22 Apr

Last Toronto Flight on 747 @ FO Martin Sievers & Cpt Rod ten Berg

First Officer Martin Sievers and Captain Rod ten Berg made their last ‘Toronto Flight’ on KLM B747. In view of the 90% decline in flights and anticipated future capacity, KLM previously decided in early March that it would phase out its remaining Boeing 747s in April 2020, instead of in the summer of 2021. Backflight KL692 with callsign KL86 ,on Friday 27th of March, was operated with the B747-Combi reg PH-BFT. Soxy approach and landing on RWY 06 after nice ‘Wingroll Salutes’ on final. Martins wife Jolanda and kids left home quite early to experience and join her husbands and […]
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15 Apr

Wingroll Salute // Last MEX Flight on 747 @ FO Danny v Nierop

First Officer Danny van Nierop suddenly had to make his 747 Farewell flight to MEX. In view of the 90% decline in flights and anticipated future capacity, KLM previously decided in early March that it would phase out its remaining Boeing 747s in April 2020, instead of in the summer of 2021. On Monday 23rd of March he departed with flight KL685 and operated with the B747-Fullpax reg PH-BFN. On this flight Captain Gerard Timmermans  was  his ‘Wingmen’ and PF (pilot flying) ……………….and supplied us with that phenomenal ‘wingrol salute’. Second Officer on this MEX flight was Richard Backflight KL686 […]
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