In Memoriam

A few times I had the pleasure to be his crewchief.

I will always remember Lt (at that time) "moist" as a nice and friendly guy. As I know he was also a great pilot.

A great loss for our squadron 323 at Leeuwarden.

Moist, Fly for ever, RIP.

Renko

I remember him as a young F-16 instructor teaching me to fly this dammed beautiful airplane. He had so much fun in his life with "The Blues Brothers" and music over the intercom system within the F-16!

Unfortunately he hid a colleague in the air and did not survive. I will always remember him as a good instructor with a heart for his job.

At least Leo followed his dream!

Almost 24 years ago we lost him, but i'll never forget him.

i was same white 2 other persons( SAR Helicopter) on the accident place after the collision, long time ago but nerver forget

Heb naast piloot Vogt gestaan toen hij een helm aan het passen was. Volgens mij was hij het een en ander vergeten.”

Ook heb ik nog foto s gevonden van de kisten op de flightline. Daar zitten de twee verongelukte vliegtuigen ook bij.

Dag voor de chrash gemaakt .

Zat zelf toen als dienstplichtige bij bewaking.

On a whim I started looking for Leo, who I taught to fly in the T-37. Today my heart is broken...I am POSITIVE he was a GREAT instructor and great fighter pilot.

That day 'Moist' and 'Snake' climbed up to 17,000.ft and at this altitude the fatal mid-air colossian took place. Up to this day I still wonder what brought them to this decision to climb up to this altitude, while that morning there was a maximum altitude limit being briefed of 6,000 ft. due to a postponed cabin pressure check of these 2 aircrafts? That limited altitude was the exceptional condition under which these aircrafts where released from their "red cross' situstion. I was dieectly involved in putting these two particular aircrafts under the "red cross' restriction...

One of those officers who were never demeaning to enlisted personell, who was not above having bit of a wrestle with an enlisted over the maps table in the squadron bunker, always smiling, always in great mood, yet a serious pilot. Thank you Moist, you enriched my military service.