[Neil Larson]

Received message Burke Ewing and Brian Porter, along with Trip Mellinger have indicated they will be at the 44th OTTO MEET.

[Neil Larson]

Just received a phone call from Chris Ley @ El Segundo TV, *the CABLE TV channel for the area. ES TV has a You Tube Channel , and a facebook page ---- https://www.facebook.com/ElSegundoTV/friends
---Chris is attempting to form a camera crew & announcer for Saturday. I gave him a brief run down of the event so he will be looking for Joe Faust, Bob K, and Joe Greblo . I also told Chris to keep his eye open for any unusual aircraft to capture on video ...........
STANDING BY...........

[magentabluesky]

When is show time for this event?

[Frank Colver]

Hey, I put batteries in my only remaining Colver variometer this morning and it still works! It hasn't been used for more than 30 years. Not only was it used often in my HG days but it was used for every flight in my foot launched balloon, the Hangstat, where it saw many hours of use. The gold box can be seen clamped to an upright in this photo.

I'll bring it with me Sat.

FColver

[Neil Larson]

Concerning the day's time of event,
I have been telling people 8AM until DUSK , it seemed an appropriate span, and for those who get there before 8AM they will know others are on the way and will not be disappointed if they have to sit on the beach for an hour.
**** I suggested to Chris from El Segundo TV that his crew would do best to schedule 11AM until 3PM as a good time for them to get plenty of action ....

When is show time for this event?

[JoeF]

Los Angeles Times
A tip was sent to the LAT about Saturday's birthday party .... Otto L. and birthing a new national org.
No confirmation yet.
I recommend others also contact the LAT to trigger attention.

[Neil Larson]

FRANK COLVER , I am sending more info to Chris at El Segundo TV , so he will have a smattering of knowledge on early HG before he shows up Saturday , I will mention you , to him so he can interview you concerning your take on the first OTTO , and the past 4 decades of progress , etc ...
*** JoeF... thanks I will try to contact LAT , , may be able to contact some other media as well...
*** JoeF ... I mentioned to Chris at ESTV that he should spend time getting "stories" from you as you seem the most appropriate guru / sage of all things HG ...

[Neil Larson]

Original Footage from the 1971 May 23rd Primal Event
The First Universal Hang Glider Championships
in Celebration of the 123rd Birthday of Otto Lilienthal
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[Frank Colver]

As mentioned a while back, I'll have ten framed (so they don't blow away) B&W photos from May 23, 1971 to display (hopefully on a table) there. There are two to an 8 1/2 x 11 frame so 5 frames total to lay out. I'm also bringing the Henry Martin watercolor with all of those signatures on it from the Dockweiler meet in Sept 2000. That was an anniversary of when hang gliding started at Dockweiler (we called it Playa del Ray) not of the 1st Otto meet 5 years later.

Frank

[Frank Colver]

Do we turn left after entering the parking lot and drive as far as we can go in that direction before parking? It seems like that was the way it was done in 2000. We may have even been in a dirt lot beyond the paved parking, can't remember for sure.

I don't want to have to carry my Eipper any farther than necessary. Damn, I used to carry it up hills!

Photo view from the north end of the setup in 2000. The gliders were set up for a distance from this point. We had a big attendance then, I'm thinking we will have even more this time.

FC