[JoeF]

Burke Ewing and his wife will be at the Otto Birthday Party on Saturday!

Recall:
http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/minipage&CISOPTR=11504&CISOMODE=print
See the story and images down the page reached.

and his colorful sails
and friendly ways that never quit!
An Otto Ode to Curtis, first hang gliding dog!

Review more: http://tinyurl.com/BurkeEwingCURTIS

[Neil Larson]

Messages coming in from Brian Porter indicates . . .
he is bringing maybe 2 of his rare H.G.s *a prototype Easy Riser & a sweepless staggered cantilevered biplane. ....
...* also USHPA #17 Vickie (Talbot-Jones) McBride is coming south 416 miles from Sanoma, and a little birdie mentioned Vickie is stopping by Santa Paula , and will attempt to ask Taras to ride along ?????

[Frank Colver]

Here's another photo from the Sept 2000 Dockweiler meet. Dave Kilbourne and Taras.

Dave, we will miss you.

Frank

[Bob Kuczewski]

Super picture Frank!!!

I hope we'll be making many more like that tomorrow!

By the way, here's a link to the pilot resources page for site rules, hotel information, etc.

http://windsports.com/pilot_resources.html

[JoeF]

Special opportunity to introduce hang gliding to the public is occurring tomorrow at Dockweiler.
Arriving for interviews will include several newspapers, municipal blog reporters, filming agents, and more.
Los Angeles Times has been at least twice connected. They covered several of our events.

Arriving are at least: Burke Ewing, Trip Mellinger, Steve Corbin, Brian Porter, Sam Kellner, "Duke" .. newbie HG, pioneer Victoria McBride (re: Talbot-Jones),
Frank Colver, and many others. Brian Porter is bringing two of his special wing projects. Come fly, share, discuss, meet, enjoy the Pacific Ocean and sand … and more.
I will be there with about 250 free new books; Angela (hang glider solo experience) …will help extend the Otto books to first arriving visitors.

Come show the public your smooth low-wind small-18' slope launching techniques.
More info: Otto Lilienthal's 44th Annual HG Birthday Party

Recalling the important historical inputs from George Uveges, photographer; Bill Allen, photographer, Mike Burns and his early introduction of craft to the Australian scene (he just endorsed another pioneer of USA in his LinkedIn account; in reply we just told him that he will be remembered at the Otto Party tomorrow). And Richard Miller and Art Bean … both RIP will be recalled to spirit duty at the Party.

Photo by George Uveges of Richard Miller at Dockweiler in mid 1960s:

RichardMillerByUvegesPhotographerAtDockweilerMid1960s.jpg (158.07 KiB) Viewed 5433 times

[Neil Larson]

:thumbup:

[Neil Larson]

Sent an email to Sports Editor of The Daily Breeze Newspaper in Torrance the best rag in South Bay! ... advised Tom to send photographer &a reporter on Saturday to El Segundo , gave him lots of links to review etc ... The "Breeze" is a much better paper than the LAT ........

[magentabluesky]

What is this Frank?

[Frank Colver]

Hmm........looks vaguely familiar.

Here's a photo for you.

Frank

[Bob Kuczewski]

  
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OTTO!!!