Lieutenant general Fons Aler ( 3 May 1896 – 21 December 1981) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands between January 1953 and October 1953. In 1997 a Fokker 50 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force was named after Aler. References External links 1896 births 1981 deaths Royal Netherlands Air Force generals Royal Netherlands Air Force officers Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Netherlands)