DUTCH MASTERS

As it approaches its half-century, what is now the Royal Netherlands Air Force Historical Flight has developed into one of Europe’s primary historic aircraft operators, its fleet representing many important aspects of Dutch military aviation KLu HISTORICAL FLIGHT Spit fire LFIX MK732/PH-OUQ sports RNLAF codes 3W-17, as worn in service with 322 Squadron from 1946- 53. That unit’s nickname Polly Grey, taken from the parrot that features on its crest, is worn on the aircraft’s nose. At the controls here