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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.

Piper L-18C; L-21A and L-21B Super Cub

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Technical information Piper L-18C Super Cub
Dimensions:
Length: 6,88 m Wing span: 10,74 m
Height: - m Wing area: - m2
Weights:
Empty Weight: 381 kg Max. start weight: 794 kg
Performance:
Cruising speed: - km/u Max. speed: 180 km/u
Climbing speed: - m/min    
Service ceiling: 4572 m Range: 740 km
Miscellaneous:
Crew: Two men
Engine type: One Lycoming Continental C-90 rated 90 hp
Notes: Piper PA-18-95

 

Technical information Piper L-21A Super Cub
Dimensions:
Length: 6,8 m Wing span: 10,7 m
Height: 1,9 m Wing area: 16,6 m2
Weights:
Empty Weight: 430 kg Max. start weight: 716 kg
Performance:
Cruising speed: 185 km/u Max. speed: 198 km/u
Climbing speed: - m/min    
Service ceiling: 6598 m Range: 1238 km
Miscellaneous:
Crew: Two men
Engine type: One Lycoming Continental O-290-D rated 125 hp
Notes: Piper PA-18-125

 

Technical information Piper L-21B Super Cub
Dimensions:
Length: 6,8 m Wing span: 10,7 m
Height: 1,9 m Wing area: 16,6 m2
Weights:
Empty Weight: 430 kg Max. start weight: 793 kg
Performance:
Cruising speed: - km/u Max. speed: 185 km/u
Climbing speed: - m/min    
Service ceiling - m Range: 742 km
Miscellaneous:
Crew: Two men
Engine type: One Lycoming Continental O-320 rated 150 hp
Notes: Piper PA-18-135

 


The Piper Super Cubs entered service during the fifties and replaced the Auster Mk. III, which was used for Army Observation and Liaison tasks.
The Pipers entered service with Squadron 298, 299 and 300 of Groep Lichte vliegtuigen (GPLV = Group Light Aircraft of the Duthc Army).

Also the type was used to train pilots for their 'Klein Militair Brevet' (elementary training). The training aircraft had an orange day-glo engine nacelle.
Further the Pipers were use by  so called "maandvliegers" (monthly pilots), mainly staff officers who wanted to maintain their flying skills.

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Piper Super Cub, R-122 from SKHV, photographed August 2002 at Airshow Lelystad..

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Piper Super Cub, R-177 from SKHV, photographed August 2002 at Airshow Lelystad.

 

On Thunderstreaks.com you can find some photo's of aircraft of squadron no 300, such as the Piper Super Cub.

Ongelukkige neuslanding door een Piper Super Cub.
Nose stand of a Piper L-18C Super Cub.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Buiklanding van een Piper in het gras.
Belly landing of a Piper L-18C. [p Beeldbank NIMH]
Piper Super Cub, registratie 5G-71, gefotografeerd op 22 december 1955.
Piper L-18C Super Cub, serial 5G-71, December 22, 1955.
[Ingesloten foto van BeeldBank NIMH. Klik op de foto voor bestel-informatie]
Geel beschilderde Super Cub (registratie 8A-31).
Yellow L-18C Super Cub (serial 8A-31).
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Super Cub, registratie 8A-66, rijdend over het platform.
L-18C Super Cub, serial 8A-66, taxiing on the platform.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Air-to-air opname van Super Cub (registratie 8A-85) in schuin/achteraanzicht.
L-18C Super Cub (serial 8A-85) 
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 

Boven- voor- en zijaanzicht van taxiënde Piper Super Cub R-165.
Taxiing Piper Super Cub R-165.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Monteurs aan het werk aan de Piper Super Cub, R-126.
Mechanic working with Piper Super Cub, R-126.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Monteur controleert de motor van een Piper Super Cub.
Mechanic checks the engine of a Piper Super Cub.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Piper L21-A Super cub.
Piper L21-A Super cub.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Piper L21-A Super cub
Piper L21-A Super Cub
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Het instrumentenpaneel van een Piper Super Cub.
The instrument panel of a Piper Super Cub.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 


