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.

Rumpler 6B-2 - Dutch Rumpler 6B-1

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A Rumpler 6B.1 with German serial 1040, made an emergency landing on May 29, 1917 near West-Capelle. It was interned with serial U-1. In July 1918 it was sent to Dutch East-Indies, where it arrived on November 16, 1918.

It made its first flight in April 1919. Later it was modified to a two seat aircraft, but it crashed during a test flight in October 1919 and was written off.

Jachtvliegtuig Rumpler 6B-2 (U-1) (1917-1920)
Rumpler 6B-2 with Dutch serial U-1.
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Jachtvliegtuig Rumpler 6B-2 (U-1) (1917-1920)
Rumpler 6B-2, serial U-1,; note the name Bernardine on the nose. [at Beeldbank NIMH
Jachtvliegtuig Rumpler 6B-2 (U-1) (1917-1920)
Rumpler 6B-2, serial U-1.
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Jachtvliegtuig Rumpler 6B-2 (U-1) (1917-1920). 29 mei ge-interneerd te Westkapelle. Hier het toestel in Ned. Indie
Rumpler 6B-2, serial U-1 seen here at the Netherlands East-Indies.
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Jachtvliegtuig Rumpler 6B-2 (U-1) (1917-1920). 29 mei ge-interneerd te Westkapelle. Hier het toestel in Ned. Indie. Met vlieghelm en zwemvest, Ltz H.J. Bueninck
Rumpler 6B-2 at the Netherlands East-indies, in front, with helmet Ltz H.J. Bueninck.
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Jachtvliegtuig Rumpler 6B-2 (U-1) (1917-1920)
Rumpler 6B-2, serialU-1.
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