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.

Spijker V.1

This aircraft entered service July 1918, but was disappointing for a fighter aircraft. It was mainly used as a trainer and withdrawn from use in 1920.

Prototype of the Spijker V.1Fighter at Soesterberg. On the cowling the  makrings 'Spijker" and on the rudder the factory marking "Trompenburg" (Amsterdam).
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Trompenburg (Spijker) V.1. Evaluation testss at Ede, 23 mei 1917. Pilot elt. F.A. van Heijst.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Trompenburg (Spijker) V.1 at Soesterberg. First version autumn 1916.
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Trompenburg (Spijker) V.1. Test at air field Ede, May 23 1917. Pilot  elt. F.A.van Heijst.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]