Serial overview Piper L-18C, Piper L-21A en Piper L-21B Super Cub

Serial overview Piper L-18C Super Cub

Serial
Serial
Fiscal Year nr.
Fiscal Year nr.
Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
Date in service
Date in service
Date out of service
Date out of service
Notes
notes
R-30 52-2427 18-2027     Written off
R-31 52-2428 18-2028     Written off
R-32 52-2429 18-2029     Written off
R-33 52-2430 18-2030     To Germany as D-EMAD
R-34 52-2431 18-2031     To Germany as D-ELIH
R-35 52-2432 18-2032     To Germany as D-ENWO
R-36 52-2433 18-2033     To Germany as D-ENLC
R-37 52-2434 18-2034     To Germany as D-EMOR
R-38 52-2435 18-2035      
R-39 52-2437 18-2037     To Germany as D-EMAM
R-40 52-2445 18-2045     Type L-18C-PI; became PH-WJK, later to England as G-BAFV
R-41 52-2449 18-2049     Became LX-AIT
R-42 52-2451 18-2051     Type L-18C-PI; Became LN-KCO
R-43 52-2436 18-2036     Type L-18C-PI; Became PH-NLF
R-44 52-2450 18-2050     Type L-18C-PI; To Germany as D-EMKE
R-45 52-2452 18-2052     Type L-18C-PI; Became PH-NLB, later OO-SPE, later to England as G-AXLZ
R-46 52-2438 18-2038     Type L-18C-PI; Became LN-KCP
R-47 52-2439 18-2039     Written off
R-48 52-2442 18-2042     Became LN-KCR
R-49 52-2443 18-2043     To Germany as D-EMOD
R-50 52-2446 18-2046     Became PH-JWK
R-51 52-2447 18-2047     Became PH-NLE, later to England as G-AXGA
R-52 52-2448 18-2048     Type L-18C-PI; To Germany as D-EMVY
R-53 52-2460 18-2060     Became OO-SPG
R-54 52-2461 18-2061     Became LN-KCS
R-55 52-2466 18-2066     Type L-18C-PI; To Germany as D-ENWI
R-56 52-2467 18-2067     Written off
R-57 52-2468 18-2068     Written off
R-58 52-2469 18-2069     Became LN-KCT
R-59 52-2470 18-2070     Became OO-SPH
R-60 52-2471 18-2071     Written off
R-61 52-2472 18-2072     To Germany as D-ENAN
R-62 52-2473 18-2073     Became PH-GAL
R-63 52-2474 18-2074     Written off
R-64 52-2475 18-2075     To France as F-BNLR
R-65 52-2476 18-2076     Type L-18C-PI; Became PH-WAN, OO-WAN, PH-WAN
R-66 52-2441 18-2041     Type L-18C-PI; To Germany as D-ENAS
R-67 52-2444 18-2044     Became PH-NLG
R-68 52-2453 18-2053     Became LN-KCU, later PH-LUF
R-69 52-2454 18-2054     Type L-18C-PI; Became LN-KCV
R-70 52-2455 18-2055     Type L-18C-PI; Became OO-SPF
R-71 52-2456 18-2056     To Germany as D-ENAW
R-72 52-2457 18-2057     Type L-18C-PI; Became PH-NLD
R-73 52-2458 18-2058     Became PH-JKB
R-74 52-2459 18-2059     Type L-18C-PI; Became LN-KCW
R-75 52-2440 18-2040     To France as F-BNLQ
R-76 52-2462 18-2062     Type L-18C-PI; Became LN-KCX
R-77 52-2463 18-2063     Written off
R-78 52-2464 18-2064     Written off
R-79 52-2465 18-2065     Type L-18C-PI; Became PH-CWA
R-80 53-4778 18-3178     ex OL-L104; Written off
R-81 53-4779 18-3179     ex OL-L105; Became PH-ALM
R-82 53-4780 18-3180     ex OL-L106; Became PH-VCU
R-83 53-4781 18-3181     Type L-18C-PI; ex OL-L107; Became PH-VCV
R-84 53-4782 18-3182     ex OL-L108; To Germany as D-ECQA
R-85 53-4783 18-3183     ex OL-L109; Became PH-JFF, later PH-VCU
R-86 53-4784 18-3184     ex OL-L1 10; To Germany as D-EDVO
R-87 53-4785 18-3185     ex OL-L1 11; Preserved
R-88 53-4786 18-3186     ex OL-L1 12; Became PH-WAL, latr PH-VCW

 

