On this day nine Farmans made a flight from Soesterberg to Gilze-Rijen and then to Scheveningen beach, The Hague. Seven made it back to Soesterberg on the same day. LA18 reserialled to HF-16. Inadvertently landed in Belgium on 22 November 1917, but returned. Photo from: National Library of the Netherlands

The serial, 1525, marks this as a RNAS aircraft. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Derived from the MF.11 'Shorthorn', the Farman HF.20 and HF.22 were the first aircraft type acquired in numbers by the Dutch army and navy in 1913-14. This wonderful picture shows one of the naval Farmans as a trainer towards the end of its career in 1919. De Kooy airfield near the naval port in Den Helder opened on 7 October 1918. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

Designed and built by the Farman brothers from 1909 onwards. In 1913, aircraft factories were visited, in search for material for the new to form aviation department (Air Force). After evaluating aircraft from Bleriot, Caudron and Farman, the latter was chosen (the Farman HF-20). In 1914, an order for 6 bigger and improved HF-22's was placed, but due to the war, only 4 were delivered. Late 1918, all remaining Farmans were decommissioned and sold. This aircraft also carried HF10 as serial during most of 1918. Photographer unknown.