bye bye Vinny

Ex N1858U, N105WA. To RNLAF as strategic freighter, and flown to Newquay on the last day of service to be scrapped.

For a period of 5 years the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) leased 12 AH-64As from the US Army. The Alpha's were assigned to the Tactical Helicopter Group at Gilze Rijenand carried US Army serials and KLu titels. They arrived in one group from Germany on 13 Nov'96. They were used for training and operational deployment awaiting the delivery of the new Dutch AH-64Ds. The first 6 AH-64As were returned to the US Army in Sep'00. The final 6 were returned in Feb'01. This 25472 was later modified to AH-64D within the US Army and became serial 01-05264.

For a period of 5 years the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) leased 12 AH-64As from the US Army. The Alpha's were assigned to the Tactical Helicopter Group at Gilze Rijenand carried US Army serials and KLu titels. They arrived in one group from Germany on 13 Nov'96. They were used for training and operational deployment awaiting the delivery of the new Dutch AH-64Ds. The first 6 AH-64As were returned to the US Army in Sep'00. The final 6 were returned in Feb'01. Within the US Army 25465 was later modified to AH-64D (serial 01-05252) and then to AH-64E

For a period of 5 years the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) leased 12 AH-64As from the US Army. The Alpha's were assigned to the Tactical Helicopter Group at Gilze Rijenand carried US Army serials and KLu titels. They arrived in one group from Germany on 13 Nov'96. They were used for training and operational deployment awaiting the delivery of the new Dutch AH-64Ds. The first 6 AH-64As were returned to the US Army in Sep'00. The final 6 were returned in Feb'01. Within the US Army 25430 was later modified to AH-64D (serial 01-05250)

For a period of 5 years the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) leased 12 AH-64As from the US Army. The Alpha's were assigned to the Tactical Helicopter Group at Gilze Rijenand carried US Army serials and KLu titels. They arrived in one group from Germany on 13 Nov'96. They were used for training and operational deployment awaiting the delivery of the new Dutch AH-64Ds. The first 6 AH-64As were returned to the US Army in Sep'00. The final 6 were returned in Feb'01. Within the US Army 25471 was later modified to AH-64D (serial 01-05264) and later AH-64E (serial (10-09001)

For a period of 5 years the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) leased 12 AH-64As from the US Army. The Alpha's were assigned to the Tactical Helicopter Group at Gilze Rijen and carried US Army serials and KLu titles. They arrived in one group from Germany on 13 Nov'96. They were used for training and operational deployment awaiting the delivery of the new Dutch AH-64Ds. The first 6 AH-64As were returned to the US Army in Sep'00. The final 6 were returned in Feb'01. This 25485 was later modified to AH-64D within the US Army and became serial 01-05254.

The NF-5 was used as a light strike fighter. It was quite rare to see Sidewinder missiles fitted at the wing tips.

First appearance at DUS

J-515 is a Fokker built F-16A (FMS 87-0515, Fokker c/n L-277), it made its first flight on 29 March 1990, was delivered to the KLu on 3 April 1990, and was modified to AM in 1998.

This military hospital closed in 1991. Photo dated 1965 - 1970 by the source, with A-535 being one of the last Dutch Alouettes to be delivered in March 1969. Dutch car plates changed from dark blue to yellow in the late 1970s, but the military had yellow plates earlier. Photo by J van de Hulst / The Utrecht Archives

Ordered for Netherlands Indies army late in 1941 as L2-38. Delivered to Dutch flying school in Jackson, Mississippi. Served with KLM West Indies branch as PJ-AKD. Then to No 1316 (Dutch) Communications Flight in England as BX238. To RNLAF as T-2; note 'T238' on tailfin. Withdrawn from use in 1951 and sold to Scandinavia. Later acquired for Soesterberg museum. Displayed as L2-38. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Dutch NH90 helicopter accidentally photographed over Scheur in Maassluis.