This summer we will do some short articles about airshows, fly-ins, events, museums, military exercises under the title Summer Special.

Veteranendag (Veterans’ Day) is the Netherlands’ annual day of remembrance for the country’s servicemen. Since 2005 it has been organized on the birthday of the late Prince Bernhard. It is held on the last Saturday of June.

The main celebration of the annual Dutch Veterans Day takes place in The Hague.

. Ceremony in the Royal Theatre in the presence of the King the ceremonial awarding of honours and commemorative medals to recently returned servicemen and women from missions

. Flypast at the start of the parade

NEPTUNE04 NH90 NFH N-318 / N-319, Eurocopter EC-135 PH-PXD, Leonardo AW139 PH-PXX / PH-PXY

Harvard PH-IIB B-118 / PH-LSK B-64

FREEDOM01 Pilatus PC-7M L-02 / L-07 / L-12 / L-13

ROGUE01 Lockheed C-130H Hercules G-781

POLLY01 Lockheed F-35A Lightning II F-012 / F-017 / F-022 / F-023

. Parade of veterans and active military personnel through the city centre of The Hague to be held by the King

. Meeting on Malieveld where veterans and civilians can meet; this meeting has a main theme that changes annually

Pictures Rob Vogelaar