Patrick van Hetten (UFO mechanic) - Revision history

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	\| name = Patrick van Hetten		\| name = Patrick van Hetten
	\| image = PatrickvanHetten.png		\| image = PatrickvanHetten.png
	\| birth_name = Patrick van Hetten		\| birth_name = Patrick van Hetten
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1950\|2\|6\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1950\|2\|6\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]		\| birth_place = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
	\| occupation = [[Unidentified flying object\|UFO]] mechanic		\| occupation = [[Unidentified flying object\|UFO]] mechanic
	\| years_active = 1970s–present		\| years_active = 1970s–present
	\| era = [[Vriend Era]]		\| era = [[Vriend Era]]
	\| family = [[Van Hetten family]]		\| family = [[Van Hetten family]]
	\| height_m = 1.74		\| height_m = 1.74
			\| module = {{Infobox personal vehicle
			\| embed = yes
			\| type = Off-road vehicle
			\| manufacturer = [[Jeep]]
			\| model = [[Jeep CJ-5\|CJ-5]]
			\| model_year = 1977
			\| colour = Tawny Orange
			\| acquired = 1977
			\| engine = Perkins 1103D-33 3.3 L inline-three diesel
			\| transmission = Borg-Warner T-150 three-speed manual
			\| fuel_type = Diesel
			\| modifications = Engine conversion (2013)
			\| use = Personal transport
			\| status = Operational (2026)
			\| location = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
			\| era = [[Vriend Era]]
			}}
	}}		}}

	'''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]].		'''Patrick van Hetten''' (born 6 February 1950) is a Surinamese [[Unidentified flying object\|UFO]] mechanic and test pilot. He has repaired and tested [[Van Hetten family]] spacecraft since the 1970s, including craft used for travel 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 ==		== 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~~.		Van Hetten was born in [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]], and grew up in the Surinamese branch of the Van Hetten family. Before beginning his work on UFOs, he gained experience repairing engines and discarded machinery. He also worked with welding equipment during field repairs.

	~~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 ==		== 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 began maintaining the family's UFO systems during the 1970s. He repaired transport craft used between Earth and Era and later test-piloted newly developed UFOs before they entered regular service. In 2012, he taught [[Henk van Hetten]] to pilot the family's craft.<ref name="henk">"[[Henk van Hetten#Personal life\|Personal life]]". ''Henk van Hetten''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

	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 occasionally assisted Henk on construction jobs in Suriname. Van Hetten has publicly stated that he met [[Laurens van Hetten]]. The circumstances of their meeting are not documented. His name has appeared in accounts of the [[Berlijn, Suriname]] mystery concerning reports of concealed UFO landing sites. The precise location of the reported site has not been established.

	~~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~~.		== Vehicle ownership ==
			In 1977, Van Hetten bought a new [[Jeep CJ-5]] from a vehicle dealer in Paramaribo, paying the full price from his savings. The Jeep had an AMC 232 (3.8 L) petrol engine and a T-150 three-speed manual gearbox. It was supplied in Tawny Orange with a black soft top and matching doors. The original paint remains on the vehicle, although it has faded and acquired scratches. In 2011, he had a local upholsterer make a replacement black soft top using the old covering as a pattern.

	Van Hetten ~~publicly stated that he met [[Laurens van Hetten]]~~. ~~The context of this meeting is not fully documented~~.		In 2013, Van Hetten removed the working AMC 232 and installed a new Perkins 1103D-33 three-cylinder diesel engine as a personal engineering experiment. He fabricated mounts for the engine and adapted it to the original T-150 gearbox. During the first road test, the clutch juddered because the custom adapter was misaligned. He corrected the alignment and drove the Jeep successfully after reinstalling the gearbox. He still uses the converted vehicle for short journeys around Paramaribo in 2026.

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Van Hetten is ~~unmarried and~~ has no children. He ~~is Christian.~~		Van Hetten lives in Paramaribo and is Christian. He has never married or had children. He has a serious addiction to cigarettes.

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

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	\| birth_date = 6 ~~February 1950~~		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1950\|2\|6\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]		\| birth_place = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
	\| occupation = [[Unidentified flying object\|UFO]] mechanic		\| occupation = [[Unidentified flying object\|UFO]] mechanic

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	'''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]].		'''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.		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.

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	== Career ==		== 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]].		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.		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.

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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Patrick van Hetten was born in [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]~~. He belongs to~~ the [[Van Hetten family]], ~~a family historically associated with technical improvisation~~, experimental ~~craft~~, ~~and practical repair~~ work.		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.

	~~Details about his education are not widely documented.~~ His ~~later~~ work ~~suggests a~~ background in ~~mechanical repair, field~~ maintenance, and ~~improvised engineering~~.		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 ==		== Career ==

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	* [[Laurens van Hetten]]		* [[Laurens van Hetten]]
	* [[Unidentified flying object~~\|UFO~~]]		* [[Unidentified flying object]]
	* [[Era]]		* [[Era]]
	* [[Earth]]		* [[Earth]]

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	* [[Era]]		* [[Era (planet)\|Era]]
	* [[Earth]]		* [[Earth]]
	* [[Paramaribo]]		* [[Paramaribo]]