Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m

Program: FS2004 and FSX

Model: Pierino Primavesi

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 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. In June 1946,the Royal Air Force donate 3 Junkers Ju-52 / 3m's to the Rijksluchtvaartschool which came from the war surplus of the Luftwaffe after the Second World War. The Junkers were mainly used as flying classrooms until October 1949.The PH-UBA is the former VM985 of the Luftwaffe and was built by the Weser Flugzeugbau. The Ju 52 / 3m is one of the most produced transport aircraft in history with its 4,845 units. It was produced in Germany from 1931 to 1945 and after World War II until 1947 at Amiot in France and even until 1952 at CASA in Spain.

Type: Stearman Hammond Y-1S

Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints

Model: rarewings.com

Operator: KLM

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In 1937 KLM was interested in the new Douglas DC4E for its Dutch Eastindies-line. The DC4E was developed on the basis of the requirements of the US airlines United, TWA, Eastern and Pan American. KLM pilot Parmentier has flown the prototype flew and was impressed. KLM was intended to purchase 6 aircrafts with a option for 6 more. The DC-4E had a nose wheel, while KLM had only aircraft with a tail wheel in its fleet. In order to train their pilots to get used to the nose wheel configuration KLM purchased the Stearman Hammond Y-1S in September 1937 for training purposes. The Stearman Hammond Model Y was designed by Dean B. Hammond for the Bureau of Air Commerce safe airplane competition in 1934. Starting point was to develop a simple and reliable aircraft for $ 700, - Model Y was one of the winners and Hammond got orders for 25 planes. However the prototype did not meet the requirements.Lloyd Stearman was asked to re- engineer the plane to improve performance and general workmanship. Resulting aircraft, Model Y-1S. Only 20 aircraft have been built.

The prototype of the Douglas DC-4E was tested by United on its routes and was found to be far from economically.The American Airlines placed no orders orders and the project was canceled.Therefore the Stearman Hammond Y-1S was no longer necessary at KLM.The plane went to the RAE(Royal Aircraft Establishment) at Farnborough and thoroughly tested.It went to the RAF for assessment. Its ground handling was discribed as "impressive"but it was found impossible to fly an accurate compass course and it was extremely noisy. The RAF for saw little use for the machine.It remained at the RAE till it was scraped in 1942. Thanks to John Blackburn who sent me a black/white photograph on which I based the repaint.

Douglas developed during WWII a completely new DC-4 (C-54) which, due to the war, was put into operation by the airlines after 1945.

Type: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

Program: FS2004 and FSX

Model: Mike Stone

Operator: Kroonduif

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Kroonduif or Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea Luchtvaart Maatschappij (NNGLM) was a subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Established in 1957. It mainly runs till the end of 1962 air routes inside Dutch New Guinea. Beside 4 C-47's it had 4 De Havilland DHC-2 Beavers and Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneers in its fleet. The Twin Pioneer had excellent STOL-performances and suitable to operate under extreme conditions. After the transfer of the territory of New Guinea to Indonesia the fleet became beside one C-47, part of Garuda Indonesia.

Type: Ilyushin IL-62

Program: FS2004 and FSX

Model: Stepan Gritsevsky en Michael Ackermann

Operator: Aeroflot/KLM

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During the Cold War Western Airliners were not allowed to fly across Russian territory. To solve this problem KLM wet-leased two IL-62's including crew in 1971.The cabine crew was mixed KLM/Aeroflot.

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Type: Pilatus Porter PC-6

Program: FS2004 and FSX

Model: Don Moser

Operator: KLM Aerocarto

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The Pilatus Porter is one of the most unique planes in the air. Originally introduced in 1959, she has been used in war, for police work, rescue, agriculture, bush flying, and many other positions where flexibility is required. The Porter is a STOL aircraft, and has the ability to go into reverse thrust at altitude to lose altitude very quickly. The plane can almost beat a skydiver down. 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 PH-OTE flew from 1969 till 1976 with KLM Aerocarto. Sold to the USA

Type: Saab 340

Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with two repaints

Model: Mike Stone

Operator: Netherlines

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Netherlines was founded in April 1984 and began services using Jetstream 31’s aircraft and from July 1987 Saab 340 on a route between Amsterdam and Luxembourg. Other cities served throughout the years were Eindhoven, Enschede, Rotterdam, Groningen, Cologne, Münster, Lille, Birmingham, East Midlands and Luton. KLM acquired Netherlines in April 1988. In April 1991 the operations of Netherlines were merged with NLM Cityhopper and became KLM CityHopper. The PH-KJH was one of the three Saab 340's in the Netherlines-fleet and served from Februari 1989 till Mai 1990. This repaint is part of the download: Saab 340B Dutch Pack for FS2004 and FSX

Type: GAF N-24 Nomad

Program: FS2004 and FSX, pack with 2 repaints

Model: AI model Mike Cronin

Operator: Holland Aero Lines

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Holland Aerolines operated schedulded passenger services from Rotterdam Airport from March 1986 untill December 1987. From 1982 it was already active with charter and packetservices, using a single GAF N-24 Nomad and a few Piper PA-31 Navajo's. On the scheduled passenger services two GAF N-24 Nomad's and three ATR 42's were used.

They were mainly used on the routes to Southend and Norwich the Nomad's were used and to Orly and Charles de Gaulle, Paris and to Hamburg and Frankfurt the ATR-42's.

The Nomad's were a surprising choice. Holland Aero Lines was the only airline that flew this type in Europe. They were bought for a low price in the USA. The maintenance was difficult and therefore relatively expensive. One of the Nomad's wass used for spare parts. At the end of 1987 the airline came in serious financial problems and it went bankrupt soon. The PH-HAG had been in its fleet from 1984 till 1987 and the PH-HAL during 1986.

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: Saab 340

Program: FS2004 and FSX

Model: Mike Stone

Operator: KLM Cityhopper

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In 1966, KLM founded its subsidiary NLM for local flights. In 1976 the name was changed to NLM Cityhopper. In March 1988, KLM took over NetherLines and merged NLM Cityhopper and NetherLines as KLM Cityhopper. The new company has since provided KLM with regional European air transport and in the role as feederliner for KLM intercontinental flights via Schiphol Amsterdam. The PH-KSB was one of the 13 Saab 340s that KLM Cityhopper had in its fleet. The aircraft flew from 1990 until April 1998 when it was sold to Air Botnia. . This repaint is part of the download: Saab 340B Dutch Pack for FS2004 and FSX