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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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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19 May

Last Flight of Captain Arnold Crone @ KLM Final

Captain Arnold Crone made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Together with First Officer Rogier vd Vijver as his ‘Wingman’ heading for Toronto and back Amsterdam. Flight KL695 on stand G4 and operated with the B787-10 Dreamliner reg PHBKI. I (Bokito) was operating his final push&pull at homebase Amsterdam Airport) Push & Pull abeam G6 and enginestart approved. Backflight KL696, callsign KLM122-Heavy, got a RWY06 arrival ,operated wth the B777-200 reg PHBQI. Final stand for docking and shut down the engines for the last time in career was G6.   Videostills and pictures…………  
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14 May

Last Flight of Captain Marcel van Maurik @ KLM

Captain Marcel van Maurik got his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Together with First Officer Frits Haije and Second Officer Gerard Brandenburg as his ‘Wingmen’ heading for Bangkok and back Amsterdam. Flight KL875, stand Echo 2, RWY18L for departure and operated with a B777-200 reg PH-BQK. Backflight KL876, operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQI, got a nice turn right to intercept localizer RWY36R. After vacating the runway Marcel got surprised by follow-me cars by Airport Schiphol. Following them all the way for final stand F4. Videostills……..
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09 Dec

Last Flight of Captain Ad Braspenning @ KLM

Captain Ad Braspenning made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Final destination and retourflight to Rio de Janeiro and back home Amsterdam. As suprise by his son FO Martijn I did operate and film also the final pushback at AMS. Stand G8 for pushback. Flight KL705 got operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQI Cpt Ad got assisted by FO Casper van der Plas and SO Jeroen Braspenning as his ‘Wingmen’ !!! Retourflight KL706 got happily diverted with a landing on runway 27. Watched by friends in the main tower and after vacating runway 27 at holdingpoint N4, he […]
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