Thats completely absurd

I know, just trying to make a point.

When was the last time there was a major military order announced at one of these air shows?

Today’s order for 50 NH-90 split between Germany (42) and Belgium (8) can be considered a mayor order. If I am not mistaken the first export order for the NH-90?

Cool shots, how did you get to that spot? Can you walk there, or would you have to rent a car?

The museum has come back with a statement to all those that signed the statement. Considering the statement is in Dutch and French only I shall translate the statement in full from the Dutch version:

http://www.bamfbamrs.be/pub/Answeraelr.pdf

The petitions have added a response in English. Page 3 of the below PDF file.
http://www.bamfbamrs.be/pub/reponsebamf.pdf

Due to the internet petition the petitioners had a meeting the 7th of june with the Koninklijk Legermuseum (Royal Army Museum, hence referred to as KLM).

Here below follows the statement from General Hardy confirmed february 21st (reference BAMM 133):

1. The KLM has stated a study (emphasis added by KLM) to move the collection to be prepared when the renovation does start.
2. The petitioners arguments concerning the 1914-1918 exhibits where heard. The museum is studying the possibility to keep the exhibits in the museum during renovation. The interest of these precious pieces is the priority of both the KLM and the AELR. (AELR = museum volunteer organisation?)
3. The restauration project will not be handed over to the outgoing government. Because of that the restauration will not start till early 2009 at the earilest (see point 1).
4. Kolonel Musette, recently arrived at the museum, has been given the assignment to look for a potential 2nd KLM site to exhibit the planes that will not return to Brussels.
5. Our restauration projects are continuing as usual. The LVG was disabled for restauration, not to be added into some remote storage!
6. The 12 planes that have to leave are leaving due to a attempt by the board to make the museum historically more interesting. The list was to have been discussed the 31st of may at the board of directors. Due to a time shortage this was not possible. At the petitioners request the list will be put on hold until the petitioners can add their comments. The list is not part of the renovation study, and for these 12 planes the best possible storage fascilities will be arranged.
7. Our AELR will continue to be involved with the project.

Conclusion
The petition is based on unclear, incomplete and wrong information.

Had the petitioners taken the trouble to verify the information, the petition would not have been started. What I find dissappointing is the complete lack of confidence in both the board of directors, the KLM and the board of directors of the AELR. We where publically attacked and disgraced without any thought to potential consequences.

Alex Peelaers
Chairman
Vzw AELR

I thought he just went out of business because, according to many, he was incapable of running his airline to the business plan he envisaged.

I did not realise he sold Alpha One for a huge profit, but there you go.

Man of many talents. First school, then an “airline”, then internet TV, then a music shop…where next for the Baby Branson?

Since he is trying to get into every branch Branson tried, the next logical step would be A1 Mobile, A1 Cola, A1 radio or A1 trains. Also, if I am not mistaken in the past Virgin had a utility company that did not work (correct me if I’m wrong) so perhaps A1 can make it work? 😀

The storage is in Vissenaken.

Is there any opportunity to store/display the planes temporarily at other aviation museums? I would imagine the Aviodrome, Soesterberg, Le Bourget, Duxford and a lot of other museums would be happy to be able to display original WW1 planes. Or indeed one of their other planes. Maybe there are some possible museums in Belgium as well? I must admit I do not really know any other aviation musuem in Belgium except for the small one at Antwerp.

Nice photos! You where lucky with the Il, the RNLAF normally hires another one. At the EWAS forum we have now gone so far as to call it “the RNLAF Il”.

How come everyone that ever goes to EIN comes back with one or two Ilyushins, but everytime I go there the best I can hope for is an Ilyushin parked away at the far end of the field? I am just half an hours drive from there, and in 3 years spotting there only seen 4 Il-76s of which only 2 in the air. And visbility then was low due to fog! I hate karma.

Is the Dutch KC-10 fleet based at Eindhoven too ?

Yes. The entire military transport fleet is based there. Only the royal flight (PH-KBX) is based at AMS.