Dutch Military Aviation Centennial

The Air Force celebrated the 100th anniversary of Dutch Military aviation on the 14 and 15 of June 2013 at Volkel Airbase. On the 1st of June 1913, the Aviation Department was founded with the purchase of the first Military aircraft 'De Brik'.  Highlight of the airshow at Volkel was a formation flight of 10 F-16´s and a KLM Boeing 737 carrying some very special passengers from the Hoogvliegers.

The replica of The Brik in Soest

For the occasion a monument was revealed, a replica of the Dutch first Military Airplane was placed on 'de Tammer Rotonde' in Soest. On the anniversary was also the occasion to memorize the Air force soldiers who lost their lives, this ceremony ended with a fly-by of four F-16s.

This day also marked the closing of the Military Aviation Museum in Soesterberg, this museum will be remodeled because of the merging with the Army Museum in Delft.

Next year the National Military Museum will open its doors again at the former airbase.

We are proud to launch the AerospaceTV blog on this very special anniversary.