ATA girl Ida Veldhuyzen van Zanten

A KLM hostess escaped the occupied Netherlands during ww2 and went to Britain. Most women ended up in an office job as a host, secretary or work in administration. But Ida became a pilot for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).

2nd story of the KLM-series

The remarkable life of Trix Terwindt

Trix became one of the first Dutch air hostesses in 1937. Here she enjoyed an adventurous life. When WW2 broke out the Netherlands were occupied. Trix managed to flee to Britain, where she was recruited by Captain Airey Neave from MI9.

1st story of the KLM-series

In Time: The loss and recovery of a Short Stirling crew

Twelve students from the Netherlands, the UK, Canada and Germany worked jointly to bring BK716’s story alive through a digital magazine.
A heartfelt tribute to the downed crew of BK716. The Stirling was recovered from a Dutch lake in 2020.