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Klaas Willem Jonker
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† 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.

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McDonnell-Douglas AH-64 Apache

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In May 1995 the Duthc Air Force orded 30 Boeing AH-64D Apaches. The first examples were delivered May 1998, the last aircraft arrived four years later, in May 2002.

In the meantime 12 AH-64A's were leased from the US Army and mainly used for training purposes.
These air raft were returned as soon the delivery of the AH-64D started. The last AH-64A's were returned in February 2001.

The Dutch AH-64D's differ from e.g. the US examples in lacking the Fire Control Radar.

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McDonnell-Douglas AH-64A Apache, photographed at the Static Show during the Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 1997 at air base Gilze-Rijen.

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McDonnell-Douglas AH-64A Apache, photographed at the Static Show during the Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 1997 at air base Gilze-Rijen.;

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McDonnell-Douglas AH-64A Apache, photographed at the Static Show during the Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 1997 at air base Gilze-Rijen.

 

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Boeing AH-64D Apache, Q-10 photographed at the Static Show during the Open Day Dutch Air Force, September 2000 at air base Volkel.

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Boeing AH-64D Apache, Q-10 photographed at the Static Show during the Open Day Dutch Air Force, September 2000 at air base Volkel.

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Boeing AH-64D, Q-22 photographed at the Open Day Dutch Air Forcet, July 2008 at air base Leeuwarden.

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Boeing AH-64D, Q-18 photographed at the Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 2016 at air base Leeuwarden.
The Apaches were modified in the period 2015-2016. Check e.g. the antenna attached to the left side of the tail section.