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.

NHI NH-90 NFH/TFH

The twenty Dutch NH-90s are of the type NH-90 NFH. NFH stands for NATO Frigate Helicopter .
In principle twelve examples are fully equipped for ASW task and used aboard the Dutch frigates.
The remaining eight units are used for transport duties and have the possibility to be used as board helicopter, but lack the anti-submarine warfare equipment and the like.

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NH-90 088, the first Dutch NH-90, photographed September 2007 at Naval Air Station De Kooy.

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NH-90 088, the first Dutch NH-90, photographed September 2007 at Naval Air Station De Kooy.

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NH-90 088, photographed June 2008, at the Open Day Dutch Air Force at air base Leeuwarden.

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NH-90 088, photographed June 2008, at the Open Day Dutch Air Force at air base Leeuwarden.

 

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NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.

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NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.

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NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.

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NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.