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31 August 1974
The Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD, Royal Netherlands Navy) participated with three aircraft on the static display. AH-12A Wasp serial 240 sports the tailcode VN from the HNLMS van Nes (F805), a Karel Doorman-class frigate. (Willem Denkers)
| Static: | |||
| GT-019 | F-100F | Esk 730 | |
| 2/F-TFVT | CAP10 | EVAA |
| 30+15 | G91R/3 | LKG43 |
| XW766/E | Harrier GR1A | 3sq |
| 69-7558/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| A-399 | SE3160 | GpLV |
| D-8083 | F-104G | 322/323sq |
| K-4013 | NF-5B | nb |
| R-149 | L-21B | Base Flight Twenthe |
| S-3 | DHC-2 | Base Flight Twenthe |
| 213/V | SP-2H | 320sq |
| 240/VN | AH-12A | 860sq |
| 254/V | Br1150 | 321sq |
The Equipe de Voltige de l'Armée de l'Air (EVAA) operated the CAP20. This unit is the flying demonstration team of the French Air Force and operated a small fleet of this type of aircraft. (Johan van de Wei) |
This Harrier GR1A, XW770/J, is operated by 3 Squadron Royal Air Force. The unit sent two aircraft to the Open Day. (Johan van de Wei) |
| Elsewhere/Flying: | |||
| 4/F-TFVX | CAP20 | EVAA | |
| XW770/J | Harrier GR1A | 3sq |
| 68-0405/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| 68-0408/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| 68-0411/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| 68-0435/CR | F-4E | 32nd TFS |
| A-324 | SE3160 | Grasshoppers |
| A-471 | SE3160 | Grasshoppers |
| A-491 | SE3160 | Grasshoppers |
| A-548 | SE3160 | Grasshoppers |
| C-10 | F27-300M | 334sq |
| D6666 | F-104G | 311sq |
| D8048 | F-104G | 311sq |
| D8257 | F-104G | 312sq |
| D8268 | F-104G | 312sq |
| H-75 | SE3160 | SAR Flt |
| H-81 | SE3160 | SAR Flt |
| K-3009 | NF-5A | 315sq |
| K-3028 | NF-5A | nmks |
| K-3042 | NF-5A | 315sq |
| K-3051 | NF-5A | nmks |
| K-3057 | NF-5A | 315sq |
| K-3061 | NF-5A | nmks |
| K-4010 | NF-5B | 315sq |
| K-4030 | NF-5B | 315sq |
| + 4x | NF-5A | nmks |
| + 2x | NF-5B | nmks |
| R-120 | L-21B | 'Popsy Black' |
| R-166 | L-21B | 'Popsy Black' |
| R-176 | L-21B | 'Popsy Black' |
| R-181 | L-21B | 300sq |
| R-182 | L-21B | 'Popsy Black' |
| R-183 | L-21B | 300sq |
| S-1 | DHC-2 | 300sq |
| S-5 | DHC-2 | 300sq |
| S-7 | DHC-2 | 300sq |
| S-9 | DHC-2 | 300sq |
Credits: Willy Metze, Ron Nieuwland
Updated: 25 December 2025, Jean-Michel Schweitzer; 1 January 2026, Dick Lohuis
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