Serial overview Piper L-21A Super Cub

Serial
Serial
Fiscal Year nr.
Fiscal Year nr.
Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
Date in service
Date in service
Date out of service
Date out of service
Notes
notes
R 206 51-15658 18-1658     Used for spare parts
R-201 51-15685 18-1685   1969 To Germany as D-EETT
R-202 51-15681 18-1681   1969 To Germany as D-EEWO
R-203 51-15683 18-1683   1969 To PH-KAW
R-204 51-15687 18-1687   1969 To PH-GAI
R-205 51-15686 18-1686   1969 To PH-VCX
R-207 51-15672 18-1672     Written off
R-208 51-15673 18-1673   1969 Became PH-GAV
R-209 51-15674 18-1674   1969 Written off
R-210 51-15678 18-1678   1969 To Germany as D-EGJN
R-211 51-15679 18-1679     Written off
R-212 51-15680 18-1680   1969 Became OO-VZL
R-213 51-15682 18-1682     Preserved for museum
R-214 51-15684 18-1684   1969 Became PH-KAZ
R-215 51-15690 18-1690   26-10-1966 Written off
R-216 51-15691 18-1691   1969 Became PH-GAT
R-217 51-15692 18-1692   1969 Became PH-LUC
R-218 51-15693 18-1693     Written off

 

Serial overview Piper L-21B Super Cub

Serial
Serial
Fiscal Year nr.
Fiscal Year nr.
Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
Date in service
Date in service
Date out of service
Date out of service
Notes
notes
R-101 54-2329 18-3529     Written off
R-102 54-2330 18-3530     Written off
R-103 54-2331 18-3531     Type L-21B-PI
R-104 54-2332 18-3532      
R-105 54-2333 18-3533      
R-106 54-2334 18-3534      
R-107 54-2335 18-3535     Type L-21B-PI; Became PH-DKE
R-108 54-2336 18-3536      
R-109 54-2337 18-3537     Became PH-GAZ
R-110 54-2338 18-3538   09-08-1973 Written off
R-111 54-2401 18-3801      
R-112 54-2402 18-3602     Type L-21B-PI; Became PH-DKC
R-113 54-2403 18-3803     To Belgium as LB-01
R-114 54-2404 18-3804     Stored
R-115 54-2405 18-3805     Stored
R-116 54-2406 18-3806      
R-117 54-2407 18-3807     Stored
R-118 54-2408 18-3808     To Belgium as LB-02
R-119 54-2409 18-3809   20-07-1969 Written off
R-120 54-2410 18-3810     Stored
R-121 54-241 1 18-3811   07-07-1967 Written off
R-122 54-2412 18-3812      
R-123 54-2413 18-3813      
R-124 54-2414 18-3814     Became PH-APA
R-125 54-2415 18-3815     Written off
R-126 54-2416 18-3816     Stored
R-127 54-2417 18-3817     Became PH-DKB
R-128 54-2418 18-3818      
R-129 54-2419 18-3819      
R-130 54-2420 18-3820     Type L-21B-PI; Stored
R-131 54-2421 18-3821     Stored
R-132 54-2422 18-3822     Stored
R-133 54-2423 18-3823      
R-134 54-2424 18-3824     Became PH-WAC, PH-USA
R-135 54-2425 18-3825     Became OO-TAN
R-136 54-2426 18-3826     Stored
R-137 54-2427 18-3827   18-07-1974 Written off
R-138 54-2428 18-3828     Type L-21B-PI; Stored
R-139 54-2429 18-3829      
R-140 54-2430 18-3830     Temporarily used as PH-VCH; to MLD
R-149 54-2439 18-3839     Temporarily used as PH-RDM; Stored
R-150 54-2440 18-3840     Stored
R-151 54-2441 18-3841     Became PH-GER
R-152 54-2442 18-3842     To Belgium as LB-03
R-153 54^2443 18-3843     To Belgium as LB-04
R-154 54-2444 18-3844     To Belgium as LB-05
R-155 54-2445 18-3845     Became OO-TAN
R-156 54-2446 18-3846     Type L-21B-PI; to MLD; Became later PH-DKF
R-157 54-2447 18-3847     Type L-21B-PI; Became PH-GAX
R-158 54-2448 18-3848     Stored
R-159 54-2449 18-3849     Stored
R-160 54-2450 18-3850     Stored
R-161 54-2451 18-3851     Stored
R-162 54-2452 18-3852     Became PH-WDR, later PH-LET
R-163 54-2453 18-3853     Type L-21B-PI; Became PH-LET
R-164 54-2454 18-3854     Became PH-DKA
R-165 54-2455 18-3855     Temporarily used as PH-CWA; Stored
R-166 54-2456 18-3856     Became PH-AVE
R-167 54-2457 18-3857     Type L-21B-PI; Became PH-DKG
R-168 54-2458 18-3858   08-01-1961 Written off
R-169 54-2459 18-3659     Became PH-ZCT
R-170 54-2460 18-3660     Became PH-WAS
R-171 54-2461 18-3661     Became PH-JEB
R-172 54-2462 18-3662     Stored
R-173 54-2463 18-3663     Became PH-DKH
R-174 54-2464 18-3664     To Belgium as LB-06
R-175 54-2465 18-3665     Currently in use as PH-ZCR at private air strip at Slootdorp
R-176 54-2466 18-3666     Became PH-TIN
R-177 54-2467 18-3667     Stored
R-178 54-2468 18-3668     Became PH-VHO
R-179 54-2469 18-3669     Became PH-WDT
R-180 54-2470 18-3670   10-06-1966 Written off
R-181 54-2471 18-3671   02-07-1975 Written off; Became PH-GAU
R-182 54-2472 18-3672     Stored
R-183 54-2473 18-3673     Stored
R-184 54-2474 18-3674     Stored
R-185 54-2475 18-3675     Written off
R-186 54-2476 18-3676     Stored

