This aircraft was hit by lighting on the way to Eelde. The nose cone was actually found in someone's back yard. They ferried it to Schiphol without the nose cone attached.

"Jan Dellaert" sitting at the apron, waiting for the next flight. PH-KFA entered the Dutch register on May 12, 1966. On May 3, 1972 the registration was cancelled and the frame returned to the KLu as C-9. It was wfu on Oct 24, 1995 and eventually scrapped and broken up at Woensdrecht in Oct 2002.

Sadly this bird hasn't flown for many years. Still, it is fundamentally airworthy. Red tape grounds this beauty, owned by Fokker Heritage Flight.

In 1966 NLM was formed as a fleetfeeder for KLM. Initially it used three leased Air Force Friendships before acquiring own Friendships. PH-SAD was bought from Schreiner early 1968. Photo via G. Bouma

Operated by Fokker Heritage Flight.

Departing after a visit to Duxford for the 2006 Flying Legends display. It was good to hear the whistling whine of the old RR Dart RDa6 engines again. Operated by Fokker Heritage Flight.

The Dutch had some domestic air services immediately after WWII until their rail system was repaired, then there was a curious gap until 1966 when NLM was started with F-27s leased from R. Neth. AF. More F-27s were purchased from Fokker. This photo shows the early 1970s KLM styled colour scheme before the name NLM-CityHopper was introduced

Owned by the Fokker Heritage Flight and beautifully restored by them in 2005. It was originally delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-AKA in 1958. Aer Lingus was the first customer to receive F27s from Fokker, and this example was the first one to be delivered. Other registrations carried by this aircraft were PH-FAA, PH-FSF, ZK-NAH and finally VH-NLS. Following restoration this aircraft did a few flights in this livery in 2005 and 2006, but as of late 2006 it is a static exhibit at Lelystad.

Delivered new to Royal Netherlands Air Force in January 1961. Leased to NLM from August 1966 until February 1972 for operation on internal schedules. Named "Jan Dellaert".

Looking great in full NLM colours, the Fokker Heritage Flight F27 was unfortunately grounded due to insurance complications. This is a very historic aircraft, being the third F27 to fly and the first to be operated by an airline after Aer Lingus took delivery of her on 19th November 1958 as EI-AKA (subject of the original Airfix kit)