Netherlands Naval Aviation Service

The Netherlands Naval Aviation Service (Dutch: Marineluchtvaartdienst, shortened to MLD) is the naval aviation branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy. == History == === World War I === Although the MLD was formed in 1914, with the building of a seaplane base at De Mok, Texel, it developed slowly during the inter-war years due to limited budget.

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