On january 1st, 1992 the Rijkswacht/Gendarmerie was demilitarised and reported to the Ministry of the Interior. At the same time the Air Support Detachment was formed that would manage all air assets of the Rijkswacht/Gendarmerie. In order to modernise the fleet a (secondhand) Turbine Islander was bought.
G05 c/n 2146 ex G-DEMO, G-BKEA Callsign OT-GLA
291093: handed over
161193: officially taken on charge
101000: Cat? --> Cat.5 Severely damaged when Siai-Marchetti SF260M ST21, that ran away during an engine test at Beauvechain, crashed into the aircraft. The Marchetti caught fire and was completely destroyed, the Islander suffered fire damage to the left wing, fuselage and the left hand side vertical stabiliser. Although the aicraft was repairable, it was declared a Cat.5
010902: last noted stored Beauvechain
100103: reported sold as LX-REM to CAE Aviation, Luxembourg
301104: officially registered as LX-REM
000105: by this date the aircraft was repaired on site and ferryflown to Luxembourg for complete inspection and final repairs
000005: sold to Senegal authorities
100505: last noted at Luxembourg-Findel as LX-REM
290505: ferryflight to Senegal
000005: to Senegal Air Force for fishery protection as 6V-AHW