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Klaas Willem Jonker
(Wilko)
† April 30, 2018

On Monday 30 April 2018, Wilko Jonker died after a long illness at the age of 58. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The Dutch military aviation and plastic modeling were his hobby and on this website he shared all the knowledge he has collected over the years. His hobby has been able to distract him from the persistent disease in his body until the last week of his life. The contacts with other hobbyists were a major support for him.

This website will be maintained by different people for as long as possible, so that other enthusiasts can continue to benefit from extensive content.

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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]