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In Memoriam

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.

Friedrichshafen FF.33

August 6 and 7, 1918 two Friedrichshafens FF-33J/S made an emergency landing near Ameland and Texel respectively. These two aircraft were interned with serial V-1 and V-2. FF.33 V-1 was shipped to Netherlands East-Indies on July 5, 1918 , where it arrived on November 26, 1918 and made its first flight in February 1919.

September 24, 1917 a Friedrichshafen FF-33L landed near Wielingen. A torpedo-boat of the Dutch Navy dragged it to Veere, where it was repaired and interned with serial V-3.  

The Friedrichshafen FF-33 pleased very well, so (after the war) an order for the delivery of eighteen aircraft was placed. All were delivered between April 14 and Augustus 1919.

Duits drijvervliegtuig kwam in 1917 terecht op Ameland, werd geïnterneerd en met registratie V-1 door de MLD in gebruik genomen.
German Friediichshafen FF-33J, 931 landed near Ameland in 1917, was interned and entered Dutch service with serial V-1.
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Friedrichshafen FF-33J  nr V-1 (1917-1925) lichte zeeverkenner. In 1917 als Duitse no 931 geïnterneerd te Ameland
German Friedrichshafen FF-33J, 931 landed near Ameland in 1917, was interned and entered Dutch service with serial V-1.
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Friedrichshafen FF-33J  nr V-2 (1917-1919) lichte zeeverkenner, in 1917 als Duitse no 1101 geïnterneerd te Texel. Bij het toestel ltz 2 J.W.G. van Hengel
Friedrichshafen FF-33J, serial V-2, interned near Texel in 1917 as German serial 1101.
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Friedrichshafen FF-33J  nr V-1 (1917-1925) lichte zeeverkenner, in 1917 als Duitse no 931 geïnterneerd te Ameland
German Friediichshafen FF-33J, 931 landed near Ameland in 1917, was interned and entered Dutch service with serial V-1.
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Lichte zeeverkenner, verkenningsvliegtuig Friedrichshafen FF-33, V-4, (1918-????), afgeschreven
Light sea scout Friedrichshafen FF-33, V-4.
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Lichte zeeverkenner Friederichshafen FF-33L (V-3) (1918-1918). Taxiend bij MVK De Mok
Friederichshafen FF-33L, V-3, taxying near naval air station De Mok.
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Zeeverkenner Friedrichshafen FF-33L Reg. V-15, zomer 1921, (1919-1922)
Friedrichshafen FF-33L, serial  V-15, summer 1921.
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Lichte zeeverkenner, verkenningsvliegtuig Friedrichshafen FF-33L, V-23, (1918-????), afgeschreven
Friedrichshafen FF-33L, serial V-23.
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Zeeverkenner Friedrichshafen FF-33L Reg. V-15, (1919-1922) Watervliegtuig boven MVK De Mok, Texel. Genomen uit een Fokker Verkenner
Friedrichshafen FF-33L Reg. V-15, flying over navl air station De Mok, Texel. [at Beeldbank NIMH
Kpl-Vliegtuigmakers op MVKde Mok, 1919. Vlnr: Zwagerman, Vucht, Dol, J, Flink, A.J. , de Boer, A.H.M., sgt Muller H.G. Het vliegtuig is de Friedrichshafen FF 33L.
Technicians standing near a Friedrichshafen FF 33L, serial V23, at naval air station De Mok, 1919.
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Bootsman L.C. Bosdijk (marine vlieger) voor een lichte zeeverkenner de Friedrichshafen FF-33L met registratienummer V.23 op het Marinevliegkamp de Kooy in 1919. Dit vliegtuig maakt op 1 augustus 1919 bij Katwijk een noodlanding op zee en zinkt.
Flying officer L.C. Bosdijk in front of Friedrichshafen FF-33L serial V.23 at naval air station De Kooy,  in 1919.
This aircraft crashed and sunk ion August 1, 1919 near Katwijk.
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Lichte zeeverkenner Friederichshafen FF-33L (V-23) (1918-1918).
Friedrichshafen FF-33L, serial V-23.
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Lichte zeeverkenner Friederichshafen FF-33L (1918-1918)
Friedrichshafen FF-33L, serial V-3.
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Zeeverkenner Friedrichshafen FF-33L Reg. V-21, (1919-04-1925) Tot
Friedrichshafen FF-33L, serial V-21, degraded to taxi trainer, note the cut off wings.
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Lichte zeeverkenner Friederichshafen FF-33L (V-22) (1918-1918).
Friedrichshafen FF-33L, serial V-22.
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Lichte zeeverkenner Friederichshafen FF-33L  (1918-1918)
Friedrichshafen FF-33L.
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