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.

Hansa-Brandenburg W.29

During 1918 this aircraft was interned.
Clearly visible is the German hexagonal camouflage pattern on the upper side of the wing.
The floats and styles are black, the fuselage is of a rather light, possibly grey, colour. About operational use in Dutch service nothing is known, probably it has never been used. Also the date of internment and the German serial is not known.

It has stood at the cradle of the later Van Berkel WB, though this aircraft was quite changed compared to the original Hansa-Brandenburg W.29

Hansa-Brandenburg W.29.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Hansa-Brandenburg W.29.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
Hansa-Brandenburg W.29.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]