The Royal Netherlands Air Force are one of the oldest air powers with its origins dating back to the year 1913. 
In 1992, the Royal Netherlands Air Force acquired two DC-10-30F(CF) operated by Martinair and leased them back until they were replaced by MD-11. This would have included #218, the aircraft which crashed in Faro in December 1992. Finally, the Royal Netherlands Air Force took over #235 and #264 in October 1994 resp. February 1995. The aircraft were converted into the first KDC-10, a combination of transport and tanker aircraft. The dutch KDC-10 are similar to the KC-10s from the United States Air Force, but with some slight differences. One of the most notable is the fueling system: In the KC-10, the refueling operator is located in the rear of the aircraft an has an eye-contact with the aircraft to be fueled. The KDC-10 refueling operator is in the front and has only contact to the fuel-recieving aircraft via a camera. So, the KDC-10 has a larger transport capacity than the KC-10. In passenger configuration, the Royal Netherlands Air Force's KDC-10s can carry up to 365 people. It is used for military cargo/passenger transport which also include humanitary missions as well as for VIP-flights from the Dutch government. A real multi-mission aircraft for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.In 2004 and 2006, two further DC-10 were acquired by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. While #255 was sent to Italy to be prepared for service, #253 will be used for spares only.
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Right: T-235 taking off into the dutch sky JASPER SCHEFFERS
Following aircraft were operated by or for the Royal Netherlands Air Force:
