North American
Type
: North American/Noorduyn AT-16-ND Harvard IIB
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: AI model Mike Cronin
Operator
: Koninklijke Luchtmacht(RNet.AF)
Download
: Complete aircraft
For the training of both military and civilian pilots the North American Harvard has been of considerable
importance. In 1935 North American introduced the NA-16. From this prototype, the trainer AT-6 Texan was
developed. Already in 1938 the plane was ordered by the USAAF, the RAF and France. The RAF renamed the
AT-6 in Harvard. Over the years a number of modifications were added which resulted in the variants Harvard
II, IIA and IIB. In total there are more than 15,000 Harvard and AT-6's built of which 1500 at Noorduyn in
Canada. Immediately after WII the LSK (later KLU, Royal Netherlands Air Force) bought 150 Harvard IIB from
the RAF, of which six units were used for spare parts. Again in 1947 20 more were bought from South Africa as
well to be used for spare parts.Once more in 1949, 50 were acquired from the RCAF. After an overhaul at
Fokker, Amsterdam these were added to the fleet.All Dutch registered Harvards were built at Noorduyn,
The B-56 (ex RAF FT176) has flown by the KLU till 1965 and then transferred to the MLD(Dutch Naval
Airservice) and got the new registration 043. In 1971 the aircraft was sold and registered as PH-KMA. In 1978
the registration was canceled.
Type
: North American/Noorduyn AT-16-ND Harvard IIB
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: AI model Mike Cronin
Operator
: R.Neth.N.A.S
Download
: Complete aircraft
The 043 (ex RAF FT176) has flown first with the KLu(RNAF) till 1965 and then transferred to the MLD(Dutch
Naval Airservice) and got the new registration 043.
In 1971 the aircraft was sold and registered as PH-KMA. In 1978 the registration was canceled.
Type
: North American B-25J Mitchell
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: Mike Stone
Operator
: RAF, R.Neth.N.A.S
Download
: Complete aircraft,pack with 4 repaints
With 9,816 aircraft built, the Mitchell is the most built bomber in the Second World War. Many variants have been built which, depending on the type, were used as bomber and
/ or heavily armed attack plane for ground targets. In 1942 Mitchells attack Tokyo by surprise from aircraft carriers. After the May-invasion of The Netherlands by the Germans,
some dozens of naval personnel managed to fly to England with Fokker T.VIIIw torpedo bombers. This group was assigned to the RAF and became Dutch squadron 320,
equipped with AVRO Ansons and later Lockheed Hudsons alongside of the Fokkers. In 1942 it was decided to replace these aircraft with Mitchells B-25C / D and Js, which
became operational from the end of March 1943. This repaint package contains the regular RAF painting plus that was used during the invasion in June 1944. After the war, the
MLD received a total of 25 former Mitchells from the RAF to rebuild the MLD. They were stationed at Valkenburg air base. Six and later another five were demolished for spare
parts. Most Mitchells were part of the MLD fleet until the end of 1949. The last two were retired at the beginning of 1952. They were succeeded by the Lockheed Harpoon which
was more suitable for the specific MLD tasks.
RAF 320 Dutch squadron 1943
RAF 320 Dutch squadron invasion 1944
MLD 1947
MLD 1950