Last Flight of Cpt B737 Robert Koningsveld @ KLM

Captain Robert Koningsveld made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A last flight to Vienna and back homebase Amsterdam Airport. Captain Robert got assisted by Captain Gertjan Wijmer as his ‘Wingman’. Flight KL1907, callsign KLM58C, stand D3 and a RWY18L departure. This flight got operated with a B737-800 reg PHBCD. Backflight KL1900, callsign KLM24B, got operated with another B737-800 reg PHBXH. Robert got much attention of the airtraffic controllers and asked if he wanted a break off RWY24 or RWY27 landing. Because of filming this last landing the choice was RWY27 definitely. Vacating the runway at N3 and […]
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Last Flight of Captain Onno Pohlman @ KLM

Captain Onno Pohlman made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. Final retourflight heading to Capetown and back homebase Amsterdam Airport. On this flight Onno go assisted by first officer Arjen Schwartz as his ‘Wingman’. Flight KL597, callsign KLM119-Heavy, got pushed by my colleagues of KLM Aircraft Towing Department. ATD Cor van Eck and break-operator Lorenzo Mendez. Push & pull Echo 17 and thereafter taxying for a RWY18L departure. This flight got operated by a B777-300ER reg PHBVC. Backflight KL598, callsign KLM104-Heavy, got a slight crosswindlanding on RWY18R ,after vacating taxying to final stand F7. His last flight got […]
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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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