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https://www.destentor.nl/lelystad/lelys ... ~a4043abd/Lelystad let historic jet fighter go to France with pain in their hearts
The Dutch Historic Jet Association (DHJA) raises itself.
The only device that this club of enthusiasts still has,
the Aviodrome stationed Fouga,
has been sold to a Frenchman.
,, We see no other option, '' says board member Fons Hemmelder.
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On Whit Monday, the Fouga Magister CM-170 made the last flights from Lelystad Airport.
In a week or two the device will fly to its new owner in France.
With two stops, says Hemmelder.
,, Probably in Luxembourg and Annecy. The fuel tank is not that big.
'With the sale of the historic jet fighter built in 1963, the cloth for the DHJA also falls.
It is no longer possible, says Hemmelder.
"The regulations surrounding the management of historic aircraft are becoming increasingly strict.
Similar organizations also suffer from this.
Furthermore, the maintenance of the Fouga costs a lot of time and money.
We could always make that more difficult.
It is difficult to find volunteers. ''
The expansion of Lelystad Airport plays no role
in the removal of the DHJA, says Hemmelder.
,, We do not fly every day. We could stay. "
With mixed feelings he sees the jet fighter fly to France.
Glad that the device found a buyer, sad that the Fouga from Lelystad disappears. ,,
It is a nice plane. That way they are no longer made. ''
The DHJA was founded in 1998 by former airforce and naval pilots
who were once trained in the Fouga Magister.
This group of enthusiasts bought a Fouga and soon three were added.
"The first five years we flew from Maastricht, the last fifteen from Lelystad," says Hemmelder.
In the course of the years, three aircraft were sold,
partly because of the high maintenance costs.
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