Nederlandse Modelbouw en Luchtvaartsite

Dutch Modelling and Aviation

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.

Fokker C.IV

In Service with LVA and NEIAF.

In Service with LVA.

The LVA ordered a total of thirty examples in two series. The first series was delivered in 1923 and serials 550 till 563 were applied. The second series, registered 564 til 579, was delivered in 1924.
The so called "LVA-factory" (in fact the technical service of the LVA) produced one aircraft, registered 580, from delivered spare parts.
The aircraft were initially equipped with a Liberty engine rated 400 hp. This engine, when worn out, was replaced with a Hispano-Suiza 12 Jb rated 350 hp.
Some were equipped with a Hispano-Suiza 52-12i rated 350 hp, also used in the Fokkers C.VI.

The Fokker C.IV proofed to be a very reliable aircraft.

Fokker C.IV 578 voor een hangaar op Soesterberg.
Fokker C.IV 578 in front of a hangar at Soesterberg.
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Fokker C.IV, schuin achter links.
Fokker C.IV, serial 562.
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Fokker C.IV 574. Van rechts. Bemanning in de cockpits.
Fokker C.IV 574.
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Fokker C.IV 574. De waarnemer klimt in zijn cockpit.
Fokker C.IV 574. 
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Een Fokker C-IV verkenningsvliegtuig van de Luchtvaartafdeling van de Koninklijke Landmacht op vliegveld Waalhaven.
A Fokker C-IV at air field Waalhaven.
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In service with NEIAF.

The ML-KNIL ordered ten Fokkers C-IVA's plus ten some what lighter aircraft, designated as Fokker D.C.I. later four of the aircraft were modified to transport aircraft, some for photo reconnaissance and it is said that at least one has been modified and converted to Fokker D.C.I.

Verkenningsvliegtuig Fokker C-IV van de L.V.A./KNIL op het MVK Morokrembangan, Nederlands Indië
NEIAF Fokker C-IV at naval air station Morokrembangan.
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Het Fokker C-IV verkenningsvliegtuig FC 411 van de Luchtvaartafdeling van het KNIL (LA/KNIL) gecrashed
Fokker C-IV FC 411 crashed.
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