25 Mar

Last Flight of Captain Steven Verhagen @ KLM

Captain Steven Verhagen made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A very special occasion because of the medical circumstances. Steven’s retirementflight got operated by captain Paul Driessen, first officer Ruud van der Wal and second officer Mark Brinkman as his ‘Wingmen’. The cabincrew got leaded by senior purser Petra Hop. A last flight heading for destination San José – Costa Rica. Flight KL759,AMS-SJO , stand E6. Planned for RWY18L but got a runwaychange to RWY24. After the pushback a hydraulic issue appeared and so they needed to get back to the gate. After the technicians solved the problem […]

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10 Feb

Last Flight of Captain Filip Cocquyt @ KLM

Captain Filip Cocquyt made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A career of 31 years and 5 months !!! A last flight heading for his beloved destination Los Angeles. Filip operated more than 100 flights to LAX and most of them with the B747-Combi. The B747-Combi was Filip’s beloved and most favorite aircraft to fly. Filip got assisted by his friend and also captain Victor de Vos as his ‘Wingman’. His wife and two daughters joined the flight as well. Flight KL601 , AMS-LAX, stand Echo20 and a runway 18C departure. This flight was operated with a B787-10 […]

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10 Feb

Last Flight of Captain Gino Corcione @ KLM

Captain Gino Corcione made his last flight , due to retirement at KLM. A retourflight to Capetown and back to homebase Amsterdam. Because I returned last saturday from my honeymoon to New Zealand only the final landing could be captured. Flight KL598, callsign KLM104-Heavy. Gino got assisted by first officer Jeroen Kuipers and captain Robert Loos (operating as 2nd officer) as his ‘Wingmen’. Special detail, Gino’s wife Purser Nicolette Kuipers and CA Janneke Kuipers joined this flight as well. Gino’s last landing was on RWY36C and after vacating a long trip of taxying via taxyway Quebec for final stand F4. […]

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07 Feb

Last Flight of Captain Lucien van Dongen @ KLM

Captain Lucien van Dongen made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A retirementflight heading for Miami and back homebase Amsterdam. On this flight captain Lucien got assited by captain Marnix Bochardt as his “Wingman”. Flight KL627,stand F7 and a RWY24 departure. This flight got operated with an A330-300 reg PHAKB. Extra footages will show the landing on MIA and the departure of the returnflight KL628 to Amsterdam Airport. Flight KL628 got a landing on RWY18R in the early morning. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand F3. Lucien’s return- and last flight got operated with an A330-300 […]

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18 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Dick Storm @ KLM

Captain Dick Storm made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Heading for Panama City with First Officer Peter Berger as his ‘Wingman’. His returnflight, KL758, got a nice approach and a landing on RWY18R. After vacating the runway taxying for final stand F8. His last flight got operated with a B787-10 reg PHBKG KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 29 jr 11 mnd Captain Boeing 777/787 bij KLM Royal Dutch Airlines aug. 2022 – heden · 3 jr 5 mnd Airline Pilot bij KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAirline Pilot bij KLM Royal Dutch Airlines feb. 1996 – heden · […]

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15 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Vojta Wagner @ KLM

Captain Vojta Wagner made his last flight due to his retirement at KLM. A last flight with destination Capetown assisted by Captain Marc Brouwer as his ‘Wingman’ and his wife/senior purser Monique Wagner as his ‘Wingwoman’. Flight KL597, callsign KLM105-Heavy got a pushback on stand Echo 6 and a RWY18L departure. And how beautiful when your last takeoff on AMS is operated with the ‘Orange Pride’ , a B777-300ER with reg PHBVA. Returnflight KL598, callsign KLM104-Heavy, got a cloudy approach and a RWY18R landing. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand E3. This last flight got operated with a […]

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09 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Erik Julian Labrana @ KLM

Captain Erik Julian Labrana made his last flight due to his retirement at KLM. A flight via Aruba to Bonaire with first officer Arno Jansen and second officer Michel Broekman as his “Wingmen”. His brother Mic, retired KLM Captain,joined this flight as well. KL767 ,stand F5, a RWY 24 departure and operated with an A330-200 reg PHAOF. Returnflight KL767, Bonaire heading for homebase Amsterdam, got a landing on RWY18R. After vacating the runway Erik got an awesome call by the groundcontroller of tower west. Taxying to final stand Echo19. Videostills……….

