various civil
Type
: Stinson L5B Sentinel
Program
: FS2004
Model
: JRLucarinyModels
Operator
: Prince Bernard
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During WII 3,590 Sentinels were built and especially used as reconnaissance and liason aircraft. In 1944 the
RAF offered one to Prince Bernard of The Netherlands. It was registered as PH-PBB and stationed at
Hilversum Airfield and flown by the prince himself till 1956. It then passed into private hands. Fortunately the
aircraft preserved. It has been restored and today it is owned and flown by Royal Netherlands Historic Flight at
Gilze Rijen Airbase.
Type
: Miles M-57 Aerovan MK 4
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: Dave Molyneaux
Operator
: Nastra Luchtreclame, Rotterdam
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The Miles M-57 Aerovan was a short range, low-cost transporter. From 1946 till 1947 Miles built 52 examples,
mainly used for freight, joy-riding and passenger services. One example was owned by Nastra Luchtreclame
Services in Rotterdam and used for aerial advertising and joy-riding. In March 1959 they bought the Miles M.47
Aerovan G-AHXH, ex Island Air Charters , Jersey from Air Contractors and registered as PH-EAB. The owner
of Nastra had seen an Aerovan in the UK mounted with frames on both sides of the plane. With neon letters on
those frames a brandname( usually a cigarette brand) could be seen during the twilight houres. Unfortunately,
the Nastra Aerovan was severely damaged during a storm in 1961 and was subsequently scrapped.The later
succesful Short Aerovan was based on the Miles Aerovan with a high-aspect wing of Hurel-Dubois.
Type
: Morane Saulnier MS760B Paris
Program
: FS2004
Model
: Kazunori Ito
Operator
: Rijksluchtvaartschool
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The Rijksluchtvaartschool(Dutch Government Flight Training School)was founded on Januari 1st 1946 on Gilze
Rijen Airforce Base for training pilots for civil aviation. In the same year began the training of airforce pilots on
Gilze Rijen as well and the base became too busy. Therefore the RLS was diverted to Eelde
Airport(Groningen). The RLS started with ex RAF Tiger Moths, Harvards and Beechcrafts D-18S. Soon the
Tiger Moths and Harvard were repalced by SAAB Safirs. In respect with the introduction of jet airliners in the
60's the Dutch Government ordered in 1962 seven Morane Saulniers MS760B for jettraining. The PH-MSU
was from October 1964 till February 1974 in service with the RLS. Sold to the USA and registered N760Q. In
1999 the plane was used for spare parts.
Type
: Morane Saulnier MS760B Paris
Program
: FSX
Model
: Piglet's Peculiar Planes
Operator
: Rijksluchtvaartschool
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The Rijksluchtvaartschool(Dutch Government Flight Training School)was founded on Januari 1st 1946 on Gilze
Rijen Airforce Base for training pilots for civil aviation. In the same year began the training of airforce pilots on
Gilze Rijen as well and the base became too busy. Therefore the RLS was diverted to Eelde
Airport(Groningen). The RLS started with ex RAF Tiger Moths, Harvards and Beechcrafts D-18S. Soon the
Tiger Moths and Harvard were repalced by SAAB Safirs. In respect with the introduction of jet airliners in the
60's the Dutch Government ordered in 1962 seven Morane Saulniers MS760B for jettraining. The PH-MSW
was from June 1964 till September 1973 in service with the RLS. Sold to the USA and registered N5879 and
still active in 2004.
Type
: North American/Noorduyn AT-16-ND Harvard IIB
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: AI model Mike Cronin
Operator
: Rijksluchtvaartschool
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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. The Rijksluchtvaartschool(Dutch Government Flight Training School)was founded on Januari 1st 1946
on Gilze Rijen Airforce Base for training pilots for civil aviation. In the same year began the training of airforce
pilots on Gilze Rijen as well and the base became too busy. Therefore the RLS was diverted to Eelde
Airport(Groningen). The RLS started with ex RAF Tiger Moths, Harvards and Beechcrafts D-18S. Soon the
Tiger Moths and Harvard were replaced by SAAB Safirs. In respect with the introduction of jet airliners in the
60's the Dutch Government ordered in 1962 seven Morane Saulniers MS760B for jettraining.
