Dutch Modelling and Aviation

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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.

North American NA-27 - Dutch North American NA-16

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The NA-27 of the LVA is sometimes referred to as NA-16-2A, others states the designation is NA-16-2H (H= Holland).

Fokker bought this type during 1937 in order to try to get the sale rights in Europe for this type, just like the DC-2.
The two seat aircraft was equipped with double steering. The rear cockpit could be equipped with a moveable machine gun. The wing could be equipped with two machine guns The LVA hired the aircraft in September 1939, later the aircraft was bought from Fokker. It was used as training aircraft for the fighter school based on air base De Vlijt, Texel. It was destroyed in may 1940 during the German attack.

 

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