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.

Koolhoven FK.56 - Dutch Koolhoven Fk.56

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Two seat training aircraft, developed from the Koolhoven FK-51, for advanced training.
At the beginning 1940 six aircraft were delivered of the ordered first series of ten aircraft.

These aircraft were stationed at the flying school at Texel. All were destroyed due to the bombardments on May 10 and May 11, 1940.

 

Trillingsproeven op Koolhoven FK.56 1001. Foto in NLL rapport V.1213. Rechts FK.56 1005 (PH-ASB)
Koolhoven Fk.56 serial 52
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Koolhoven FK.56 81, rechts.
Koolhoven FK.56 81.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Koolhoven FK.56 85 op Soesterberg, april 1940.
Koolhoven FK.56 85 at Soesterberg, April 1940.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Wrak van een Koolhoven FK.56 op Texel, mei 1940.
Wreck of a Koolhoven FK.56 at Texel, May 1940.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 

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