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.

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Shortly after the ELTA in august 1919 the Netherlands received two SVA 10's from Italy. These aircraft were armed with a fixed Vickers machine gun plus a flexible mounted Lewis machine gun. The Dutch SVAs were equipped with a 250 hp Isotta-Fraschini V6 engine.

One of the main reasons for this gift was that the Dutch government was looking for new scouts for the LVA and Italy (or better Ansaldo) hoped to receive an order. This possible reason was proofed when the Italian ambassador at Brussels, major Beltrano soon asked via Henri Wijmalen, to think about ordering the SVA's.

Ansaldo SVA.10.
Ansaldo SVA.10.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Ansaldo SVA.10 met registratie SVA484 tijdens de ICAR op Waalhaven, 2-17 sept. 1922.
Ansaldo SVA.10 serial SVA484 during the ICAR at Waalhaven, 2-17 sept. 1922.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Ansaldo SVA.10 met registratie SVA484 tijdens de ICAR op Waalhaven, 2-17 sept. 1922.
Ansaldo SVA.10 serialled SVA484 during the ICAR at Waalhaven, 2-17 sept. 1922.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

 

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