After aircraft are withdrawn from service and when not sold to another
country most end up at a scrap yard. However some escape and are
preserved at air bases serving as gate guard or are on display in a
museum. Other aircraft remain in use as instructional airframe at air
bases.
In Hoofddorp a ROC (Regionaal Opleidingen Centrum - Regional Training
Center) is located which offers several MBO (Middelbaar Beroeps
Onderwijs - secondary vocational education) courses. The MBO College
Airport is specialized in aviation offering various specific aviation
training courses (First Engineer Aircraft maintenance, Safety &
Craftsmanship Avionics, Aircraft maintenance technician Avionica,
Aircraft maintenance technician Mechanics) aimed at providing a career
in either civilian or military aviation. Military related MBO College
Airport is
part of
VeVa (Veiligheid & Vakmanschap - Security & Craftsmanship) were students
meet the Royal Netherlands Navy, Army or Air Force and receive training
and an internship at a at one of these armed forces (ship, barracks, air
base).
In addition to classrooms, the MBO College Airport also owns an aircraft hangar which
houses several former civilian and military aircraft. These are used for
training the students on several aircraft types consisting of fighter
aircraft, helicopters and transport aircraft. Five of these are former military aircraft, three fighter and two helicopters, in use
for the above mentioned specific courses.
|
Serial |
Aircraft |
Comment |
| |
|
|
| J-236 |
F-16A |
312 squadron markings (tail right), 306
squadron markings (tail left). |
| P-134 |
F-84F |
314 squadron markings. |
|
D-8259 |
F-104G |
323 squadron markings (tail right). |
| 80+56 |
BO-105M |
Ex German Army. |
| A-293 |
SE.3160 |
Ex GLPV. |
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|
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F-16: replaced first the F-104G
Starfighter and later the
NF-5 Freedom
Fighter in Royal Netherlands Air Force service of which 213 were
purchased. Of these 139 were upgraded to the current F-16AM/BM variant.
In 2019 the RNLAF will receive eight F-35A Lightning IIs starting the
replacement of the current fleet of F-16s in service.
More information: Netherlands,
RNLAF F-35s.
BO-105M: Operated by the German
Army who fielded two versions of the Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BO-105.
The Bo-105M was used as light transport and surveillance helicopter
and the BO-105P later (PAH) used as anti tank helicopter.
GPLV: Groep Lichte Vliegtuigen - Light Aircraft Group. Based at Deelen
and Soesterberg Air Bases with 77 Alouette IIIs in use. Four of these
were dedicated SAR helicopters based at Leeuwarden. The others were used
in several roles including transport of the royal family.
More information:
Royal Netherlands Air Force Squadrons 1990 till present and
Farewell Alouette III
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