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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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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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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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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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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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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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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