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12 June 1971
The Dutch NF-5A aircraft deliveries to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu) began in October 1969, with the first official handover, and continued until March 1972. NF-5A K-3032, brand-new, but still without unit markings, was one of the aircraft on static display. (Jan Wijdemans)
| Static: | |||
| XV780/B | Harrier GR1 | 4sq | |
| XV724/BQ | Wessex HC2 | 18sq |
| 69-7558/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| A-209 | Allouette III |
| A-366 | Allouette III |
| A-391 | Allouette III |
| A-452 | Allouette III |
| A-549 | Allouette III |
| H-81 | Allouette III | SAR FLT |
| C-8 | F27-300M | 334sq |
| D-8293 | F-104G | 322/323sq |
| E-26 | S11-1 |
| E-29 | S11-1 |
| K-3032 | NF-5A |
| M-5 | T-33A |
| N-150 | Hunter F4 |
| P-115 | F-84F | 306sq | decoy |
| R-160 | L-21B | 54-2450 |
| S-5 | U-6A |
| S-9 | U-6A |
| 221/V | AB204B | MLD |
| 217/V | SP-2H | MLD |
| 250/V | SP-13A | MLD |
Rob Martaré made this nice overview photo of no less than seven different Dutch military aircraft. This T-33A T-Bird with serial M-5 was operated ny the Volkel Base Flight.
| Flying: | |||
| XR654/34 | Jet Provost T4 | The Macaws | |
| XS180/10 | Jet Provost T4 | The Macaws |
| XS210/12 | Jet Provost T4 | The Macaws |
| XS216/19 | Jet Provost T4 | The Macaws |
| 53-0360 | KC-97L | (Reg O-30360) |
| 68-0442/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| 68-0443/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| 68-0445/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| 68-0446/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| A-226 | Allouette III |
| A-227 | Allouette III |
| A-515 | Allouette III |
| H-20 | Allouette III | SAR FLT |
| C-7 | F27-300M | 334sq |
| D-8115 | F-104G | 322/323sq |
| R-152 | L-21B | 54-2442 |
| R-170 | L-21B | 54-2460 |
| R-171 | L-21B | 54-2461 |
| R-172 | L-21B | 54-2462 |
| E-4 | S11-1 |
| M-29 | T-33A |
| S-4 | U-6A |
| 240/V | AH-12A | MLD |
| 205/V | SP-2H | MLD |
| 253/V | SP-13A | MLD |
| Red Devils | |||
| MT11,12,15,18,21,32 | CM-170 | ||
The KLu operated the Fokker S11 with the Elementaire Vlieg Opleiding (EVO, Elementary Flying Training). In total, 39 aircraft were delivered between November 1950 and September 1952. The type was witdrawn from use in September 1973. (Rob Martaré)
Credits: Hendrik van Broekhuizen, Robert Reuver
Update: 23 June 2022; Dick Lohuis; 29 August 2022 Eric Tammer; 30 July 2023, Jean-Michel Schweitzer; 5 Januari 2026, Dick Lohuis
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