The PH-UBN(ex. US.Fiscal yearnr. 41-16221)is one of the six Harvards which have been in the RLS-fleet from
1949 till 1960. It was sold to a Belgian company and scrapped.
Type
: Taylorcraft Auster Mk3
Program
: FS2004 and FSX, pakket with 2 repaints
Model
: Dave Molyneaux
Operator
: Rijkspolitie/Police
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Taylorcraft Aeroplanes Ltd began its activities in 1938 making light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of America. Based on the Taylorcraft model B
the company developed the Taylorcraft Auster series, which were mainly used as light utility and Air Observation Post(AOP) aircraft.1,604 high-wing Taylorcraft Auster monoplanes
were built during World War II for the armed forces of the UK and Canada.The name change to Auster occurred on 7 March 1946.
After WII the LSK(later RNethAF) acquired in total 52 Austers MK3 from the RAF for light utility and Air Abservation Post duties in the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.
Four went to the MLD(Dutch Naval Airservices) for primary pilot training.During the fifties the Austers were replaced by Piper Super Cub's. Many were sold to civilians.
In 1955 one went to the Rijkspolitie(Police) and became the first aircraft of their new started AOP Service. The PH-POL had been in service till 1963 and than replaced by the Cessna
172.
1955
1960
Type
: Taylorcraft Auster MKV
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: Dave Molyneau
Operator
: KLM Aerocarto
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Since 1924 KLM did already aerial photography and air cartering. Initially it used a Fokker CII, the Fokker F.VIIa
and the Fokker F.VIII. After WW2 it restarted this services and bought one Auster MkV from the warsurplus of
the RAF. Later all kinds of types were added, especially Cessna’s and Pipers. Often it hired additional capacity
from third parties.In 1995 the company was sold to the Dutch Heidemij. The Auster PH OTO was bought from
the war surplus from the RAF. It flew from 1946 till 1964 with KLM Aerocarto.
Type
: Auster J1 Autocrat
Program
: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints
Model
: Dave Molyneaux
Operator
: Philips Vliegdienst
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The Auster J1 Autocratis a modified civil version of the Auster Mk5 with a Blackburn Cirrus engine. The CAO of the Philips company bought the PH-LPS in Oktober 1949 and flew
in it till november 1953.Sold and got the new registration PH-NFH and had a lot new owners. In April 1971 the Philips Flight Service repurchased the aircraft, made in flight worthy
again. In April 1973 the PH-NFH was donated to the Aviodome Museum and today it is part of the Aviodrome collection at Lelystad Airport.
1949
1973
Type
: Diamond DA-42 NG Twinstar
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: AI model Richard Faith
Operator
: Martinair Flight Academy
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In 1953 Martin Schröder founded his first company: the Dutch Aircraft Company. He held three functions: that of
owner, director and sole employee. With some Piper Cub's he started with aerial advertising under the company
name Reclamair. In 1974 Reclamair moved from Hilversum airport to Lelystad Airport. In the same year the
Martinair Flight Academy was founded on the new location. It started with the training of private pilots and from
the mid-80s professional pilots as well. In the late nineties it started the professional training for commercial pilots
and the school acquired the formally recognition of the European aviation authority .
The Diamond DA42 Twin Star is a 4-seater produced in Austria. Its airframe is made largely of composite
materials.The aircraft was certified in Europe and 2005 in the USA in 2004. The original Tielert diesel engine was
replaced in 2009 by the Austro E4 300 4 cylinder diesel engine, designed and manufactured by a subsidiary of
Diamond. The Austro engine delivers 20% more power, while giving better fuel economy than the Tielert engine
and results in a higher gross weight and increased performance. This version, the D42NG, has an integrated
Garmin G1000 with a Garmin GFC700 autopilot plus the modern instruments such as those used in the today's
generation aircraft.
