Dutch Modelling and Aviation

In Memoriam

Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† 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.

Fokker D.III - Dutch Fokker D.IIIs

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Summer 1917 the Netherlands were able to buy aircraft in Germany. It happened to be the Fokker D.III. An example of the M.19K, was tested at Adlershof, Berlin by Versteegh and Duinker.
The aircraft was adapted and an order of ten aircraft was done. These were delivered in October 19 117 at air base Soesterberg. It was the 2nd Fokker-type entering LVA service.

The first Fokker aircraft in Dutch military service was the Fokker A.I (M.8) A20/16, interned September 8, 1916.

The armament of two MG 08, 7,9 mm machine guns was not added.(via F. Gerdessen; MG = MG 08; see: Fokker Flugzeugwerke in Deutschland 1912-1921, by Peter M. Grosz & Dr. Volker Koos.)

Fokker D.III 1619/16 op Soesterberg.
Fokker D.III 1619/16 at Soesterberg.
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Fokker D.III van de LVA.
Fokker D.III of the LVA.
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Fokker D.III van de LVA.
Fokker D.III of the LVA.
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Motor Fokker D.III 1619/16 op Soesterberg.
Engine Fokker D.III 1619/16 at Soesterberg.
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Fokker D.III 379/16, met oranje bollen, aankomst op Soesterberg,
Fokker D.III 379/16, with orange markings at Soesterberg.
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Rumpler C.VIII en een Fokker D.III op Soesterberg met oranje bollen.
Rumpler C.VIII and a Fokker D.III at Soesterberg.
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Fokker D.III F203 met oranje bollen op Schiphol.
Fokker D.III F203 at Schiphol.  Note the (red?) painted front of the fuselage).
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Fokker D.III F203 op Schiphol met in de cockpit vliegtuigmaker Dirk van Rijn.
Fokker D.III F203 at Schiphol with mechanic Dirk van Rijn in the cockpit.
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