23 Jul

Last Flight of Captain Jacco Krook @ KLM

Captain Jacco made his retirementsflight at KLM. He was heading for Kuala Lumpur and back Amsterdam. Together with his wife Kathinka de Graaf, Wilma van der Endt and First Officer Chris de Boer he got a runway 09 departure with the B777-300 registrated as PH-BVI. A magnificent sunset departure. Jacco’s last landing was at runway 06. First he came downwind across Amsterdam Airport and than finally turned in for his last landing. Last landing with flight KL810 was operated by the B777-200 with registration PH-BQG. Enjoy this short documentary of his last movements as airline pilot at KLM. Watch […]

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11 Jul

Last Flight of Purser Carola @ KLM – KL592

Purser Carola Kant-Widdershoven made her final flight due to retirement at KLM. Together with her chosen crew, she went to Johannesburg. They call it a ‘Joburg’. This morning,the 11th of July 2018, her plane with flight KL592 landed around 10am at runway 06,the Kaagbaan. Her colleagues will miss her very much………………… Flight KL592 , JNB-AMS >> Johannesburg to Amsterdam got operated by a B777-200 with registration PH-BQK. Watch the video by clicking at next link >>>>> Last Flight of Purser Carola @ KLM Videostills…………..

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08 Jul

Last Flight of Captain Gert Meijer @ KLM

Captain Gert did have his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Together with Captain Wybe Herder,and operated by the A330’s with regs PH-AKF and PH-AKB. Flight KL641-642 to JFK and back Amsterdam Videostills……….

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30 May

Last Flight of Captain Jos Gielen @ KLM

Captain Jos made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL757-758 heading for Panama and back to Amsterdam. Together with his wife Sr Purser Yvonne Hollander and Sr Purser Renée Kwak. And First Officers Peter Berger and Oscar Nijhof supporting at the cockpit. This flight got operated by the B777-300 with reg PH-BVP and B777-200 with reg PH-BQO. Runway 36L for departure and runway 36R for landing. The airtraffic control is added with nice conversations to listen. Ofcourse several ‘Bokito Calls’ went through the air. After the last landing Jos finally knew who Bokito was………….. Watch the […]

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02 May

Last flight of First Officer B747 Henk over de Linden @ KLM

Due to retirement FO Henk made his last flight at KLM. Together with Captain Floris Garstman and Second Officer Bart Grimberg he went to Los Angeles and back Amsterdam. Flight KL601-602 , AMS-LAX-AMS, got operated by the B747-Combi ‘PH-BFI’ and the B747-FullPax ‘PH-BFG’. Watch the video by clicking next link>>>>>Last flight of First Officer B747 Henk onder de Linden Videostills……………

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13 Mar

Last flight of KLM Captain Bart Sier

Captain Bart made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Together with First Officer Dennis van de Wetering,Second Officer Willem Brombacher and purser Anoushka de Groot-Wilthagen, he was heading for Capetown and back to Amsterdam. Flight KL597-598 ,with callsigns KL103-KL104. Operated by the B777-300ER’s with regs PH-BVN for departure and PH-BVI for arrival at AMS. Videolink>>>>>Last Flight of KLM Captain Bart Sier Videostills…….

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07 Mar

Last Flight of KLM Captain Jeroen van Breukelen

Captain Jeroen made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. As Captain B747 he was,together with First Officer Martin Sievers,heading for Los Angeles and back Amsterdam. Runway 36L-18R , Polderbaan, for departure ánd landing. Flight KL601-602 AMS-LAX-AMS got operated by the B747’s PH-BFH and PH-BFB. Videolink >>>>>click at next link>>>>> Last Flight of Captain KLM B747 Jeroen van Breukelen

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05 Mar

Last Flight of KLM Captain Marten Oostenbroek

Captain Marten made his last flight at KLM due to retirement. Together with First Officer Martin CA’s Masha Biesters-Engbers,Annelies van der Burg and many more…… An unforgettable last trip to Mauritius. Operated by the B789 ‘Dreamliners’ with regs PH-BHF for KL501 and PH-BHH for KL502. Last departure at Amsterdam at runway 36L and final landing at runway 36R with gate F3. Videolink>>>>> Videostills……

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15 Feb

Last Flight of KLM Captain Nico Verdoes

Captain Nico Verdoes made his final flight due to retirement at KLM. His last trip was headed to Kuala Lumpur. The final landing,with First Officer Friso de Ruijter got operated with the B777-300 with reg PH-BVK Landing at 5.30am at runway 18R Videolink at next link>>>>>Last Flight of KLM Captain Nico Verdoes Videostills…..

