VanMeel
History
Marinus van Meel, who worked for Verwey and Lugard at Soesterberg, built his first aircraft in 1912. This was based upon theFarman.
In 1913 he built a second one, an improved version, called Brik.
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The, in 1913 established Luchtvaarafdeeling, LVA, (aviation department of the Dutch Army) hired the Brik from Van Meel for testing. Later this aircraft was bought and became the first aircraft of the LVA.
In 1914 a second Brik was bought, which was taken over in June 1914 . This type was an enlarged version of the first Brik.

The first aircraft built by Van Meel and use for testing during 1912 by the military.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

Brik, the second aircraft built by Marinus van Meel.
The first aircraft of the LVA, serial. LA1. . [at Beeldbank NIMH}
The first aircraft of the LVA, serial. LA1. . [at Beeldbank NIMH}

Versteegh in the Brik, La1
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[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

Brik, in the "factory: with some mechanics Note the elevator at the front of the aircraft.
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[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

Start anno 1913. The second Brik, the third aircraft built by Van Meel.
It didn't enter Dutch mlitary service.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
It didn't enter Dutch mlitary service.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

First army practice on September 22 and 23, 1913 with the second Brik, here with a fuselage, near Lochem.
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[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Serial | Construction nr. | Date in service | Date out of service | Notes |
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LA1 | 1913 | 1915 | Known as Brik; Written off in 1915 | |
LA5 | 06-1914 | Two seater, known as "Grote" VanMeel (Large VanMeel) |
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Scheme | Color name | FS number | BS-number | Humbrol | XtraColor | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | |
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Standard #1 | Overall | Clear doped Linen | 121 | X105 | 70.819 | 71.028 | ||
Wooden parts | Farnish |
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
Literature.
Van Brik tot Starfighter | H. Hooftman | 1965 | La Rivière en Voorhoeve - Zwolle | |
Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 1. | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 20 - 43 | 1977 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
KLu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 | Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma | Pag. 16 | 1987 | Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar |
Camouflage en Kentekens | J.Greuter e.a. | 1997 | Bonneville – Bergen (NH) |
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