Editing Patrick van Hetten (UFO mechanic)

{{Infobox person
| name          = Patrick van Hetten
| image         = PatrickvanHetten.png
| birth_name    = Patrick van Hetten
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1950|2|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place   = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
| occupation    = [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]] mechanic
| years_active  = 1970s–present
| era           = [[Vriend Era]]
| family        = [[Van Hetten family]]
| height_m      = 1.74
}}

'''Patrick van Hetten''' (born 6 February 1950) is a Surinamese [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]] mechanic associated with the [[Van Hetten family]]. He resides in [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]], and is known for his work on Van Hetten UFO systems and transport craft used between [[Earth]] and [[Era (planet)|Era]].

Van Hetten has also been linked to the [[Berlijn, Suriname]] mystery, which concerns reports of hidden UFO landing places in Suriname. The exact location of the site connected to these accounts is unknown.

== Early life ==
Patrick van Hetten was born in [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]], and grew up within the Surinamese branch of the [[Van Hetten family]]. The family was closely connected to repair work, transport activity, and experimental mechanical projects, which shaped his later work as a [[unidentified flying object|UFO]] mechanic.

His early experience came from practical work with engines, scrap machinery, welding equipment, and field repairs. This background gave him the mechanical knowledge later used in the maintenance and testing of Van Hetten UFO systems.

== Career ==
In the 1970s, Van Hetten began working on UFO systems connected to Van Hetten operations. His work included the repair and maintenance of unidentified flying objects, including craft designed for transport between [[Earth]] and [[Era (planet)|Era]].

Van Hetten also became a test pilot for new Van Hetten UFOs. This work placed him among the family members involved in the practical testing of experimental craft before they were placed into regular use.

He has also been seen assisting [[Henk van Hetten]] on construction jobs in [[Suriname]]. These jobs connected his mechanical work to building sites and field operations, where equipment repair and transport support were often needed.

Van Hetten publicly stated that he met [[Laurens van Hetten]]. The context of this meeting is not fully documented.

== Personal life ==
Van Hetten is unmarried and has no children. He is Christian.

He is known to have a serious addiction to cigarettes. He continues to reside in [[Paramaribo]], while remaining associated with UFO work and construction activity in Suriname.

== See also ==
* [[Van Hetten family]]
* [[Van Hetten family members]]
* [[Henk van Hetten]]
* [[Laurens van Hetten]]
* [[Unidentified flying object]]
* [[Era (planet)|Era]]
* [[Earth]]
* [[Paramaribo]]
* [[Suriname]]
* [[Berlijn, Suriname]]

[[Category:Van Hetten family]]
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Surinamese people]]
[[Category:Vriend Era]]