Pictured on a wet homebase platform. The open day at Kiel saw many showers, but nice photo opportunities. This Westland Sea King made its first flight on 7 June 1973 and was delivered to the Marineflieger the next month. It was initially withdrawn from service in October 2012 but saw active service again. In 2023, it was possibly moved to the fire department at Kiel.

This OV-10 carries FMS serial 158304 and was delivered to the Luftwaffe as D-9557 and later reserrialled to 99+28. It served the Schiessplatzstaffel (SPST) within the Luftwaffe (as pictured) and acted as a target towing aircraft. It was retired and preserved in Speyer museum (Germany) from Apr'94 and sold to the States in Apr'05. It was moved to Kissimmee (FL) and received the Certificate of airworthiness as NX614V in Jan'08 and was brought to flying condition again. Moved to Classic Aircraft Operations & Museum, Rockville (MD) as N614V. As such in 2023.

Pictured during its final landing at homebase De Kooy. Special marked SH-14D serial 261 gave a display during the reirement ceremony of the type with the Dutch Navy. Serial 261 was delivered to the Netherlands on 16 December 1976 and is preserved in Brussel museum since June 2014. 261, like serials 273 and 283, was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, and other officers. The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

Pictured during the day the type was retired from service within the Royal Netherlands Navy. 283 was delivered to the Dutch Navy on 7 Apr'81 as a SH-14B, later converted to SH-14D and served 860sq until its retirement on 9 Sep'11. The Lynx is preserved at the National Military Museum in Soesterberg since Apr'13. 283 was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, Vessel Security Officers (VSO), Vessel Deck Officers (VDO) and Tactical Coordinators (TACCO). The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

Pictured during its final take-off from homebase De Kooy. After a ceremonial formation flight over the base (with a Dutch NH90, CH-47D, AS532U2, AH-64D, Alouette and a Bell 412SP), the SH-14D type within the Royal Netherlands Navy was retired. Serial 273 was delivered to the Netherlands on 12 Feb'80 and acts now as an instructional airframe with ROC Leeuwenborgh at Maastricht Aachen Airport. 273 was furnished with a cartoon "That's all Folks" markings", finish flags, mission marks, and names of the final pilots, mechanics, and other officers. The Acta Est Fabula title is "applause, we're done"

FMS serial 98-0116 was delivered to 301sq on 31 October 2000. It saw since combat operations over Eritrea and Afghanistan and was withdrawn from use in August 2021. The frame was transported back to Boeing for a retrofit to AH-64E configuration. It will return to the Netherlands in most probably 2024.

This OV-10 carries FMS serial 158304 and was delivered to the Luftwaffe as D-9557 and later reserrialled to 99+28. It served the Schiessplatzstaffel (SPST) within the Luftwaffe (as pictured) and acted as a target towing aircraft. It was retired and preserved in Speyer museum (Germany) from Apr'94 and sold to the States in Apr'05. It was moved to Kissimmee (FL) and received the Certificate of airworthiness as NX614V in Jan'08 and was brought to flying condition again. Moved to Classic Aircraft Operations & Museum, Rockville (MD) as N614V. As such in 2023.

After service in 1993 sold as ER-IADE to Eritrea, and later reserialled to E3-AAB within the Eritrean Air Force / Asmara Air Service. It was there withdrawn from use by 2004.

A Westland built Sea King that made its first flight on 25 June 1974. The helicopter was delivered to the Marineflieger in August 1974. The Sea King was retired and stored at Jever from May 2019.

This NH90 was pictured on the day of the last flight of the Lynx within the Dutch Navy. Lynx 273 is seen in the back-ground, ready for that last flight. .

Hovering in challenging weather during the air show at Kiel. This Westland built Sea King made its first flight on 5 July 1973 and was delivered to the Marineflieger in August of that year. The helicopter was withdrawn from use at Nordholz in October 2012.

One of the first Marineflieger Sea Kings in their (then) new livery. The tactical grey scheme replaced the grey one with day glow coloured parts. 89+56 is a Westland built Sea King that made its first flight on 7 September 1973.

This D0228 was built by Dornier. It made its first flight on 29 November 1985 and was delivered to the Marineflieger on 30 January 1986. It was transferred to the Luftwaffe and served WTD61. On 31 December 2004 the aircraft was retired and offered for sale. It temporary became D-CPBO by May 2005 and was then sold by the manufacturer as TR-LHE to Gabon in June 2005. It continued service with SCD Aviation Gabon. It became S9-RAS with Africa's Connection in Sao Tome and Principe in 2010 and TJ-RAS with Transitair in Cameroon from November 2021.

This Starfighter was used by the spectacular display team "Vikings" during airshow over Kiel. In the early days of the Vikings, they used just operational Starfighters from the MFG flightlines. So each time you saw them performing they brought different aircraft with them. This Messerschmitt-built Starfighter was sold to Greece as 7433 on 25 October 1988. On the tail, the badge of MFG 2 is seen, but also the markings of the transition unit Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1 "F-104 Kommando" (LVR 1).

Three Sea Heron C1s of the Yeovilton Station Flight visited Schiphol on a cold December day. XR445 was delivered as VR-NCF on 11 January 1956, became G-ARKW on 17 March 1961 and was assigned to the Royal Navy in late 1978 and withdrawn from use on 19 December 1989. It was stored at RAF Shawbury and sold as G-ORSJ in April 1990. That registration was cancelled from the UK civil aircraft register on 23 August 1993. The Heron was dumped at Booker and the airframe was sadly scrapped in 1996.

Sandwich'd between XR441 and XR445, this Sea Heron visited Schiphol on a cold December day. XR445 was delivered as VR-NAQ on 13 April 19555 and became G-ARKU on 17 March 1961. Was delivered to the Fleet Air Arm Heron Flight on 24 August 1960. It was withdrawn from use on 19 December 1989. Following a storage period at RAF Shawbury it became G-ODLG on 31 August 1993. That was cancelled on 8 September 1993 when the Heron became VH-NJP. It is preserved at Bankstown (Australia), and then moved to Al Mahatta Aviation Museum Sharjah (UAE) as "G-ANFE".

XR441 leading a line of three Sea Heron C1s of the Yeovilton Station Flight, visiting Schiphol on a cold December day. XR441 is former G-AORG (registered on 1 May 1956. The aircraft was sold to the Fleet Air Arm / Royal Navy on 23 March 1961. The Sea Heron soldiered on until 19 December 1989 when it was withdrawn from use and sold as G-AORG (again!) on 18 May 1990. The Sea Heron was operated as such by the Duchess of Brittany (Jersey) Ltd, La Hinguette, Le Mont de La Rocque, Saint. Brelade, Jersey up to November 2011, when it was moved to the airbase Museum of Coventry Airport.