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04 Feb

Last flight of Captain Victor Telkamp @ KLM

Captain Victor Telkamp made his final flight as Captain A330 due to retirement at KLM. Fact is that Victor will keep joining KLM as instructor. Together with first officer Peter de Bruin,second officer Jeroen Lievaart and sr purser Carla van de Kieft he had chosen for Curacao as final retour flight. KL733 ,AMS-CUR, operated by the A330-200 with reg PH-AOB was a runway 24 departure. Backflight KL789,operated by another A330-200 with reg PH-AON, was a runway 18R approach in the early morning about 7.55am. Click at next videolink to watch>>>>>Last flight of KLM Captain Victor Telkamp Videostills……

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01 Feb

Last flight of Captain Jan Kees Wilbrink @ KLM

Captain Jan Kees Wilbrink made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL735-736 heading for Curacao and back to Amsterdam. Together with First Officer Cees Vriezen. A runway 24 departure with a one hour delay. Caused by a aircraft change by PH-BFN to PH-BFL. A phenomenal ‘last flight departure’ with a huge cloudburst. Backflight with the PH-BFY,landing at runway 18R with a strong crosswind landing. Windshear at short final. Videolink>>>>>Last Flight of Captain Jan Cees Wilbrink @ KLM

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21 Jan

Last Flight of Captain Eelco Niemeijer @ KLM

Captain Eelco made his very last fligh due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL887-KL888 to Hong Kong and back to Amsterdam with a delay of about 3 hours. Actually the delay was arranged by heaven to provide Eelco with the best weather circumstances. The flights got operated with the B747-Combi’s ‘PH-BFU’ as KL887 and the ‘PH-BFI’ as KL888. His very last landing was at runway 27 and docked at gate Echo 7. Videolink >>>>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjtPfCY3UaA

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08 Dec

Last flight of Captain Hans Klijn

Captain B747 at KLM, Hans Klijn,made his retirementflight. After many years making his final flight. Flight KL735-736 to Curacao and back to Amsterdam,both operated by the B747 PH-BFL. Departure at runway 36L with great foggy conditions,delivering amazing footages. His last landing was a crosswindlanding at runway 36C. Videolink>>>>> Last flight of Captain B747 Hans Klijn Videostills>>>>

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15 Nov

Last Flight of Captain Eric Zaar @ KLM

Captain Eric made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL765 heading for Aruba-Bonaire and back to Amsterdam. Operated by the PH-AOC and PH-AOF. Airbus A330-200. Departure and landing at runway 36L-18R. Together with First Officer Casper Pappot and Sr Purser Rene Kwak. Videolink>>>>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASusvNe-nCU Videostills;

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13 Oct

Last Flight of First Officer Rob Willekes

FO B747 Rob Willekes made his last flight ,due to retirement at KLM. Together with Captain Otto van Bruggen he was heading for Hong Kong and back to Amsterdam. Flight KL887 and KL888 got operated by the B747-combi’s PH-BFC and PH-BFV. His departure and landing was at the same runway. Runway 36L and 18R. Watch the video by clicking next link >>>>> Last Flight of FO B747 Rob Willekes

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06 Sep

Last flight of Captain Harm Feenstra

Captain Harm made his final flight due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL875-876 to Bangkok and back to Amsterdam for his last landing. Together with First Officer Tom Huisman. Landing at runway 18C with the PH-BQF. Watch the video by click at next link>>>>>Last flight of Captain Harm Feenstra

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03 Sep

Last flight of Captain Rene van Tol

Captain Rene made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL729-730 to St Martin and back to Amsterdam. Together with First Officer Frank and operated by the PH-AOC and PH-AOF. Watch the video of his last takeoff and landing at AMS >>>>>Last Flight of Captain Rene van Tol

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29 Jun

Last flight of Captain Ad Barla @ KLM

Captain Ad Barla did have his last flight due to retirement at KLM. After almost 20,000 flight hours he made his last trip to Salt Lake City. Flight KL609 departed at runway 36L ,the 21rd of June. Captain Ad made his last landing at runway 06 with flight KL610 at the 26th of June at 14.12pm. Both flights got operated by the B789 Dreamliner ‘PH-BHF’. Watch the video by clicking next videolink>>>>>Last flight of Captain Ad Barla Videostills……………..

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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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09 Feb

Last flight of Captain Hans Biesters @ KLM A330

Captain Hans Biesters made his last flight due to his retirement at KLM. Flight KL729-730 to St Maarten. Operated by the PH-AOM and PH-AOD. Together with his wife Mascha Biesters-Engbers and First Officers Dimitri van der Vieren and Sander ‘t Hart. Watch the video by clicking next link >>>>>Last flight of Captain Hans Biesters

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14 Sep

Last flight of Captain Rien Bastiaanse @ KLM B777

Captain Rien did have his retirementsflight at KLM. His final trip was to Capetown and back to Amsterdam. Together with FO Bas Seijffert and SO Michiel Breukelman . Flight KL597-598 , callsign 393-394, got operated by the PH-BQE and PH-BQH. Starting at gate F4 to runway 18L for final takeoff at SPL and his last landing at runway 18R heading for gate E20 as final destination. Watching the video by clicking next link>>>>>Last flight of Captain Rien Bastiaanse

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