The PH-MFA is in the Martinair fleet since October 2011
Type
: Fairchild Swearingen Metro 23
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: Mike Stone
Operator
: NLR
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On Saturday, April 5, 1919, the Dutch National Study Service for Aviation (RSL) started in Amsterdam. The service
started with technical-scientific research which could not be done by the aircraft manufacturers or users because
they did not have the right equipment, specialized knowledge and experience to do so. A windtunnel was built which
was in use until 1940. The RLS also became responsible for issuing airworthiness certificates.
After the Second World War, the Government decided to support the reconstruction of the Dutch aircraft industry
and the RLS was transformed into the Netherlands Institute for Aircraft Development (NIV). They focused on
fundamental research and support in the development of new aircraft from Fokker in particular. The NIV played an
eminent role in the development of the Fokker F.27 Friendship, F.28 Fellowship and the Fokker 50, 100 and 70.
Nowadays, NLR (National Aerospace Laboratory) is an independent knowledge and research centre with a broad
spectrum of customer groups: Space travel, industry and operators, defense and civil aviation. Both nationally and
internationally. It cooperate with the industry, universities, and other knowledge institutions.
The laboratory has always had laboratory aircraft. The Fairchild Swearingen Metro 23 was used from 1979 till 1993.
Type
: Gippsland GA8 Airvan
Program
: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints
Model
: Mike Stone
Operator
: Kammair and Stichting Hoogvliegers
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The Australian built Gippsland GA8 Airvan is a multipurpose aircraft for 4 to up to 14 passengers. Besides the GA8 Gippsland has also developed the slightly larger GA10
turboprop version. Till today over 200 are built. Kammair started in October 2006 with a single Gippsland GA8 at Rotterdam Airport. A weird choice to fly with this type as the only
operator in the Netherlands. Kammair focused on pleasure flights and taxi services.One of its customers was the foundation Stichting Hoogvliegers, which organizes pleasure
flights with sick and disabled children. Kammair has not become really successful. In 2011 it ceased its activities and the PH KMR was sold to the foundation Stichting
Hoogvliegers. It was painted in bright colors and fly from Lelystad Airport since.
Type
: Slingsby T67C Firefly
Program
: FS2004 en FSX , pack with two repaints
Model
: J.R.Lucariny
Operator
: Rijksluchtvaartschool
KLM Flight Academy
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In 1990, the RLS bought 9 Slingsby T.67C-3 Firefly for the basic training. They replaced the eight Cessna F.152-IIs operating in this role since 1980. When in August 1991, the KLM
took over the RLS and transferred it into the KLM Luchtvaartschool(KLM Flight Academy): the aircraft were repainted in the basic KLM colours.
The T.67 Firefly was a further developed Fournier RF-6. René Fournier designed his RF-6 in 1974. It was based on his earlier all-wood motor gliders with high aspect wings. He
started a factory in Nitray in France especially for the RF-6. After having built 40 aircraft, he ran into financial difficulties and had to close his doors. Fournier had sold the license to
Slingsby, which further developed the RF-6. The wooden construction was replaced by composite and the aircraft was made completely acrobatic. This became the T.67C of which
around 250 were built. The PH-SGG was registered with KLM Luchtvaartschool BV, Eelde, was withdrawn from use in November 2001 and sold to France.
Type
: Diamond DA-42 NG Twinstar
Program
: FS2004 and FSX
Model
: AI model Richard Faith
Operator
: KLM Flight Academy
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IIn 1991 the Rijksluchtvaartschool was privatized and taken over by KLM for the symbolic sum of one Dutch
guilder to continue as an independent company under the name KLM Luchtvaartschool (KLS) and later KLM
Flight Academy. The KLM Flight Academy has two Twinstars in its fleet.The PH-KFA is in sevice since
September 2018.