A single oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, focusing on a veteran's experiences in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The interviewee discusses deployments to Former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, pilot training in Canada, and reflections on the political context and personal impact of these missions. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025, and is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities collection.
Use Cases
- Analyzing narrative structures and themes in veteran oral histories based on the described focus on deployments and personal meaning.
- Studying the organizational culture of the Royal Netherlands Air Force based on mentions of squadron life and camaraderie.
- Examining perceptions of international politics and peacekeeping missions based on the interviewee's reflections on the political situation in Former Yugoslavia.
- Researching military career trajectories and training based on descriptions of pilot training and subsequent career path.
Strengths
- First-person account from a veteran with direct experience in two major deployments, providing primary source material.
- Interview is professionally archived by the Veteranen Instituut and hosted on the DANS Data Station, a trusted repository for social sciences.
Limitations
- The description lacks specific column names or data structure, making the exact format and fields unknown.
- The dataset consists of a single interview, limiting its scale for quantitative analysis.
- Row count, file formats, and license information are unspecified, which may complicate reuse.
Provenance
- Source
- Veteranen Instituut
- Collection Method
- Oral history interview.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 03:57:08
- Geography
- Netherlands, Former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Canada