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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.

SPAD VII C.1

An example of this type, with French serial 1832, made an emergency landing near Bergen op Zoom on November 18, 1917 and was interned wit Dutch serial SPA210. Pilot was quartermaster (Maréchal de logis) Louis Paoli of the French escadrille SPA73.

The aircraft was tested and there has been talked about building the SPAD in a new factory at Amsterdam, Van Heyst would be director, but this never actually happened.

Op 18 november landde kwartiermeester (Maréchal de logis) Louis Paoli van het franse escadrille SPA73 met zijn SPAD S.7 C.1 nr. 1832 bij Bergen op Zoom. Het toestel werd aangekocht en bij de LVA gebruikt met de registratie SPA210.
SPAD S.7 C.1 nr. 1832 landed November 18, 1917 near Bergen op Zoom. The aircraft was interned, bought and saw Dutch military service with serial SPA210.
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SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. Vorige (franse) registratie 1832. Rechts achter.
SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210 with Dutch markings.
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SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. Vorige (franse) registratie 1832. Links achter.
SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. 
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SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. Vorige (franse) registratie 1832. Cockpit van rechts achter.
SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. 
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SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. Vorige (franse) registratie 1832. Motor, links voor.
SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210.
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SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210. Vorige (franse) registratie 1832. Links voor.
SPAD S.7 C.1 SPA210.
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