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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22 Mar

Last Flight of Chief Pilot 747 & Cpt TRI TRE Paul van de Ven @ KLM

After an enormous career Chief Pilot 747 & Captain B747 TRI – TRE Paul van de Ven got his last flight due to retirement at KLM. The ‘Majestic B747’ was his beloved aircraft. Together with former 747 pilots Cpt Jan-Joost van Hemel and FO Willem Luijten as his ‘Wingmen’, and KLM Pilot in being daughter Lisa heading for final destination Capetown and back Amsterdam. I operated Paul’s final pushback at homebas Amsterdam Airport on special request. Stand Echo 19 , standard pusback with tail to the tower and giving a ‘Wing Wave’ as all-clear signal as respect to my special […]
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