| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | W57 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Van Berkel W-A |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Van Berkel W-A |
| Aircraft Version: | Van Berkel W-A (replica) |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LelystadMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHLE IATA: LEY Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Aviodrome |
| Photo Date: | 5 January 2017 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 75768 |
| Photo Comment |
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In April 1918, a Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 made an emergency landing in the neutral territory of the Netherlands, where it was interned and flight tested by the Dutch. In 1919 the Netherlands bought a licence to build the aircraft and 35 W.12s were subsequently manufactured by the Van Berkel company of Rotterdam as the W-A, serving with the Dutch Naval Air Service until 1933. This replica is under construction in the Aviodrome restoration hangar. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 August 2018, and has since been viewed 371 times. |