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| Author: | Bob Kuczewski [ Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Matt Colver |
Matt Colver was USHGA number 8. He was in line behind his father Frank Colver (USHGA #7) when they signed up together. Both attended the original Otto Meet. This is a picture of Ernest Feher (left), Matt Colver (center), and Joe Faust (right) during a recent Otto Meet reunion at Dockweiler: Attachment: Ernest_Matt_Joe.jpeg [ 25.56 KiB | Viewed 15677 times ] |
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| Author: | JoeF [ Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Colver |
https://www.facebook.com/matt.colver.96/videos/3972862226162668 His flight; we do not see him in the video. We see his wedding ring. Condolences to his wife, Sandi, and to his family and friends! The video audio: " Yah, I feel confident." The late era Matt stuck his landing at Dockweiler in recent years. He blessed hang gliding world in many ways. Thank you, Matt, for you. ============================= Different photo of younger Matt Colver ... Site: Norco, California  ============================= 70's Anne Green Springs Attachment: MattColverATANNEGREENSPRINGSHGMEET.JPG [ 12.18 KiB | Viewed 15622 times ] ==================================================== Early homemade Flexi, Matt using dad's original Colver Variometer Attachment: MattColverProneColverVariometerHomemdeFlexi.JPG [ 70.65 KiB | Viewed 15599 times ] In 1973 Matt flew his dad-designed-made Colver SkySail at the Third Otto Meet: Attachment: MattColver1973at3rdOttoMeetWithDadsSkySail.JPG [ 40.55 KiB | Viewed 15607 times ] He made the cover of the June issue of Ground Skimmer, photo by William A. Allen (Bill Allen). Attachment: MattColverCOLVERSKYSAILnearNorcoCAphotobyWAAllen.JPG [ 38.06 KiB | Viewed 15604 times ] ========================= Matt Colver in Colver Skysail. 1973. Photograph by Frank Colver is seen on page: http://www.energykitesystems.net/Lift/2 ... LIFT1.html but here linked:  ========================================= Matt posted in his Facebook the caption of a photo there of his irrigation pipe hang glider: "This was my hang glider built in 1972 from 2 inch aluminum irrigation pipe bought at "Rain For Rent" in Perris, Ca. and a polyethylene sail." Attachment: MattColverIRRIGATIONPIPEof1972.jpg [ 20.5 KiB | Viewed 15586 times ] ==================================================== Matt Colver posted in his Facebook realm. Easy to find. ==================================================== |
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| Author: | Bob Kuczewski [ Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Colver |
Thanks for the link Joe. This is one of Matt's flights on May 23, 2021: And here's a photo of 5 original Otto Meet attendees 50 years later (Matt is second from the right): Attachment: 20210523_Otto_Originals.jpeg [ 135.91 KiB | Viewed 15159 times ] From Matt's YouTube channel titled "1970s Hang Gliding" posted on September 5, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qenoxUFkQ44
"Hang Gliding at Torrance Beach, Escape Country, and Dockweiler Beach in the 70s. Trying to fly my father's rigid wing with the parallel bars too far back resulting in stalls. Also some footage of my father's 19 foot Eipper being built. He's shown later flying it at Escape Country." |
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| Author: | JoeF [ Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Matt Colver |
Systems Engineer at United Launch Alliance ULA Matt Colver wrote: I grew up in Orange County, SoCal. I now reside in Castle Rock, Colorado. In the 70s I flew hang gliders. In the 80s I flew hot air balloons. In the 90s I focused on my career as a manufacturing engineer at McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, working on Delta II, III, & IV rockets. I was a workaholic. In the early 2000s I slowed to a better work-life balance. I finished my career and retired from ULA in 2016. For the last 20 years my interests have been white water rafting and world travel. More info Quote: Experience
United Launch Alliance (ULA) Systems Engineer Systems Engineer 5 ULA - United Launch Alliance - Lockheed Martin & Boeing ULA Lockheed Martin & Boeing 1979 - Present · 46 yrs 4 mos Partner Inflatable Promotions 1982 - 1988 · 6 yrs 1982 to 1988 · 6 yrs Education Long Beach State B.S., Business Administration, Marketing 1979 - 1982 |
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