 


1/72nd Scale

Kits

  • Airmodel
    • Kit AM034: A vacu formed model of a Piper PA-18/L-18 Super Cub (it is said it looks more like a Piper Cub though)
  • BroPlan
    • Kit MS84: Piper L-21 Super Cub (Swedish AF)
    • Kit MS82: Piper L-18C Super Cub (Danish AF, Norway AF, Luftwaffe, KLu)
  • Czechmaster
    • Kit 173: A resin kit of a Piper L18C Super Cub

 

Piper L 21B Super Cub AKleijn
A model of a Piper Super Cub, the CMK kit, built by Adri Kleijn.

 

Modelling add-on

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    • Set --: --

Decals

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Scale 1/48

Kits

  • Minicraft
    • Kit 11611: Piper Super Cub
    • Kit 11650: Piper L21 Super Cub (USArmy, Luftwaffe)

Modelling add-on

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    • Set -: -

Decals

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    • Set -: --

 

SchemeColour nameFS numberBS numberHumbrolXtraColorVallejo Model ColorVallejo Model Air
Standard #1: squadron-serialsOverall Yellow   BS:356 154 X213 70.953 71.078
 
Standard #2: Camouflage pattern varies.Overall Khaki   BS:450 29 X002 70.921  
Dark Green     116 X116 70.893 71.016

Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.

Piper_PA18-95_SuperCub-1-SMALL
Colour scheme Piper L-18 Super Cub 298 squadron.
Piper_PA18-95_SuperCub-2-SMALL
Colour scheme Piper L-18 Super Cub.
Much variation in the applied camouflage pattern  occurs.
Shown is the pattern according tot official drawings.
Piper_PA18-95_SuperCub-1-SMALL
Colour scheme Piper L-21 Super Cub.
Piper_PA18-135_SuperCub-1B-SMALL

Colour scheme Piper L-21 Super Cub.

Piper_PA18-95_SuperCub-2-SMALL

Colour scheme Piper L-21 Super Cub.

Piper_PA18-95_SuperCub-3-SMALL
 Colour scheme Piper L-21 Super Cub.
Piper_PA18-95_SuperCub-4-SMALL
 

Colour scheme Piper L-21 Super Cub.

Piper PA18 135-SuperCub-4-Display-60jrKLu-1973-SMALL
Colour scheme Piper L-21 Super Cub 60 Years RNlAF in 1973.

 


Literature.

Van Brik tot Starfighter H. Hooftman   1965 La Rivière en Voorhoeve - Zwolle
Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978 Paul A. Jackson Pag. 96; 106; 113 1978 Uitgever: Midland Countries Publications, Leicester
Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 2 Hugo Hooftman Pag. 118 - 123 1978 Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht Willem Helfferich Pag. 57 - 58; 63 1983 Uitgever: Unieboek b.v., Houten
KLu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma Pag. 114 1987 Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar
Van Luchtvaartafdeling tot Koninklijke Luchtmacht 75 jaar Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederland Koos van de Berg Pag. 50 1988 Uitgever: Rebo Produkties, Sassenheim
Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) Willem Helfferich Pag. 33 1994 Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam
Camouflage en Kentekens J.Greuter e.a.   1997 Bonneville – Bergen (NH)

 

Websites.

Special thanks to mr P. Patist for the corrections regarding R-123.

 

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