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The Airman's Cross () is an important military decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands created in 1941. The cross is meant for those Dutch military, who displayed during one of more flights in an aircraft, initiative, courage and perseverance against the enemy or during hostile actions. The cross is also awarded to allied pilots, whose actions or performances in the air were of high importance for the Netherlands. The Airman's Cross is the fifth highest military decoration still being awarded for bravery and has precedence after the Cross of Merit.

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  • Airman's Cross
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  • The Airman's Cross () is an important military decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands created in 1941. The cross is meant for those Dutch military, who displayed during one of more flights in an aircraft, initiative, courage and perseverance against the enemy or during hostile actions. The cross is also awarded to allied pilots, whose actions or performances in the air were of high importance for the Netherlands. The Airman's Cross is the fifth highest military decoration still being awarded for bravery and has precedence after the Cross of Merit.
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Status
  • Currently awarded
Name
  • Airman's Cross
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Caption
  • The Airman's Cross with ribbon bars
  • Vliegerkruis ribbon bar
last award
  • Major M. Duivesteijn
awarded by
  • 18(xsd:integer)
Total
  • 735(xsd:integer)
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Lower
first award
  • 1941(xsd:integer)
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  • display of initiative, courage and perseverance against the enemy during flight in an aircraft
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  • The Airman's Cross () is an important military decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands created in 1941. The cross is meant for those Dutch military, who displayed during one of more flights in an aircraft, initiative, courage and perseverance against the enemy or during hostile actions. The cross is also awarded to allied pilots, whose actions or performances in the air were of high importance for the Netherlands. Till 2007 in total of 735 Airman's Crosses are awarded, most recently to a F-16 pilot, Air Force Major M. Duivesteijn. This because of his "exceptional courage and perseverance" at a flight above former Yugoslavia within the framework of NATO Operation Allied Force in 1999. Well-known recipient are also Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, the "Soldier of Orange", and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The Airman's Cross is the fifth highest military decoration still being awarded for bravery and has precedence after the Cross of Merit.
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