipped with the necessary modification for testing this. However the dive bomber vertsion never went into production. '302' was destroyed in a bombing on Waalhaven. Of the 22 operational G.I's, only 9 could be immediately be dispatched after the German surprise attack on May 10, 1940. A true scale replica of a Fokker G.I. ('330') is on display at the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum. The real '330' was part of the 3 JaVA at Waalhaven.

The D.XVII was the successor of the D.XVI, the latter not being a success with lots of crashes and engine troubles. After a short trial period, 10 aircraft were ordered. Including the prototype, they were registered 201-211. According to ASN, '201' was lost while performing aerobatics on May 23, 1936. Both wings broke off at 6000m. The pilot managed to parachute to safety.

As May 10, 1940 passed, only 7 were left in service (202-205, 207, 209 , 210). The Air Force training base at Texel was attacked on this day, during which 204 was likely damaged. From the remaining 6 fighters, 202 and 203 were hit by friendly fire. During other non-operational movements, a further 2 were damaged. Only 1 mission was flown; 205, 209 and 210 were scheduled on a mission to Grebbeberg, where they were to support 4 C.V's and a C.X in a tactical ground support mission. But 209 had engine troubles at the start and didn't participate. The mission was a failure due to several reasons.

The old fighter wears the orange triangle markings introduced 1 October 1939 but it is listed as withdrawn that July. Perhaps it found a non-flying retirement job.

last remains still visible on tail from "70 years 322 sq, 1943-2013" t/s. Picture taken in the shelter area of Eindhoven.

temporary deployment of Leeuwarden to "remote location" in Eindhoven. Picture taken in shelter area

later sold to Singapore as 504