One of many very interesting visitors today, bringing high-ranking participants for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit, held in Den Haag (The Hague).

One of many very interesting visitors today, bringing high-ranking participants for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit, held in Den Haag (The Hague). This ACJ319 was given military serial 701 in Dec 2014.

One of many very interesting visitors today, bringing high-ranking participants for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit, held in Den Haag (The Hague). Japan brought both their 747s.

One of many very interesting visitors today, bringing high-ranking participants for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit, held in Den Haag (The Hague). This South Korean Air Force 747 was one of the day's highlights.

One of many very interesting visitors today, bringing high-ranking participants for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit, held in Den Haag (The Hague). Japan brought both their 747s.

One of many very interesting visitors today, bringing high-ranking participants for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit, held in Den Haag (The Hague). Unfortunately, with grey and murky skies the weather did not cooperate.

Delivered to British Airways in 1987 as G-BDXM. Sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic in late 2001 as TF-ATX and leased to Malaysian Airlines / MASkargo in June 2003. To MK Airlines in Sep 2009, and reregd to G-MKLA in Mar 2010. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ATX in Sep 2010. To N216TX in 2013, then to 4L-GEO in Dec 2016.

Still with this lovely dancer on the fin, before AirBaltic switched to that boring green. This aircraft was delivered to Braathens in 1991 as LN-BRN, and was acquired by AirBaltic in early 2004. Sold to Estonian Air in 2010 as ES-ABO, then to LY-AYU in late 2011, but never flew as such. It was stored at Vilnius, fate unclear.

The last Tupolev 154 ever built, delivered in Feb 2013, coming in to land on rwy 27. On board were witnesses from Douma in Syria, who were on their way to an international press conference for the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) in The Hague, about an alleged chemical attack on their city. The conference was organised by Russia, hence this Russian Air Force aircraft, with the 223 LO badge clearly visible. A very unusual aircraft type for Schiphol these days!

Lufthansa's lovely 1960s scheme looks wonderful, even on a modern and boring A321.

A very welcome visitor at Amsterdam, coming in to land on runway 18R. It was chartered by the European Space Agency to carry equipment to their Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.

Presumably the last aircraft ever to carry the once familiar Martinair colours. The airline was established by aviation pioneer Martin Schröder on 24 May 1958, and absorbed into the KLM Group in late 2008. Martinair ceased passenger services in Oct 2011, focusing entirely on freight services. PH-MPS is ex Singapore Airlines 9V-SMF and Air India VT-AIF, and was acquired in 2008. It is now their only remaining aircraft.

MDC delivered this DC-8 to Alitalia in 1970, as I-DIWW. It was withdrawn from use in 1981 and sold as N39305 two years later. In 1988 it entered the MGM Grand Air fleet, and became N802MG in 1990. Kalitta acquired it in 1996 and converted it to a freighter. Transferred to Kitty Hawk in 1999, and then sold to African International in early 2002. With them it initially flew as 3D-AIA, but was soon reregistered to ZS-OSI, as seen here. Finally, in 2009 it went to Stars Away and was permanently withdrawn from use in 2012. In early 2015 this beauty was broken up at Manston, UK.

Ex KLM Connie, beautifully preserved at the Wroughton Science Museum facility. Delivered to KLM in 1947, as PH-TET "Tilburg", later PH-LDT, and withdrawn from use Sep 1960. It was converted to freighter in 1962, then briefly carried TI-1045P in 1964 before becoming N7777G that same year. As such it saw service with many operators until impounded at Dublin in 1974, where it would remain for many years. Sold to Aces High in 1982 and registered as G-CONI, but reg never applied. The Science Museum acquired the aircraft and transported it from Dublin to Wroughton in July 1983. Restoration completed in Sep 1984 in TWA colours, even though it never flew for TWA.

A very early DC-3, among the oldest still in existence. Originally delivered to United Air Lines, way back in 1936, as NC16071. After a long and varied career it was acquired by Skyways Inc. in 1969 as N655GP, and as such it made its way to Europe in the early 1970s. It was mostly based in Ireland while operated by several companies. In March 1976 it was registered as EI-AYO, and then sold to the Science Museum in late 1978.

On display in its original Highland Airways colours. It was delivered to that airline in 1933, and used for the inauguration of their Aberdeen-Orkney service in July 1934 (hence the aircraft's name). After that it saw service with several operators, but always kept the same registration. In Sep 1971 it became part of the Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend. This museum closed and saw its aircraft auctioned off in May 1983, which is where the Science Museum acquired it. In 1993 it was fully refurbished and painted in the historic Highland colours you see here.