EMVO/VVO Class Badges
Like explained on the previous page all student classes of the Dutch Air Force (KLu) has its own class-badge. These badges always refer to certain topics and characteristics of the specific class. The badges display the course type, year and class number and a catchy nickname.
Course types:
- EMVO = Elementaire Militaire Vlieger Opleiding (Basic Pilot Training)
- VVO = Voortgezette Vlieger Opleiding (Advanced Pilot Training) Normally helicopter EMVO follow up pilot course
- SVTO = Synthetische Vlieger Training Opleiding (Simulator Instructor Course)
- BVO = Basis Vlieger Opleiding (Basic Pilot Training) In the past a course between EMVO and VVO
- MVB = Marine Vlieger (Navy Pilot Training) Nowadays Navy pilots are integrated into the EMVO class
- VIO = Vlieger Instructeur Opleiding (Pilot Instructor Course)
Year and class reference: 1601 = 2016 class 1, 9805 = 1998 class 5, 0002 = 2000 class 2, etc.
*With special thanks to Bob Iken for sharing scans of his superb collection! Credits also to Filip and Stephan.
2023 / 2024
Some of the scheduled 2023 classes were delayed into 2024
'Not Suited for the Job'
'All Bets are Off' referring to Las Vegas gambling - in connection with the aircraft type the students are sellected for
'Masters of the Air' refers to the 2024 World War 2 series involving B17 bombercrews over Europe. Miss Sweeney as pin up girl
'Going for Gold' due to the 2024 Olympics Dutch participation
2022 / 2023
Some of the scheduled 2022 classes were delayed well into 2023 (classes 2204 - 2206)
'Holiday?' was disapproved and later crossed out
Class during the Ukrain-Russia war - referring to the the Ghost of Kyiv
'An Offer you can't Refuse' : Referring to the Godfather movie
'EMVO Gives You Wings' - Red Bull drink logo
2021
Class consisted also of Navy students - this class was during the Covid-19 era (hence Pandemic)
Referring to strippers... and F1 Max Verstappen this year?
First class with MQ9 destined students
Referring to the James Bond movie 'No Time To Die' (2021)
Referring to the Top Gun 2 movie (coming in 2022)
2020
Class was divided over 2019 and 2020
The course was changed so they had less second chances
Pilot is drinking a 'Corona' - 'Zoom' refers to Bergen op Zoom (town near the airbase)
2019
Class was divided over 2019 and 2020
2018
Referring to the PC7 131sq area in the Northern part of the airbase
5 ('V') students, referring to 'V for Vendetta' (hence 'Vengeful...')
Class was divided: some trained in Belgium (SF260)
2017
The original badge was disapproved
Crossover between Apache's and Alpaca's
VVO solely for helicopter destined students; this badge shows the common rivalry between fighter and helo pilots
2016
Rare SVT-O simulator instructor student badge deviated from the original EMVO badge on the left
'Release the Kraken' is a brand of rum....
VVO referring to their next to follow helicopter careers
2015
Class rivalry between 1501 and 1402 - flying the 1402 'Minion' in halve
Class had a scale model of a PC7 on top of space shuttle rockets - guess some joke?
2014
Minion language 'Pwede na!?' refers to 'Can we start!?'
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
(collection Jeffrey Paus)
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
Independent VVO classes, VIO and others
