Last LAX-Flight on KLM B747 // KL601 // PH-BFV @ Captain Nico Koster

Captain Nico Koster a pilot who did fly the 747 for more than 30 years.  At the 17nd of March he made his last 747 flight to LAX-Los Angeles. Thereafter just one 747 flight to go with destination MEX-Mexico City. Flight KL601 ,loaded with 17 horses on the maindeck, departed on runway 24 with the B747-Combi reg PH-BFV. Captain Nico got assisted by First Officer Tjerk van den Herik and Second Officer Robin Koot     Videostills…………  
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First Repatriationflight PBM // KL714 @ Cpt Eric Akker // FO Sabine den Hollander

Captain Eric Akker,First Officer Sabine den Hollander and crew where grounded at PBM for some days after a lockdown at Surinams airspace. Tuesday the 17th of March they did fly back to Amsterdam as the first repatriationflight from PBM to AMS. With a delay they arrived at 9.36am and came final for RWY18R. Captain Eric made his last 747 flight,although he expected to operate the 747 one more time. Sabine did’nt know she would be a lucky one , invited for the ‘KLM 747 Ladies Flight’ heading to PVG-Shanghai. One week later they should fly to PVG to pickup 27 […]
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Last Flight on KLM B747 /// CUR /// KL736 @ Captain Patrick Kolsteeg

Captain Patrick ,his wingman First Officer Huib Friesendorp and cabincrew made their ‘B747 Farewellflight to CUR and back Amsterdam’. A beautiful last landing on the B747 of KLM during awesome weathercircumstances in the early morning. Flight KL736 landed with a nice ‘wheely’ on RWY18R ,with a Bokito Call , and operated with the B747-Fullpax reg PH-BFY The landing was at 17-3-2020     Videostills………………
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Last Flight on KLM B747 // PH-BFT // YYZ @ KL86 17-3-2020

This cockpit and/or cabincrew problaby made their ‘Farewell B747 Flight’ to Toronto and back Amsterdam. When the crew recognizes this flight, contact me on Facebook or Chief Pilot 747 Paul van de Ven. Flight KL692 with callsign KL86 with an early morning / sunrise landing on RWY18R. This smooth landing got operated with the B747-Combi reg PH-BFV at 6:54am     Videostills…………………
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