AeroBats.

In 1953 the display team The Aerobats of squadron 860, appeared rather unexpectedly at a NATO air show, held at Air base Soesterberg in June 1953.
The leader of the team was squadron leader LtZV1 R. J. Idzerda.
In August 1953 the team occupied the national Formation and Stunt competition of the KNVvL (Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor de Luchtvaart = Royal Netherlands Association for Aviation), where it was able to obtain the second prize.

The Seafury-stuntteam of Sqn 860 at naval air station Valkenburg.

From left to right: LTZIVL R.J. Idzerda and LTZIIVL H. Goossens and T. Mulder and ADBI F.L.A. Harte.

At the background some Hawker Seafury Fighter-bombers are visible.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

Fighter-bomber Hawker Seafury (1948-1957). Display team SQN 860.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

Fighter-bomber Hawker Seafury (1948-1957). Display team SQN 860.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]

Paint scheme and serials.

The team consisted of four aircraft plus one spare. The aircraft had the standard paint scheme applied to the Seafury at that time. The spinner and cowling was sprayed in the orange colour of squadron 860. On the cowling "860" was applied in black stencil lettering.

Of course further information is welcome via my contactform.

Paint Scheme Hawker Seafury F.B.Mk. 51 display team "Aerobats" of VSQ 860.

A model of a Hawker Seafury of the Seabats display team, built by Adri Kleijn.

For modelling information about the Dutch Hawker SeaFury, see my Hawker SeaFury-page

Literatuur.