Color Scheme: Final Colors

Registration: PH-DCA

Composition: One Piece Plastic

Dimensions: Length: 11" (28cm), Wingspan 9.5" (24cm)

Condition: Very Good

Model History: Produced in the late 1960s by Matthys M. Verkuyl. Mr. Verkuyl primarily made large scale metal models, and was a true master of his art, but this example of a small scale plastic model which he made is also quite beautiful. Acquired on April 19, 2001 from my friend Marcel at the Luchtvaart Hobby Shop in Amsterdam.

KLM's DC-8 History: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, NV, better known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, is the oldest airline in the world which is still operating under it's original name. KLM began services in 1919 and has had a long history of innovation which has advanced the world's airline industry and this legacy remained true with the Douglas DC-8. KLM not only operated it's own large fleet of DC-8s (most of them Factory Delivered) but was also instrumental in assisting several other airlines around the world in establishing their DC-8 services and insuring that they were up to international safety and service standards. These airlines that KLM assisted, including financial assistance through operating leases, included Philippine Airlines, Garuda Indonesian Airlines, VIASA (Venezolana Internacional de Aviacion SA) & Martinair Holland. If you look at KLM's Fleet Count you will see the extensive interactions & influence that they had with these 4 airlines. Throughout their long history KLM has maintained a close working relationship with Douglas & McDonnell Douglas from the early DC-2 through the final MD-11. KLM was a big supporter of the DC-8 & was the First Foreign Airline introduce the DC-8 Series 30 (a DC-8-32), and the -Very- First Airline introduce the DC-8-50 Fan Jet (a DC-8-53) & the DC-8 Super 63 - Long Range, High Capacity Stretch Fan Jet. Today, KLM continues to be one of the world's premier airlines and although they are under a lot of pressure with the advent of worldwide airline deregulation & consolidation, they will hopefully not only survive but thrive and never loose that Dutch Hospitality.
Click Here to See KLM's DC-8 Fleet Information.

If you would like to see some other KLM Models with Different Liveries & DC-8 Types please click on the links below. The Livery I don't have a model in is the Third Livery (Around 1970) with horizontal blue stripes down the fuselage (similar to the second livery) & a white tail with KLM Logo (similar to the final livery). Someday, I hope to find a KLM DC-8 model with this Third Livery.

Links To Other KLM Models On This Web Site:
DC-8F-55 1/50 Scale Cutaway Model in Second Colors
DC-8-63 1/72 Scale in Second Colors