About us
Keeping the memory of Valkenburg airbase alive: that is the mission of the Stichting Historie Vliegveld Valkenburg (SHVV). The airbase has a rich history, deeply rooted in the region and the people who worked at the airbase. That history is worth preserving. The SHVV was founded on February 1, 2016, 10 years after the closure of Valkenburg Naval Air Station. Thanks to the (financial) support of donors, the municipality of Katwijk and various national and local funds, we were able to implement our plans.
Help preserve this heritage
Do you also want this heritage to be preserved in the region? If you want to help preserve the airbase’s history, volunteer. The SHVV cannot exist for long without volunteers. We need enthusiastic people (young or older) to man the visitor center and tell visitors about the history. And people who maintain the collection and help organize those activities.
Would you like to participate in such a project? Please contact us. Together we ensure that the history of the airport is preserved.
Activities for old and young
It’s not just an exhibition. The SHVV also organizes or will organize activities. For the elderly and children. Because schools are interested in the fascinating history of the airport, we have developed a teaching program for young people. In addition, the visitor center serves as a starting point for bicycle tours through nature and along the parts of the Atlantic Wall.
Download the pdf and read our plans for 2023 – 2024.
Cultural ANBI-status (Dutch)
From 1 January 2018, the tax authorities have designated the Valkenburg Airport History Foundation as a Public Benefit Organization ANBI) and as a Cultural ANBI. Because we have this status, we can use certain tax benefits for inheritance, gift and energy tax. An additional donation deduction applies to donors of Cultural ANBIs. Private individuals may deduct 1.25 times the amount of the gift in their income tax return. Companies subject to corporate income tax may deduct 1.5 times the amount of the donation in their corporate income tax return. Because we have a Cultural ANBI status, we have a publication obligation. The relevant documents (update January 2023) can be found here:ANBI-document (pdf).
Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (GDPR)
As of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. From that date, the same privacy legislation applies throughout the EU. At the moment, the member states still have their own national laws, based on the European privacy directive from 1995. To comply with this new European legislation, we have drawn up an AVG protocol, which includes a Privacy statement. This statement can be found here: Privacy statement (pdf).
The board
The board with from left to right Arjan den Hertog (ex-board member, now volunteer), Prudent Staal (treasurer), Rob Schleiffert (secretary) and Marco Borst (chairman)
Initiator Peter Korbee passed away on February 23, 2023
The board is assisted by a board advisory board
These organizations and companies support us!
Our logo
Due to the chosen form, the logo is a nod to the traditional coat of arms, which emphasizes the historical aspect in the objective of the Valkenburg History Vliegveld Foundation.
- The first plane (top left) is a combination of the coat of arms of the former municipality of Valkenburg and the coat of arms of the Naval Air Base Valkenburg.
- In the top right area a Fokker C.10 is depicted: the very first aircraft to ever land at Valkenburg.
- At the bottom right you can see the last control tower of the airport.
- In the fourth square at the bottom left is an image of a propeller from a Lockheed P-3C Orion, the very last aircraft that was operational from Valkenburg.
The wave between the upper and lower surfaces is derived from the coat of arms of the Naval Air Base Valkenburg. The colors yellow and red, used as a background for the four surfaces, are the colors of the village of Valkenburg; the color red that was also used in the coat of arms of the Valkenburg Naval Air Base. The colors blue and white, used in the golf, are the colors of the municipality of Katwijk, the location of the Foundation History Vliegveld Valkenburg. The logo was designed after an idea by Marco Borst and further developed graphically by the company Aviosign from Zwaag (www.aviosign.nl).
