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Plaque from RNLAF Leeuwarden Air Base

Technical Information

Catalogue No: C0723
Category: Corporate/Business
Object Type: Plaque/Certificate
Object Name: Plaque from RNLAF Leeuwarden Air Base
Part No: None
Serial No: None
Manufacturer: Royal Netherland Air Force [RNLAF]
Division: Not Applicable
Platform(s):
Year of Manufacture: Unknown
Dimensions: Width (mm): 144
Height (mm): 189
Depth (mm): 19
Weight (g): 240
Location: Cupboard CC (Awards 2) [Main Store]
Inscription(s):

Vlb.Lw.
Amicis Inimicis Promptus

Notes:

The practice seemed to be that a plaque would be presented to the Company on the occasion of a visit by military personnel.
This is a wall-hanging wooden plaque with heraldic badge from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Leeuwarden base with the motto ‘Animus Inimicis Promptus’ translated as ‘Friends soon become enemies’. Leeuwarden Air Base is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) The airbase is one of the two F-16 Fighting Falcon bases of the RNLAF. The airbase lies northwest of the capital of Friesland, Leeuwarden.

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