KLM 15.Mai 1929

[Leendert]

Christian,
Although not a military topic: visit was on 3 October 1934. KLM presented their new DC-2 at Tempelhof. Among the viewers was aviatrix and journalist Thea Rasche who would fly as a passenger in DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver" (= a Dutch regional dialect name for stork) in the successful London-Melboune Air Race later that month.
Pictures in Dutch newspapers only show nose section of the airplane and no registration or bird name is visible, but strongly hint that it is the DC-2 that is going to take part in the race. Corresponding pictures of PH-AJU also do not show the name of 'Uiver'. Moreover, the PH-AJU was the only DC-2 KLM had taken delivery of so far.
The 'Uiver' was lost on 20 Dec 1934 in Iraq, with all 7 people on board killed.

Regards,
Leendert