Dutch Spitfire Sold

Fokker F28s/100s

Tenthije–

Not sure to what degree it may be of interest given the distances involved, but this past June I ran across two Fokker twinjets I think were 100s (else they were late series F28s) at the Aeroport Jean-Lesage at Quebec City, Quebec. One was partially stripped down and parked in a far corner of the ramp near where provincial government waterbombers park; the other was squeezed in next to a hangar and looked much more “healthy”. It wouldn’t shock me if the stripped one, at least, turned out to be available…

Also at Jean-Lesage were one intact and two disassembled Hunters, but that’s another story…

S.

HFL bought it, apparently it has already been transported to Duxford.

Oh so that’s what it is! Now there was me thinking the boys had been mischievious with the painting of that plastic one in Hangar 5 while I’ve been away. I suppose I’d better point my camera at it tomorrow 🙂

No, I found the information on www.avianet.nl.

Here is a translation of said article. I have added a few notes and remarks:

Aviodrome renews collection policy.

Old collection pieces make way for new.
The Aviodrome has reconsidered its collcetion policy. In the futuer the Aviodrome wants to aim at Dutch aviation. Civil aviation will get more aim.

Ten themes.
The Aviodrome will devote both the inside and outside exposition, as well as its collection policy, to ten themes. All those themes will have played an important role in Dutch society and aviation.

Those themes include “fixed ground underneath the wings” (NOTE: I don’t get the name either). A collection from 1919-1934 during which planes like the uiver laid the foundation for a worldwide Dutch aviation network.

Another theme is the post-war “farewell Netherlands”, in which the famous four engined Constellation made an important contribution to the emigration of tens of thousands of Dutch to countries like Australia, New Zeeland and Canada.

Expansion.
Within those ten themes the aviation themepark will in the future be expanded. Later this year the pilots mess will open to give te public an impression of pilotl ive in the 40s.

In the coming years a large wooden hangar will be erected specially for the earliest of aviation. An even larger operations hangar will be build for the flying fleet including the F.27, DC-2, Constellation as well as the Fokker S.11s from the Fokker Four and the Catalina.

An ATC tower (NOTE: yet another one?) will be build for the public with information about ATC. This will be a great hangout for plane spotters.

Collection.
The collection will be expanded as well. For as far as complete planes are concerned, all over the world the Aviodrome is looking for a F.28 or a F.100 (NOTE: that would be about time! Excellent idea.), two types that where made in the Netherlands. The Aviodrome is also looking for a Douglas DC-8, the first jetplane in the KLM fleet.

Finance.
Because the Aviodrome obviously does not have unlimited (financial) resources, this will mean that some planes will leave the collection. The Spitfire for instance will be sold since there are another 3 of those in NL as well as numerous replicas. With it the Aviodrome meets the demand from national politics to avoid doubles in the cultural “national collection” (NOTE two DC-3s (+ 2x DDA), two DC-2s, two Fokker Spiders, loads S-11s etc). The Spitfire will make way for a Fokker C.5, the only Dutch military plane to survive WW2. Till now this plane was hidden in the depot. The Otto Lilienthal glider, from 1896, no longer fits in the collcetion either and has already been removed from the exposition.

Information
Everyone that wants to see the changes in the Aviodrome is daily welcome from 10:00 to 17:00, with the exception of mondays (except school holidays). Till the end of august the Aviodrome will be open till 18:00. All information about the museum can be found at www.aviodrome.nl. Information can also be had by mailing to [email]info@aviodrome.nl[/email] or by calling +31 (0) 900-AVIODROME / +31 (0) 900-2846376 (25 ct. p. min in NL).

http://www.avianet.nl/redactioneel/2006/2006-08/red2509.htm
http://www.aviodrome.nl/actueel/nieuws/2006/08-10.asp
Original text: JanWillem Laroo
Translated: Peter ten Thije

Good to hear that there will be more hangars to place the planes in. The future addition of the F.28/F.100 is about time too as it is one of the most important Dutch types ever.

With this information it’s clear what its future will be. Thanks.

HFL bought it, apparently it has already been transported to Duxford.

No, I found the information on www.avianet.nl. The same information is to be found on the Dutch pages of www.aviodrome.nl

Presumably you have been following this thread?

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=61272

Moggy