Alphen aan den Rijn       22-06-2008

Last night’s story was a bit”flat”. It was not the Midsummer evening I hoped for. Holland lost, no worries, they did not play as good as in the first 2 matches. But…still a huge disappointment.
On top of that I realized , that the funeral last tuesday of a good friend [59], dying within 2 months [breast cancer] and the diagnose of ” we can not do anything more for you, enjoy life ” [63] for another friend, had a huge impact on me. Sorry about that!

So to cheer my self up and perhaps you;
I got the nice news from Oz, that the moter-glider  VH-SSUwhich has been in “hands ” of Sportavia from 1969 to 1997, has been found by George,former owner,  just 30 km. South of Cairns. It is like a lost friend found!
This moter glider was always used by former instructor Des Russell and by Ingo Renner. They took pilots before they went solo in the IS 28 M2 and showed them around. It was not only “used” for cross country checks, but for nearly everything you could use it for.
A gentleman with a nearly Dutch name,is the proud new owner now.
Amazing!!!! A pity I can’t show you the pictures as it looks fantastic!!
It is good to see that it is in “good hands”.

Straight to work now. Busy, busy!

Ritz