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08 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Erik Dümpel @ KLM

Captain Erik Dümpel got his retirementflight in a special and heartwarming way at KLM. One and a half month prior to his retirement he was’nt able to fly anymore caused by a medical issue. However KLM offered Captain Erik his own retirementflight heading for Capetown and back Amsterdam. Erik was the non-flying “Wingman” on this flight which got operated by Captains Emile van der Stel and Bart Bleys, and second officer Louisette Agema. Flight KL595 (2nd daily flight to CPT) , stand E19, with a runway 24 departure and operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQP. Backflight KL598,callsign KLM104-Heavy, got a […]

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28 Nov

Last Flight of Captain Bob Reith @ KLM

Captain Bob Reith made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Capetown was his last destination and back homebase Amsterdam. Bob was joined on this special flight by his girlfriend and also KLM pilot Aninka Ardon. On his last flight he got assisted by first officer Koen Volkers and second officer Wouter Hietbrink as his “Wingmen”. Flight KL597 , callsign KLM105-Heavy, stand G9. The pushback got operated by my colleague of KLM Aircraft Towing Department Jos Vrijburg. It was a short moment of taxying to N5 for a RWY09 departure. This flight got operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVW. […]

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23 Nov

Last Flight of Captain Rene Sloots @ KLM

Captain Rene Sloots made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. After a career of 36 years as pilot Rene has chosen Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chili as his last destinations. On flight KL701 Rene got assisted by first officer Anil de Nie and second officer’s Sam Raajen and Evert Delfgaauw as his “Wingmen”. On returnflight KL702 the second officers were Michael Aardema and Simon van den Eijkel. Flight KL701 , stand F9 and a RWY36L departure got operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQB. Flight KL702, got a landing on RWY36C and after vacating the runway taxying for […]

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21 Nov

Last Flight of Captain Karel Jansson @ KLM

Captain Karel Jansson,former B747 pilot, made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Johannesburg was his final destination. Flight KL591,stand E22 with a alternative pushback onto remoteholding P3 and a RWY09 departure. This flight was operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVV His final flight,back Amsterdam, KL592 got a rainy landing on RWY18R and taxying to final stand F6. This last flight got also operated with a B777-300ER and reg PHBVG. KLM – 31 jr 8 mnd Instructeur TRI B777/787 Fulltimemrt. 2023 – heden · 2 jr 9 mnd Captain Boeing 777 & 787 Fulltimemrt. 2022 – heden […]

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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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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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18 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Fernando Vermeulen @ KLM

Captain Fernando made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Joined by his beloved wife Helouise and their children Capetown was the destination. Flight KL597, callsign KLM119-Heavy, got a push & pull at stand Echo 19, tail long pushback with tail to the tower and a pullout into Alpha 16. So they made room for the inbound KL592 coming from ‘Joburg’. On this flight Captain Fernando got assisted by first officer Korosh Rasaian and second officer Nader Imani Kohani as his ‘Wingmen’. Taxying out to N5 for a nice RWY09 departure disappearing into the low cloudbase heading for Capetown. […]

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17 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Reinder Zwaart @ KLM

Captain Reinder Zwaart made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Special detail is that Reinder’s wife Karina joined this flight as well and actually they retired together. Karina did retire during the corona period as Senior Purser after a career of 35 years at KLM. And it keeps going on with wonderful details…………..on this flight also Senior Purser Saskia van den Boogert got her retirementflight and joined by her husband and retired KLM Captain Willem Bos. So it’s a ‘double couple retirementflight’ heading for Santiago de Chile via Bueonos Aires. The departure from Amsterdam should be on fridaynight the […]

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