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 making it possible to also use scans of his superb collection!
2022
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'Holiday?' was disapproved and later crossed out
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?

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First class with MQ9 destined students
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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
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The course was changed so they had less second chances
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Pilot is drinking a 'Corona' - 'Zoom' refers to Bergen op Zoom (town near the airbase)
2019

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Class was divided over 2019 and 2020
2018
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5 ('V') students, referring to 'V for Vendetta' (hence 'Vengeful...')
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Class was divided: some trained in Belgium (SF260)
2017
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The original badge was disapproved

Crossover between Apache's and Alpaca's


VVO soley for helicopter destined students; this badge shows the common rivalry between fighter and helo pilots
2016
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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
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Minion language 'Pwede na!?' refers to 'Can we start!?'
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009




2008


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2007
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2006





2005

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2004



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2003


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2002

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(collection Jeffrey Paus)
2001
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2000

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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996

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1995
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1994

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1993


1992
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1991


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1990
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1989

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1988
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Independent VVO classes, VIO and others
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