10 Nov

Last Flight of Captain Zeger Bakker @ KLM

Captain Zeger made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Started flying KLM in 1985 and ending his career after almost 38 years Flight KL736 , CUR-AMS , Curacao-Amsterdam with final landing on runway 18R. Very special note Zeger got assisted by his nephew SO Reinier Bakker as his ‘Wingman’. This retirementflight got operated with a B777-300ER, the ‘Orange Pride’ reg PHBVA     Videostills…………
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08 Apr

Last 747 Flight on KLM72Y-KL686 // PH-BFV @ FO Martin Sievers // Cpt Fred Heijer

First Officer Martin Sievers made his last flight on his beloved 747………….intially…………but after this flight he got invited for another and his final 747 flight with destination YYZ- Toronto. This flight,KL686 with callsign KLM72-Yankee, was his last flight onthe 747 to MEX and back Amsterdam. Together with Captain Fred Heijer and Second Officer Yurrian Valkema on track for Amsterdam Airport. This flight got operated with the B747-Combi reg ‘PH-BFV’. Or like FO Peter Westerneng introduced on RT and ‘Bokito Call’ ……….the…………’Bokito-Fox-Valkenier’. Just in front of their final approach RWY06 they did send a mesage by ATC to thank all ‘KLM […]
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25 Oct

Last Flight of Captain B747 Bert Busscher @ KLM

Captain Bert made his last flight,together with his wife Else, due to retirement at KLM. After 36 years of duty and almost 19,000 flight hours he landed for the very last time on runway 06. Flight KL888 with the famous callsign ‘KLM ‘Triple Eight’ was operated by the B747-Combi with registration PH-BFS. Bert got assisted in cockpit by First Officer Emiel Hartemink and Second Officer Martijn Braspenning. The cabin was coached by Senior Purser Ruud Schoonheijt and Purser Koos Hilt. A wonderful last landing during the golden hour of sunset on Amsterdam Airport…………. Watch the video by clicking on next […]
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25 Sep

Last Flight of Captain B747 Tim Kok @ KLM

Captain Tim made his last flight due to retirement by KLM. After more than 16.000 flight hours and 35 years of being a pilot he made his final flight to Curacao and back to Amsterdam. Flight KL735 with callsign KLM137 was operated with the B747 FullPax registrated as PH-BFN with a runway 36L departure. Backflight KL736 was operated with B747 FullPax registrated as PH-BFN and landing on runway 18C. Both flights are supported by First Officer Herman Assen and Second Officer Jouke Santman. Also with Senior Purser Peter Nieuwenhuizen and Purser Jos van Dijk   Watch the video by clicking […]
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16 Apr

Last flight of Captain Frans Besteman @ KLM B747

Captain Frans Besteman made his very last flight due to retirement at KLM. His last flight was to JFK New York and back. Flight KL643 and KL644 got operated by the PH-BFV and PH-BFF. The last start and landing was at the same runway,Aalsmeerbaan. Runway 18L at takeoff and 36R at landing. Watch the video by clicking at next link  >>>>>Last flight of Captain Frans Besteman
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20 Oct

Last flight of Captain Dirk Hoeben

Captain Dirk Hoeben did have his last flight because of retirement at KLM. After a long career he had his retirementflight to Bangkok. Flight KL875-876 got operated by the PH-BVC and PH-BVF with a last landing at runway 27. Together with his wife Marchien, First Officers Dennis van de Wetering en Eijse Lodewijks. Sr pursers Jessica Kroes and Henk-Jan van de Nieuweweg. Watch the video by clicking next link>>>>> Last flight of Captain Dirk Hoeben    
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