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.

Pilatus PC-7

Since 1989 the Royal Netherlands Air Force operates thirteen Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainers for the flying training at Woensdrecht at the EMVO (Elementary Military Flying School). At first ten aircraft were bought, since 1997 three additional aircraft were bought added.
Since 1995 a standard Pilatus PC-7 is used for display purposes at several events both in the Netherlands and abroad. The team uses two smoke pods under the wings.
It uses two aircraft, one operational demonstration aircraft plus one spare.

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Pilatus L-02, photographed at de Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 1997 at airbase Gilze-Rijen.

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Pilatus L-02, photographed at de Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 1997 at airbase Gilze-Rijen.

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Pilatus L-10, photographed at de Open Day Dutch Air Force, July 1998 at airbase Leeuwarden.

 

In 2006 the aircraft had a new paint scheme overall gloss black with yellow markings applied. The black colour was because of an improved visibility in the air.

Pilatus PC-7 L-1 in het nieuwe kleurenschema

Pilatus L-01 in the new paint scheme, photographed at de Open Day Dutch Air Force, June 2006 at airbase Leeuwarden.

 

A walk-around of the PC-7; photographed at de Open Day Dutch Air Force, June 2009 at airbase Volkel.

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