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Klaas Willem Jonker
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† April 30, 2018

On Monday, April 30, 2018, Wilko Jonker passed away after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic model building were his hobby and on this website he has shared all the knowledge he has gathered about it over the many years. His hobby was able to distract him from the raging disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

Farman MF-40 - Dutch Farman MF.40

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A Farman F.40, of the Belgian Air Force (Belgisch Luchtwezen) landed on November 10, 1916 on the beach near Terheijden.
The engine was replaced by that of a fully destroyed, and interned Farman MF.11. On November 17 a test flight was made by Lt. Van Heyst. The aircraft received the registration LA37. At the beginning of 1918 it was reserialled with F901, later this was changed to F801. The Farman MF.40 was stationed at airfield Middereduit near Vlissingen.

Farman F.40, geïnterneerd 10 november 1916. Registratie LA37 nog niet aangebracht. Romp links, achter de vleugel.
Farman F.40, interned November 10, 1916. Dutch serial LA37 not yet applied.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40, geïnterneerd 10 november 1916. Registratie LA37 nog niet aangebracht.
Farman F.40, interned November 10, 1916. Dutch serial LA37 not yet applied.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40 LA37 van Detachement Vlissingen. Vermoedelijk eind 1917. Vlieger elt.vl. J.N. Wallast, waarnemer (voorin) elt. Meltzer.
Farman F.40 LA37, probably at the end of 1917. Flying Officer elt.vl. J.N. Wallast, observer (at the front) elt. Meltzer.
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Farman F.40 LA37. Detachement Vlissingen. Vermoedelijk eind 1917. V.l.n.r. 2e vlm. W.P. van Aartsen, 4e elt.wnr. Meltzer, 6e elt.vl. J.N. Wallast (cdt.), 8e sgt.vlm. Dumerniet.
Farman F.40 LA37. From left to right 2e vlm. W.P. van Aartsen, 4e elt.wnr. Meltzer, 6e elt.vl. J.N. Wallast (cdt.), 8e sgt.vlm. Dumerniet.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Farman F.40 LA37 klaar voor de start van Soesterberg in 1917. Op de achtergrond de Farman HF.22 K4 van Koloniën.
Farman F.40 LA37 ready for take off at Soesterberg in 1917. [at Beeldbank NIMH"]
Farman F.40 LA37. Neusstand bij Vlissingen, maart 1918. Elt.vl. .J.N. Wallast en lt.wnr. van Dijk. Rechts.
Farman F.40 LA37 on its nose near Vlissingen, March 1918. Elt.vl. .J.N. Wallast and (at the right) lt.wnr. van Dijk.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 

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