30 May

Last Flight of Captain John Janssen @ KLM

After 40 years of flying KLM Captain John Janssen made his last flight due to his retirement. A last flight with destination Austin and back Amsterdam. On this flight Captain John got assisted by his son Second Officer Mats Janssen and his good friend Captain Eric Hoogerheijde (operating as first officer) as his ‘Wingmen’. Flight KL667 , callsign KLM115-Heavy and operated with a B789 Dreamliner reg PHBHN. A pushback on stand D57 , thereafter taxying via VM for a takeoff on runway 36L. After the landing on Austin Airport Captain John got surprised by the Austin Fire Brigade, Control Tower […]
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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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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 Jan

Last Flight of a Captain B747F @ Martinair Cargo

A Captain B747F  made his last flight due to retirement at Martinair Cargo. Heading from Miami to Amsterdam with First Officer Harry van der Weij as his ‘Wingman’. Flight MPH6122 got operated with the B747-400ERF reg PHCKB and after a beautiful approach landing on RWY06.     Videostills………..
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08 Jan

Last Flight of Captain Desiree van Leeuwen @ KLM

After 37 years and 2 months Captain Desiree van Leeuwen made her last flight due to retirement at KLM. Final flight to Johannesburg and back Amsterdam, assisted by First Officers Evelien van Puijenbroek as ‘Wingwoman’ and Vincent Aupers as ‘Wingman’  Flight KL591, stand F3 with enginestart at the gate. Thereafter a 18L departure and operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVF. Backflight KL592 and with final callsign Desiree-592 got a RWY 18R landing and taxied to final stand F9. This fligh got operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQE     Videostills…………                     […]
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17 Jun

Last Flight of Captain Arno ‘Slick’ Besselaar @ KLM

Captain Arno ‘Slick’ Besselaar made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Together with his ‘Wingwoman’ Lisa Woortman and her father Bart Woortman as ‘Wingmen’ on their way to Bogota-Cartagena. I (Bokito) operated his final pushback at gate Echo 19. In front of this pushback I got a pushback from stand F3 ,left on taxiway Alpha. Because of time limit I asked permission to apprach KL741 via taxiway alpha and Alpha 14. This was a real surprise for Arno. Captain Bart Woortman was his mate at Royal Airforce Netherlands. KL741 got operated with the B789 Dreamliner reg PHBHG. Backflight […]
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21 Nov

Last flight of Senior Purser Anita Groenewold @ KLM

Anita Groenewold (Senior Purser ) – Farewell Flight This Royal Dutch KLM flight was (wo)manned with: . cockpit crew (Captain Arjen, First Officers Ben and Joep & Second Officer Gert) and . cabin crew (Senior Purser Pieter and his CA’s Hans, Anqelique, Noor, Ingvar, Anke, Duco, Jacqueline, Tim en Nick) Departure on Wednesday November 11, 2020 KL843 (AMS-BKK) – PH-BVN – B777-300ER: stand F4, push & pull abeam A16 and a RWY18L departure Arrival on Sunday November 15, 2020 KL844 (BKK-AMS) – PH-BVO – B777-300ER: an early arrival at RWY18R (“Polderbaan”)     Videostills……………..
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