Aerei - Paesi Bassi - Koninklijke Luchtmacht: libri illustrati di storia e guide

De Koninklijke Luchtmacht en haar voertuigen - Een historisch beeldverslag vanaf 1945

Questo libro contiene oltre 1400 fotografie di circa 1050 tipi di veicoli che hanno prestato servizio nella Royal Netherlands Air Force in tutto il mondo a partire dal 1945.

Il libro è un viaggio fotografico attraverso gli anni, con informazioni sparse sui veicoli.

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Fokker schoolvliegtuigen en de militaire vliegopleiding 1913-1940

When Anthony Fokker came to the Netherlands from Germany in 1919, he brought his robust and reliable aircraft with him. The engines had gained high power outputs and performance had improved significantly. The aircraft had become weapons in their own right. The planes were designed for a specific task and could be deployed as fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, or bombers.
Towards the end of the war, it became dangerous for inexperienced student pilots to take to the air given the high power outputs and enormous maneuverability of modern aircraft. Consequently, a demand arose for aircraft specifically designed as training planes. At the end of the war, Fokker designed the V.43: Fokker's first school aircraft.

At Fokker, you could buy any type of aircraft. In addition to the D-series fighters, a new C-series reconnaissance aircraft, B-series flying boats, and T-series torpedo and bomber aircraft were established. In the civilian sector, Fokker started with the F-series passenger aircraft.
To bind potential customers to you, it was necessary to familiarize pilots with your products right from the start. For instance, the S-series training aircraft were established immediately after the war. Student pilots could thus take their first lessons on the S-planes and then switch to the CI and the D.VII.

The LVA and the MLD were the major users of the Fokker S-class aircraft. The training aircraft did not catch on abroad. At the MLD and the LVA, an entire generation of pilots received training on the Fokker S.III and S.IV. The aircraft were used intensively. They made many emergency landings and were involved in aviation accidents, and were usually completely rebuilt.
As a replacement, the Fokker S.9 was purchased for both training programs after fifteen years (!). The last three S.9s were built after the war. They became Fokker's last biplanes that were still built using the old mixed construction method.

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Van iedereen en niemand - De helikopter en de Nederlandse krijgsmacht, 1945-2020

Shortly after the Second World War, the value of helicopters for maritime and land operations was recognized. Nevertheless, it took decades before the helicopter became an integral part of the Dutch armed forces.

In "Van iedereen en niemand", Rolf de Winter outlines the often complex process in which the helicopter extricated itself from a marginal position. Changes in the armed forces' perception of their role and the determination of a few advocates ultimately led to a turnaround.
From the 1990s, the helicopter played an essential role in numerous humanitarian, maritime, and crisis management operations.

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Vliegbasis Eindhoven - Were di 1952 - 1994

Questo libro descrive in dettaglio la storia aeronautica di uno degli aeroporti militari più importanti dei Paesi Bassi. Attraverso fotografie, documenti ufficiali e articoli di giornale, viene messo in luce il ruolo dell'aeroporto di Eindhoven dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, in particolare durante la Guerra Fredda.

Il documento descrive gli squadroni operativi, i tipi di velivoli impiegati e le visite di altre forze aeree della NATO, nonché le esercitazioni condotte da Eindhoven.

Questo libro svela gli aspetti storici della base aerea di Eindhoven e contiene materiale visivo unico proveniente da diverse collezioni private, mai esposto prima al pubblico.

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