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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.

LVG B.I

On August 28, 1915 a LVG B.I , serial 223/14, crew: f.o. J.J. Spelter and observer lt. P. Harpe made an emergency landing near Venlo and was interned as LA25. On April 23, 1917 it was completely cracked at Soesterberg an written off.

L.V.G. B.I 223/14 landde op 28 aug. 1915 bij Venlo, bemand door vlieger J.J. Spelter en waarnemer lt. P. Harpe. Demontage. Links met bolhoed ir. H.A. Vreeburg, rechts werktuigkundige Boevink. Dit toestel werd gekocht en kreeg de registratie LA25.
L.V.G. B.I 223/14 being dismantled. At the left, with hat, ir. H.A. Vreeburg, at the right mechanic Boevink.
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Soesterberg, rechts L.V.G. B.I reg. LA25 en links een Albatros B.II. Groep grondpersoneel met (4e van links) elt.vl. W.C.J. Versteegh.
Soesterberg, at the right L.V.G. B.I, serial LA25 and left an Albatros B.II.
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L.V.G. B.I 223/14 na aankomst en montage op Soesterberg in september 1915. Het toestel werd gekocht en kreeg de registratie LA25.
L.V.G. B.I 223/14 assembled at Soesterberg, still with German markings.
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L.V.G. B.I LA25 op 23 april 1917. Vlieger elt. J.P. van Oosten (poseert) was ongedeerd. Het toestel werd afgeschreven.
L.V.G. B.I LA25 crashed on April 23, 1917 and written off. F.O. elt. J.P. van Oosten standing near the aircraft, was unharmed.
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