X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:49:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailgate.tru.ca ([192.146.156.111] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5266647 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:31:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=192.146.156.111; envelope-from=DBaleshta@tru.ca Received: from mailgate.tru.ca (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mailgate (Postfix) with SMTP id 054393249D4 for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:30:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from Groupwise4.tru.ca (groupwise4.tru.ca [192.146.156.118]) by mailgate.tru.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12C3E325686 for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:30:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from TRUDOM4-MTA by Groupwise4.tru.ca with Novell_GroupWise; Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:30:33 -0800 X-Original-Message-Id: <4ED75746.AD08.00B3.0@tru.ca> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 7.0.4 X-Original-Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:30:30 -0800 From: "Doug Baleshta" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: "Jens Toft" Subject: Recent Trip to Denmark and Lancairs References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__PartE0CF74D6.0__=" X-PMX-Version: 5.6.1.2065439, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2011.12.1.182115 X-PerlMx-Spam: Gauge=X, Probability=10%, Report=' __CP_URI_IN_BODY! 0.5, BODYTEXTH_SIZE_10000_LESS 0, BODYTEXTP_SIZE_3000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_5000_5999 0, BODY_SIZE_7000_LESS 0, DATE_TZ_NA 0, __ANY_URI 0, __CT 0, __CTYPE_HAS_BOUNDARY 0, __CTYPE_MULTIPART 0, __CTYPE_MULTIPART_ALT 0, __FRAUD_BODY_WEBMAIL 0, __FRAUD_WEBMAIL 0, __HAS_HTML 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __HAS_X_MAILER 0, __MIME_HTML 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __OEM_PRICE 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __STOCK_PHRASE_7 0, __TAG_EXISTS_HTML 0, __TO_MALFORMED_2 0, __URI_NS ' This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to properly handle MIME multipart messages. --=__PartE0CF74D6.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I had the good fortune to make a trip to Denmark back in September and thought I would share some of the flying and related activities that may be of interest to you if you ever make the trip. Lancairs - I had a good fortune to hook up with Tim Jorgensen who is doing an exceptional job on his Lancair 360. He intends to get it completed in the spring and hop over the pond to Oshkosh, I'm sure he'll win something for his efforts - thanks again Tim for the hospitality, contacts and flights! There is an active Lancair community in Denmark fueled by fuel prices (over $10 per gallon) and of course, the plane itself. Watch out for the wind farms though, there are lots and they stick up over 250 feet in the air. I also had the pleasure of meeting and spending some time with Jens Toft who is a rather famous Danish aviator in his 80's. Jens and his sons have created/managed a very impressive Aviation Museum located at Stauning Airport Ringkøbing Fjord, http://www.flymuseum.dk/ Jens has owned over 135 aircraft and in his personal barns/hangars has a variety of Tiger Moths, Super Cubs (WW II), KZ's (Danish STOL Planes) in various states of repair, and many others. He's one amazing individual and an inspiration to all. If you are into any WW II stuff, Denmark has a many interesting sites: The Bunker Museum - http://www.museumscenterhanstholm.dk/?&setlanguage=2 which was part of Rommel's Atlantic Wall Fortifications and is a fully restored bunker. You can also view the 38 cm cannon at the site (projectiles over 50 km's), well worth the trip. The wreck of the St George and HMS Defence - two British war ships that were wrecked by a huge storm over 200 years ago on Christmas Eve and the loss of 1300 men. http://www.strandingsmuseum.dk/uk-version/index-uk.htm (along the same coast as the bunker museum). I also wanted to thank all the Danish folks who I was able to meet and for being so accommodating to this wayward traveller. I can see why the Danes are regarded as the most happy people on earth despite their high taxes ;-) and the beer is pretty good as well, which may help? If you would like any further info on my trip, please send a note to: dbaleshta@gmail.com Skal Doug --=__PartE0CF74D6.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=Windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML
I had the good fortune to make a trip to Denmark back in = September and thought I would share some of the flying and related = activities that may be of interest to you if you ever make the trip.
Lancairs - I had a good fortune to hook up with Tim Jorgensen who is = doing an exceptional job on his Lancair 360.  He intends to get it = completed in the spring and hop over the pond to Oshkosh, I'm sure = he'll win something for his efforts - thanks again Tim for the hospitality,= contacts and flights!  There is an active Lancair community in = Denmark fueled by fuel prices (over $10 per gallon) and of course, the = plane itself.  Watch out for the wind farms though, there are lots = and they stick up over 250 feet in the air.
 
I also had the pleasure of meeting and spending some time with Jens = Toft who is a rather famous Danish aviator in his 80's.  Jens and his = sons have created/managed a very impressive Aviation Museum located at = Stauning Airport Ringk=F8bing Fjord, h= ttp://www.flymuseum.dk/  Jens has owned over 135 aircraft and in = his personal barns/hangars has a variety of Tiger Moths, Super Cubs (WW = II), KZ's (Danish STOL Planes) in various states of repair,  and = many others.  He's one amazing individual and an inspiration to = all.
 
If you are into any WW II stuff, Denmark has a many interesting = sites:  The Bunker Museum - http://www.museumscenterhanstholm.dk/?&set= language=3D2 which was part of Rommel's Atlantic Wall Fortificatio= ns and is a fully restored bunker.  You can also view the 38 cm = cannon at the site (projectiles over 50 km's), well worth the trip.
The wreck of the St George and HMS Defence - two British war ships = that were wrecked by a huge storm over 200 years ago on Christmas Eve and = the loss of 1300 men.  http://www.strandingsmuseum.dk/uk-version/index-uk.htm<= /A> (along the same coast as the bunker museum).
 
I also wanted to thank all the Danish folks who I was able to meet = and for being so accommodating to this wayward traveller.  I can see = why the Danes are regarded as the most happy people on earth despite their = high taxes ;-) and the beer is pretty good as well, which may help?