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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.
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?
Skal
Doug
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