Arriving for a quick stop.

Prince Bernard had himself celebrated in several cities on his birthday and then flew off from the highway near Schiphol - war damage was so extensive that the runways were unusable. The aircraft wears a pseudo RAF registration with ML presumably standing for Militaire Luchtvaart. Built in 1934 it was orginally F-AMXO and made a flight to Madagascar. To PH-VYG in 1937. Requisitioned by Dutch army as 961 in 1939. Hidden away for the Germans and 'seized' by Bernhard in 1945. To PH-NCP. Landed in East Germany on a flight to Copenhagen in 1948. Returned to Holland but not flown again and scrapped. Photo by: Willem van de Poll / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

One of 77 Alouette IIIs that used to be in service with the KLu. 300 squadron fielded the Grashopper team, in whose colours A-465 is shown.

Wearing the 54 Sqn (RAF) badge under cockpit.

Ex 53-6582 with the USAF. To the RNLAF in May 1956 as P-229. To the miners and sappers school at Reek in 1979. By now apparently carrying fake identity P-312. Reportedly removed by mid-February 2025 for scrapping.

Ex 53-6604 with the USAF. To the RNLAF in May 1956 as P-224. Initially used as a decoy at De Peel, moved to the miners and sappers school at Reek in 1979. Reportedly removed by mid-February 2025 for scrapping.

Delivered in September 1981 and remainded operational until January 1996. After its active life, the aircraft became an instructional frame. Now on display at a roundabout near the air base.

F-023 (FMS serial 19-5526) made its first flight in late 2022 and was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) and assigned to 322sq at Leeuwarden air base on 12 December 2021. Here the aircraft is seen returning to Volkel air base from a twelve strong Dutch Lightning II deployment in Norway. F-023 was one of a formation of four that arrived in the evening hours. Although unmarked, the Lightning belongs to the inventory of 313sq since 30 June 2023.

F-030 (FMS serial 20-5659) made its first flight on 28 July 2022 and was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) and assigned to 322sq at Leeuwarden air base on 21 October2022. Here the aircraft is seen returning to Volkel air base from a twelve strong Dutch Lightning II deployment in Norway. F-030 was one of a formation of four that arrived in the evening hours. Although unmarked, the Lightning belongs to the inventory of 313sq since 15 March 2023.

F-021 (FMS serial 19-5524) made its first flight on 25 August 2021 and was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) and assigned to 322sq at Leeuwarden air base on 6 October 2021. Here the aircraft is seen returning to Volkel air base from a twelve strong Dutch Lightning II deployment in Norway. F-021 was one of a formation of four that arrived in the evening hours. Due to runway repairs at Leeuwarden, the 322sq aircraft were temporary housed at Volkel.

F-025 (FMS serial 19-5528) made its first flight on 1 March 2022 and was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) and assigned to 322sq at Leeuwarden air base on 22 March 2022. Here the aircraft is seen returning to Volkel air base from a twelve strong Dutch Lightning II deployment in Norway. F-025 was one of a formation of four that arrived in the evening hours. Although unmarked, the F-35A belongs to 313sq since June 2022.

F-021 (FMS serial 20-5662) made its first flight on 10 November 2022 and was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) and assigned to 313sq at Volkel air base on14 December 2022. Here the aircraft is seen returning to Volkel air base from a twelve strong Dutch Lightning II deployment in Norway. F-021 was one of a formation of four that arrived in the evening hours.

F-019 (FMS serial 19-5522) made its first flight on 23 July 2021 and was delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) and assigned to 322sq at Leeuwarden air base on 31 August 2021. Here the aircraft is seen returning to Volkel air base from a twelve strong Dutch Lightning II deployment in Norway. The pilot clearly shows a single handed high-key landing and he was one of a formation of four that arrived in the evening hours. Due to runway repairs at Leeuwarden, the 322sq aircraft were temporary housed at Volkel.

written off 16 June 1994