19 Oct

Very last flight of Captain Jo Schoenmaker

Captain Jo Schoenmaker making his very last flight in his long career as pilot.  Five years ago captain Jo retired from Transavia and started flying with Dutch Corendon. Jo started his career as airliner pilot at Transavia December 1991 till December 2020. Retired Captain John van Limburg Stirum was his ‘Wingman’ on that last flight with Transavia Thessaloniki was the final destination with flights HV5807 – HV5808 and operated with the B737-800 reg PH-HZJ But now it was the very last flight after an enormous career. A retourflight to GOA-Genua with first officer Wilfred van Toor as his ‘Wingman’ and […]
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23 Sep

Last Flight First Officer Inge van Son @ KLM

First Officer Inge van Son made her last flight due to retirement at KLM. A retirementflight heading for Bangkok and back homebase Amsterdam. Inge got assisted by Captain Juurd Ketting as her ‘Wingman’ ánd her sister Ellen as her ‘Wingwoman” (First Officer and operating this flight as Second Officer) That’s a wonderful detail. Flight KL843 , AMS-BKK, stand E3 and a RWY18L departure operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQM. Backflight KL844, landing on same runway but now RWY36R got operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVN. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand F9.     Videostills………….
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16 Sep

Last Flight of Captain Robert Brons @ KLM

Captain Robert Brons made his last flight due to retirement at KLM A last flight via Aruba to Bonaire and back homebase Amsterdam. On this flight he got assisted by first officer Jacob Andringa and second officer Richard as his ‘Wingmen”. Due to the weathercircumstances Robert operated a great crosswindlanding on RWY18R. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand Echo 20.     Videostills…………
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04 Sep

Last Flight of Captain Jan Joost van Hemel @ KLM

Captain Jan Joost van Hemel made his last flight due to retirement at KLM Together with his crew,family and dear friends heading for Johannesburg. First officer Marijke Zuidberg-Oost as his ‘Wingwoman’ and second officer Julius Naorniakowski as his ‘Wingman’. Backflight KL592 got a very smooth crosswindlanding on RWY06. Jan Joost’s last flight got operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQM     Videostills………………  
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04 Sep

Last Flight of Cpt Jean-Louis Doutreloux @ KLM

Captain Jan-Louis Doutreloux made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A last flight to destination Bangkok with captain Stephane de Jong and first officer Frits Haije as his ‘Wingmen’. Flight KL843 ,stand E6 and a RWY24 departure. Just in front of the pushback they got a runway change from RWY18L to RWY24. So I was in a hurry to capture them. This flight was operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQO. Return flight KL844 got heavy weathercircumstances. Lots of rain and wind with a landing on RWY22. After vacatingthe runway taxying to stand E3. Jean’s last flight got operated […]
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05 Aug

Last Flight of FO Frank Rose @ KLM

First Officer Frank Rose made his last flight due to retirement at KLM A flight to Panama City and back Amsterdam. On this flight Frank got assisted by Captain Bas-Jan de Vries as his ‘Wingman”. Despite to my marriage and honeymoon trip I was’nt able to capture his last departure on AMS as well. Frank’s last landing on RWY 18R operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVW. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand F9 , switching of the engines…………     Videostills…………….
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16 Jun

Last Flight of Captain Bob Heijmans @ TUI

Captain Bob Heijmans made his last flight due to retirement at TUI.  After a career with Air Holland, Dutchbird and Martinair Cargo he operated his last years as Captain B787 TUI. Captain Bob got assisted by Captain Robert Vriesman as his ‘Wingman’. Flight OR365 heading for Bonaire via Curacao. Stand G8 and a RWY24 departure. This flight got operated with a B788 Dreamliner with reg PH-TFJ Backflight OR393 , Bonaire-Curacao and homebase Amsterdam got a landing on RW18R and taxying to final stand G5. This flight got operated with another B788 reg PH-TFK After crossing the Center Bob got guided […]
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19 May

Last Flight of Captain Henk Vink @ KLM

Captain Henk Vink made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A flight to Bonaire via Aruba, assisted by first officers Roger Kavelaars and Mark Pasveer as his ‘Wingmen’. Flight KL769 , stand D47 and a RWY36L departure, operated with a A330-300 reg PHAKD. Backflight KL765 was operated with a A330-200 and reg PHAOB. A nice approach and landing with special callsign Vink-01 and landing on RWY06 After vacating the runway taxying to final stand E19.   KLM – 32 jr 4 mnd -Captain A-330 TRI/TRE Senior Instructor dec. 2018 – heden · 6 jr 6 mnd -Captain B-737 […]
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19 May

Last Flight of Captain Mark Geysendorpher @ KLM

Captain Mark Geysendorpher made his last flight due to retirement at KLM.  A last flight to Curacao and back Amsterdam. On this flight Captain Mark got assisted by first officer Harm van Mierlo and second officer Thijs Zevenkamp as his ‘Wingmen’. Unfortunately SO Thijs had to fly back AMS next day,so he missed the party and backflight. KL735, callsign KLM163, stand F8 and a runway 36L departure. Operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQI Backflight KL736, callsign KLM350 got a nice landing on RWY06 and was operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVB     Videostills…………….  
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05 May

Last Flight of Captain Bastiaan van Die @ KLM

Captain Bastiaan van Die made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Final destination Kuala Lumpur with a shuttle to Jakarta and back Amsterdam. On flight KL809 Bastiaan got assisted by first officer Pieter Huijbregts and second officer Samir Mokhtar as his ‘Wingmen’. Bastiaan also got joined by hisbeloved wife Patricia, also working on this flight as CAII. KL809 , stand F6 ,RWY24 departure and operated with a B789 Dreamliner reg PHBHG. Its a flight to Kuala Lumpur with a shuttle to Jakarta-Indonesia. The shuttle to Indonesia has a symbolic feeling.  Bastiaans mother is half Indonesian,grandmother full Indonesian,  and […]
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03 Apr

Last Flight of Cpt Vyron Lymberopoulos @ KLM

Captain Vyron Lymberopoulos got his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A final flight to Washington and back homebase Amsterdam Airport. On this flight first officer Arno Jansen assisting as his ‘Wingman’. Flight KL651 , callsign KLM236, stand F8 and a RWY18L departure. This flight got operated with a A330-200 reg PHAOA. Backflight KL652, callsign KLM183, got a landing on RWY18R with foggy conditions. After landing taxying to final stand F4 and operated with a A330-300 reg PHAKE.     Videostills………  
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03 Apr

Last flight of Captain Mic Julian Labrana @ KLM

Captain Mic Julian Labrana made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A flight to favorite destination Curacao (homebase) and back Amsterdam. On this flight Captain Mic got assisted by Captain Jeff Robertson and Second officer Garret Gaari as his ‘Wingmen’. Flight KL735, callsign KLM163, stand G4 and taxying for a RWY36L departure. This flight got operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVP. Backflight KL736 got a RWY36C landing and after vacating the runway taxying for final stand E22. His last flight got also operated with a B777-300ER and reg PHBVS.   Videostills………..
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05 Mar

Last Flight of Captain Johan Smids @ KLM

Captain Johan Smids made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A flight heading for Bonaire via Aruba, assisted by first officer Gerben as his ‘Wingman’. Flight KL767 , stand D7 and RWY24 with departure got operated with a A330-300 reg PHAKB. Retourflight KL769 , Bonaire-Amsterdam , got a nice landing on RWY18R and after vacating the runway taxying to final stand F6. Flight KL769 got operated with a A330-200 reg PHAOC.     Videostills………
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