Pilots and planes of the ill-fated Royal Netherlands Indies Army Air Corp, or ML-KNIL, in Singapore.

Scenes of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army Air Corp (ML-KNIL) at Kallang Airfield in Singapore during World War II. Group of Dutch pilots gathered together for a group photo around aircraft B-3111, the plane of Lt. Frederik Pelder. The pilots are from 2-VLG V which was ordered to Singapore when the shooting war began, arriving 9 December 1941 and returning back to Semplak on 18 January 1942. Skull and cross bones held by commanding officer of 2-VLG-V, Captain Jacob Pieter van Helsdingen. The pilots and crew laugh and smile for the group photo shoot. A Dutch Martin 139WH (export version of the B-10) being loaded with bombs. Machine gunner seated in position in the aircraft. The Dutch Martin 139WH in flight overhead. Several views of Dutch Brewster B-339D fighter aircraft taxiing and in flight. Dutch pilots scramble -- they are seen running quickly on the airfield to their "Brewsters". Dutch Brewster B-339D aircraft in groups of threes taking off and in flight formation together. An Australian Hudson I aircraft with Twin Wasp engines seen briefly as it taxis on the airfield.