Hilarious: This Dutch Chinook had a bird strike over Afghanistan. That caused a clear visible dent in the black radome. The little damaged and robust built Chinook could continue its flight. Later during my deployment to Kandahar, I told this story to an F-16 pilot on QRA duty. With a complete astonished but spontaneous look he said: "Huh, how's that possible?? Birds can only hit the rear of a Chinook in flight!!". On the picture, the concerning H-47 is seen over one of the few lakes in Kandahar province. Chinooks stole my heart during the deployment. So versatile and such a dangerous mission!

In the final years of operating F-104s the target towing at Leeuwarden was done by Starfighters that were borrowed from Volkel. Here, D-8104 is seen taking off from Leeuwarden in the summer of 1982.

Part of a flight of two, this F-16A was seen just before it received fuel from a USAF KC-135R in the 'Sonny Track' over the Adriatic Sea. It is armed with live ammunition as it was conducting a peacekeeping mission over former Yugoslavia.

Part of a flight of two, this F-16A was seen just after it received fuel from a USAF KC-135R in the 'Sonny Track' over the Adriatic Sea. It is armed with live ammunition as it was conducting a peacekeeping mission over former Yugoslavia. Just over two years later, on 21 May 1998, this aircraft would hit some trees during a low level mission out of Goose Bay. Although it made it back safely to the base, it was subsequently written off.

A Royal Netherlands Air Force RF-104G lined up at the parallel runway of Volkel Air Base, ready for take-off in April 1983.

Withdrawn from use awaiting a new owner.

Commemorative tail for 55 years 312 sqn. J-640 was written off after an mishap at Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL/EBCI). It would been deliverd to the Fuerza Aera Chile. but as it was decided not to repair the aircraft , it was scrapped. J-203 went to Chile instead.

Take off on 13:00 LT, the flight itself would end in the Waddenzee, around 15:00 LT near the island Vlieland, after a engine failure. Pilot 1Lt. M. van Zuijdam escaped successfully from his aircraft. Aircraft belonged to 312 Sq, despite the 311 Sq badge

Still wearing it's pink elephant mission markings from Cambodia, A-366 was on display during the Luchtmachtdagen 2014. It had returned from T/u Delft were it was used as an instructional airframe

Two Dutch Vipers during a mission in support of Operation Unified Protection, the fight agains the Khadaffi regime in Libya. The aircraft were pictured high above the Mediterranean Sea just outside Libyan airspace.

Wearing the markings of 301 Squadron.

On display inside the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum.

Fully-armed Dutch QRA bird returns from a mission.

Part of a detachment of 314 Squadron aircraft taking part in Joint Maritime Course 94/1.