September 1945, the RAF still calls the shots in Holland and throws a Battle of Britain Memorial event at Ypenburg. The Messenger has brought a two-star general by the looks of it. The fighters are Tempest Vs. Over 40 aircraft can be counted in the sky in another picture. Meteor jets also appeared. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Four Nigeria Airways Fokker F27s were parked close together on a small ramp. The wing of 5N-ABB got in the way a bit.

Last opportunity to see the Dutch Starfighters in the open. After Ypenburg was closed the airframes were scattered all over the Netherlands.

One of the great many Starfighters put in storage on the (now cloded) air base of Ypenburg.

In desperate need of some maintenance, but still proudly carries the 204 Air Transport Squadron badge. Acquired from Philippine Air Lines (ex PI-C507) in July 1971.

After three years in storage the Dutch Starfighters were looking remarkably well

In 1987 there was a final spottersday to photograph the Dutch Starfighters, which had been in storage for three years at the time.

UFO markings. From 1984 to 1987 Ypenburg was used to store unsold Starfighters. After closure of Ypenburg the base has been transformed to a residential area. And the Starfighters have gone...

Stored for since 1984 at firstly at Ypenburg but later at Soesterberg.

After its withdrawl in 1984 surplus Starfighters were stored at Ypenburg. Three years later a spottersday was organized to give the fans one last opportunity to see these aircraft. D-8300 went to Uithuizen afterwards.

The tower still remains. Otherwise, this neighbourhood is just yet another boring new built suburb of The Hague. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S)

Built as a HSS-1N, to US Navy 149841, to Netherlands Navy 136 taken on charge Mar-1962, renamed as SH-34J Sep-1962 but here at this 1963 photo still carrying HSS-1N on the fin, ditched into the North Sea near Noordwijk due to engine problems 17-Aug-1965. Due to salt water damage it was not repaired. It carries here the code D for the aircraft carrier Karel Doorman, and the badge of 8 Sqn behind the cockpit.

PH-308 registered Apr-1963 (a week before the photo), to BGA2930 registered Jan-1984, last flight 14-Nov-1987, sold to Aviodome museum at Amsterdam-Schiphol in 1991 and restored to airworthy status. In Sep-1992 it made a few photo flights painted as PH-308 with an exemption from being officially registered. After that it went on display. In 2003 it moved to the Aviodrome museum at Lelystad. The Sagitta was designed by Piet Alsema and built by Vliegtuigbouw. It was first flown on July 4, 1960. Only 21 were built.

Netherlands Navy 223 taken on charge Oct-1962, crashed 04- May-1964 into the Oude Rijn river near its base at Valkenburg due to engine problems. This is my very first aircraft picture, scanned from a 6x9 negative from a small box camera.