| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "Q-305" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American F-86 Sabre |
| Aircraft Version: | North American F-86K Sabre |
| Licence-built by: | Fiat |
| C/n (msn): | 207-33 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Soesterberg / Kamp Zeist [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Collection: | Militaire Luchtvaart Museum - MLM |
| Photo Date: | 2 February 2007 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 45681 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Netherlands air force operated three squadrons of F-86K single-seat night fighters between 1955 and 1964. I suppose it was the K in the designation that led to the nickname Kaasjager (literally, cheese fighter) after police constable Hendrik Kaasjager who proposed to fill up some of Amsterdam's famous canals to ease automobile traffic. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 February 2018, and has since been viewed 380 times. |