The prototype of the S.III, still with a 90 hp Curtiss OX-5 engine.

The S.III with the registration S-3.

The light blue sprayed S.IIIs have served with the MLD for 14 years.

So they were almost indestructible, because the student pilots were not gentle with them.

The S.III with the registration S-24 at De Kooy airfield near Den Helder.

Many naval pilots learned to fly there on the S.III.

After 15 hours one was allowed to go solo and after 60 hours one could go on the Fokker C.I

The "S-8" also on De Kooy.

If the student went 'solo', a sandbag was placed in the instructor's place to keep the balance even.

The 'S-10' and the 'S-13' at De Kooy.

The S.III 'S-17' of the Navy is a guest at the LVA at Soesterberg.

The first solo flight was followed by navigation flights from De Kooy to Schiphol, Soesterberg, Twenthe Airport, Gilze-Rijen or Souburg.

The engines were the water-cooled 120 hp Mercedes but also with a Renauld engine or the 200 hp Wright J-485 radial engine.

The wingspan of the S.III was between 11.20 and 11.40 m.

The width was 8.50 m and the height was 2.80 m.

The foal surface was 27.6 m^2

The empty weight of the S.III was 760 kg and the flying weight 1,060 kg.

The S.III had a maximum speed of 165 km/h and a cruising speed of 130 km/h.

The landing speed was 75 km/k and the flight range 650 km.

The ceiling was 2,800 m.