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Title: Hawker Sea Hawk , Marine Luchtvaartdienst/Royal Neth. Naval Air Service
Authors: Gerke A Hofstra, Luuk Boerman
ISBN 978-94-90092-34-4
Publisher: Dutch Profile Publications
Format: 46 pages, b/w and colour photos with illustrations
Price: approx. € 18,-
This profile is from 2021, so already a bit older, but is therefore no less interesting. For the MLD, the Sea Hawk meant entering the jetage where I did not take in consideration the Meteors. Certainly also the first fighter jets on the "Dikke Boot" (huge boat) as Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman was called by navy personal , the aircraft carrier of the Navy. Characteristic of the aicraft is that the start-up had to be done with starting cartridges that created a fat plume of smoke. On YouTube you can find several videos that show this procedure.
In addition to the Karel Doorman, they were stationed at NAS Valkenburg and have seen Dutch New Guinea on board the Karel Doorman with Task Group 5.
In this case, the Profile is not made up of a description of, for example, the squadrons and/or commands such as those of the Starfighter, but chronologically. The history is extensively highlighted each year.
This profile has many color photos, which fortunately were already available. I know a lot of them, but I am not a benchmark because I have been able to browse through the photo books of Rob Burgerhout in the past, however, also the black&white part shows many interesting photos, so enjoy the pictures.
Ideal for modelers who can find a wealth of colors, markings, but certainly also the way of weathering, especially at sea.
Five excellent complete drawings by Luuk Boerman and 3 "official" drawings with roundels, markings and inscriptions complete the color story. Again a list of, in this case, 22 Sea Hawks and their final fate.
A worthy addition to the Dutch Profile collection.
With thanks to Dutch Profile for making the review copy available.
Reviewer: Fred Bachofner
TIP: check out our IPMS Sea Hawk information Nedmil pages here...
This article was published Summer 2022