This really was Royal Navy XJ350.

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-23974 then to the RAF as FD938 and then to the SAAF in 1943. Reserialled as 6867 in 1945. To ZS-NJE then to G-BVOL in 1994. To the Dutch Dakota Association in 1996. Wings and tail used in rebuild of PH-PBA c/n 19434 to fly. Fitted with wings and tail from PH-PBA, painted as PH-TCB and displayed at Amsterdam-Schiphol from 2000. Moved to the Aviodrome at Lelystad in 2003.

PH-BUK was transported by ship from Amsterdam Airport to Lelystad for preservation in the Aviodrome museum. On the late evening of 15 December 2004 the disassembled airplane was pulled onto a floating barge. The little tug boats keeping it in place. Later that night they started the journey to Lelystad though the city of Amsterdam. A large banner with all the sponsors was attached to the airplane for the ride. Special banners for Saan, the transport company specialised in these kind of transports for both KLM and Aviodrome, and one banner for NVLT, the union of Dutch aircraft engineers.

Part of the indoor exhibit at the Aviodrome Museum. Showing the airdrops on the day of the German invation in the Netherlands, 10 May 1940. The floor covered with a picture of the dutch landscape. The righthand wing and engine were removed for this display.

PH-BUK crossing the Fokkerweg at Schiphol East, being moved from Schiphol to the Aviodrome museum in Lelystad. No permission was granted for a ferry flight from Amsterdam to Lelystad, so the airplane had to be partially disassembled and transported by ship.

Former Royal Navy Devon XJ350 painted as 'PH-MAD' in Martin's Air Charter colours.

Our Dutch Connie standing beautiful in the autumn sunshine, in preparation of an engine run later that evening. Forever a shame she was never given the chance to fly.

Work in progress on everyone's favourite propliner. Unfortunately she would not return to the sky.

The Skymaster with her international escort!

Produced in 1971, this aircraft was first registered in the USA as N3610B. Schreiner Airways of the Netherlands, became the next operator and it was registered PH-SSC on April 23, 1981. On April 30, 1982 it went to Argentina were it was registered as LV-APO, while it returned to Schreiner on January 21, 1986. Two months later it was registered as EC-DYU to Helisca of Spain on March 25. Withdrawn from use in 2005, the aircraft was donated on November 11, 2005 to the Aviodrome at Lelystad, by Schreiner Airways. Normally displayed in Schreiner colours with the fake registration PH-SAW, but seen here temporarily painted as the Disney film "Planes" character Blade Ranger.

1940 vintage and maturing well. A real oldie, now part of the Aviodrome collection and restored to flying condition.

One of two Fokker Spins at Lelystad. This one was built as an airworthy replica by Fokker in 1936. The orginal is PH-WEY.

Former Danish Air Force F.Mk.51 serial-no 47-410 / E-410.