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.
Both de Dutch Navy as het NEIAF ordered two exampes of the Pander D. These were intended as an inexpensive way to maintain the flying skills. They were mostly used to make pleasure flights.