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NEWSFROM DENMARKNiels Ebbe Gji'rup, a 25 year old member of the KZ-and Veteranflyklubbenformed in 1969, has at last expanded its interest to vintagegliders. The club has 500 members and is situated at Stauning, inWestern Jutland.The club was originally founded mainly to save some Danish builtlight aeroplanes from the company "Skandinavisk Aero Industri A/ Sl~The managers of this company were Kramme and Zeuthen (Hence the KZ)and they led the Co with great enthusiasm during the period up to1951, when production of aeroplanes had to cease o Beside theaeroplanes, one primary glider, the KZ-Gl, was built in 1943. Thisaircraft is still in existence and, although in bad condition, itis exhibited in their 1400 sqo mo museum hangar in Stauning.Also exhibited is the Danish 2-seater 2G built in 1946/7 by the twoyoung engineers Hogslund and Trangot-Olson. An old Grunau Baby 2bis there also, and, two months ago, to their surprise, they weregiven a Mu 13E as a present.Niels has also informed us of two Rh~nbussards which were homebuilt during the war in Denmark.The first was OY-43 , later registered OY-DIX. This was built by ayoung gliding enthusiast, Henry Fugl, from Vordingborg, during 194042, and was presented to the gaping masses in September 1943, duringa gliding camp at Sjaellani. The extraordinary fine workmanshipwas appreciated by all who saw it. Later in the year, Mr. Fuglreceived the G~ta award for his fine wrok. OY-DIX had no airbrakes,but could be landed easily by side slipping. Years later, a bubblecanopy was added and this Bussard competed in both Swedish andDanish National contests. After only 9 years of flying, OY-DIX wasdestroyed during a hangar fire at Sandholm aerodrome. Only therudder remains, as a beloved memory of a good glider.The second one, OY-DXA, was built in 1941 by a group called"Stamgruppen" of Copenhagen. This had the DFS type airbrakes andeven a trim, landing wheel and bubble canopy. Unfortunately theship crashed in 1961, hitting some power wires. (The pilot was ableto walk away). Sadly, the remaining pieces were talcen by a summerfire.Niels is interested in all vintage gliders and he has joined ourclub o
BOOKSComing Shortly:An autobiography by Ann Welch."Vom Hangwind zur Wolke" (From slopelift to the clouds) by PeterRiedel.Experienced <strong>Gliding</strong> at the Wasserkuppe from 1927 - 19350Already in Print: "NurflUgel" •.• Limited edition of 1000 copiesonly. The Story of the Horte,n Aircraft from 1933 - 1960. ByReimar Horte'n and P. F. Selinger. Ihis can be obtained from:Herbert Weishaupt Verlag, Postfach 29, Berlin Ring 4, Graz, Austria.The book is expensive costing an equivalent in Austrian Schillingsof about £26. This is because of the limited edition.Th~ book describes the battle of two brothers to create flying wingsas practical aircraft. Between 1933 and 1955, no less than 65 oftheir aircraft, both unpowered and powered, had been built often inthe most terrible conditions during the war and, afterwards, in theArgentine. Whether they succeeded in their goal will be up to thereader to judge. What these two brothers could have done underideal conditions is also up to the imaginations of our readers. Wehope that this book will stimulate renewed interest in flying wingsso that the discoveries of the Horten brothers can be taken further.It is an incredible story which all aviation enthusiasts shouldread. The text in English, supporting the German text, is veryadequate, although, ideally, readers should know a little of bothlanguages. The book is illustrated with many photographs and oftenoriginal three view drawings.Peter Selinger, born in Friedrichhafen on Lake Constance in 1940,has done very welllfor it was he that brought this book topublishing stage. He has previously produced "Segelflugzeuge vonWolf zum Mininimbus" and was co author of "Das grosse Buch vonFlugsport". NurflUgel does both him and Reimar Horten (who wroteit) credit. There are also contributions from many other people,.so that the finished work can be considered an international effort.Jan Scott of the Vintage Soaring Association of America hastranslated the German text into English o Reimar Horten now livesin retirement in the Argentine. Lt. Colonel (retired) Walter Hortenlives now in Baden Baden. Through this book, their work will liveonoUnfortunately, only 1000 copies have been printed. Hence its notinconsiderable cost. In spite of this we feel sure that the 1000copies will qUickly sell.If the book is ordered from the Austrian publisher, it should arriveaccompanied by a bill in Austrian Schillings o This money can beobtained from banks and sent quite simply by registered mail.FOR SALEKite 1, 1936 Transparent doped wings. Yellow fuselage. Completewith instruments. New C. of A. J:t'itted steel frame aluminium cladtrailer. Offers should be made to: R. J. Steward. Tel: Burtonon-Trent46232.Avialsa A060. Built 1964. Airworthy.instruments. Photographs can be sent.Henrard Firmin, rue de Porcheresse 11,Belgium.Nose Pitot ••• withoutOffers should be made to:5361 Hamois Mo hiville,\",..0"
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