The American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The fighter plane was the main asset of 122 Squadron. And is still flown by enthousiasts. North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang, Louisiana Kid (2016) Following combat experience the P-51D series introduced a "teardrop", or "bubble", canopy to rectify problems with poor visibility to the rear of the aircraft.

Gemeld wordt dat de Japanners de vliegvelden van Medan, Padang en Palembang in gereedheid brengen voor de landing van geallieerde vliegtuigen. — bron: https://www.delpher.nl [Leeuwarder koerier - 02-09-1945 ] There were 6 airports on Sumatra, a number of which were occupied by British-Indian troops immediately after the surrender of Japan in 1945:

Operational management of the squadrons and airports stationed on Sumatra was under LuCoSu (Airforce Command Sumatra). Command: major Hans Maurenbrecher (46-49), followed by major P.E.J. Janssens. LuCoSu included the squadrons: 18 Squadron[1]. B-25 (Medan, Palembang) 16 Squadron[2]. B-25 bombers and strafers (Palembang), based on personell of 18sqn

L-12 and L-212 with NEIAF Lockheed 12, L2-38 Lockheed 12, L2-38, photographed in 1985 at the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum at Soesterberg. "In 1938 Lockheed began with the development of a military version of the Lockheed 12, the Lockheed Model 212. The NEIAF was the first customer and ordered September 27, 1938 12 Lockheed 212-26 trainers.

Among the 50 portraits found by S. Gerardu of 122 Squadron, 5 of them turned out to be 17 VARWA crew[1]. It is estimated that in general 50-70 crew were based on 11VB Polonia[2]. 17 Squadron VARWA was founded in 1946 on july the 15th and manned with ex-prisoners of war from the pre-war ML-KNIL, supplemented by public transport officers from LSK [3].