KLM Captain Peter with a departure to Taipei. Listen to his takeoff clearance. He greeted me with a “Bokito Call”. And right after they pulled the nos up he gave a sign with the landinglights. Bokito is my nickname at several spotters websites. KLM B777 Cpt. P.S.

A great crosswind landing by United B777 at runway 06 Amsterdam Airport. Crosswind landing United B777

Great footages in the early morning at runway 06,Kaagbaan. Awesome morning arrivals @ RW06 AMS

First offical promo-video of Flight Thru the Storms. The shootings were taken with the new Canon XF300. Test footage is included about the making of this project. Dreamscape @ Flight Thru the Storms

The PH-BVG during early morning arrival KLM B777 landing runway 18R

At 7 June LOT Airlines started  to fly at YYZ with her B787 Dreamliner. She arrives around 20.15pm and departs for backfilght around 22.20pm. This takeoff is at runway 06L Night Takeoff 787 Dreamliner LOT Airlines @ YYZ

From the 6th of June till the 16th I did have wonderfull trip to Toronto,together with my father. Last year I did win two free tickets by Luchtvaartnieuws and was sponsored          by Air Transat. We did visit lots of amazing things like Niagara Falss and downtown Toronto with CN Tower. Ofcourse I did film lots of images at the airport. Also the welknown ‘Wendy’s spot’ at runway 23. Main goal was capturing professional footages for Flight thru the Storms with the pro cam I am forwarded with. This was the ultimate trip to start mastering the […]

Today the item about me as planespotter came online by Schiphol TV. Schiphol TV did film at home and besides the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Ralph Valkenier “the filming planespotter”

At 9 May I did videograph KLM B747 Cpt D.K. for the very first time. He was reserve/backup for this day and in the morning he heard about to replace a colleague for the flight to PVG-Shanghai. With flight KL895. He departed at runway 24 “Kaagbaan” at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Before he will retire in April 2014 there are still 30 flights left. My job to catch as many takeoff’s and landings by him. KLM B747 Cpt. D.K. takeoff RW24 AMS-PVG

This MD11F by Martinair Cargo landed at runway 36R in the early morning and departed in the afternoon at runway 36L. MD11F PH-MCR Martinair Cargo @ AMS

Before the end of 2013 all the KLM MD11’s will disappear. And if not sold they will go to Victorville in desert of the US. A reason to catch this beauty as much I can. KLM MD11 PH-KCE Takeoff RW36L AMS

Last saturday I did start filming around 6am in the early morning. The weathercondition did promise a great setting with wingvortex and even awesome cloudcondensation. Condensation @ Runway 06 AMS

Supplied with an awesome setting in the very early morning. During the sunrise the KLM MD11 PH-KCN landed at runway 06. And knowing the “Blue MD11’s” will retire before the end of 2013. Cloud Condensation @ KLM MD11 PH-KCB

This B747F blasts at runway 36L. Blasting B747F Martinair Cargo PH-CKB

Great landings at runway 18R Amsterdam Airport. Crossing the sun in different weather conditions. Sun Crossing

While the KLM MD11 and Embraer190 lined up for takeoff at runway 18L, the KLM B737 was in takeoff at runway 09 and pulled her nose up just in between of the other aircrafts. Awesome Crossing Takeoff @ RW18L AMS

Videographing at a sunday afternoon. Try out a new thermo suite to stay warm in the cold wind. The shots are made at the head of runway 24 and the inner side of runway 18L.   AMS @ Sunday Afternoon

A great crosswind landing by KLM B747 at runway 18R. Crosswind Landing “KLM B747 // PH-BFM”

The MD11F by Martinair Cargo catched on final for runway 18C “Zwanenburgbaan”. The shot was taken in the early morning.   MD11F Martinair @ Landing RW18C

Last saturday I did test the Canon XF300 for the very first time. A camcorder in the professional line of Canon and the first file based. Lots of features and a way to go by learning this equipment.   In the next video there are showed some footages. I did shoot them in the setting 50MB/s (50i)   Schiphol Airport @ Canon XF300

Finally the “Best of Valk Aviation @ 2012” is ready! This time it was a very tough job. Searching in all the footages of last year. There were finally 204 footages to create the “Best of”. The track was in my head since 7 weeks. Last week there appeared a possibility to purchase. I loved to use this track. Enjoy and watch in Full HD.   Best of Valk Aviation @ 2012

This is one of our projects inside “Flight thru the Storms” Additions created under my name with “Valk Aviation Productions” An introduction to our sub-project “Spritual Warfare” Flight thru the Storms introduction to Spiritual Warfare

An amazing takeoff with lot of wingvortexes. The mist was little disappearing. Wingvortex takeoff KLM B747 – PH-BFN

This week I present you “Wingvortex Arrivals in the Dark @ AMS” Winvortex Arrivals in the Dark @ AMS