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1st International Vintage Glider Meeting "Ugo Zannier"
The first International Vintage Glider Meeting "Ugo Zannier "
took place in Rivoli di Osoppo from 5th to 13th June 2009.
Ugo Zannier, who won the gold medal for valour, fallen during the war
in Spain. He was also a gliding pioneer and flew from mountain Cuarnan
(1382m) for several hours with a self built sailplane named Friuli.
The meeting was held on the airfield of the Associazione Volovelistica
di Rivoli di Osoppo (AVRO), which is situated in a very favourable geographic
area which offers excellent gliding conditions.
01 - Ugo Zannier
02 - veleggiatore Friuli
03 - Ugo Zannier
04 - Zannier in volo
05 - AVRO sede
06 - AVRO sede
The airfield is located at the foot of the Pre-Alps Giulie, near the
mount Cuarnan. With a short tow, the participants did enjoy the imposing
scenery of Canin and Goglians massif, which is ideal for thermal lifts.
Pilots from Switzerland,Germany, France and Italy have attended to this first International Vintage
Glider Meeting, some of them by driving over 12 hours with their sailplane
into the trailer to reach the place.
Long journey, but it was worth while both for the unique flying conditions
of Rivoli di Osoppo and also for the warm welcome and hospitality of the
people of club AVRO.
Twelve were the sailplanes flying in this meeting, of which two two-seaters
offered to many visitors the possibility of flying and admiring the beauty
of the region.
The Meteo was not excellent and we could fly 4 days of the total 8 days
of the meeting. Luckily the initiative of the people of Club AVRO provided
interesting alternatives to flying, which satisfied all participants.
07 - Carrelli Alianti
08 - Intervento Ezio - OMS
09 - Kranich II Montaggio
10 - KA6 montaggio .
11 - KA6 Uwe Elena
.
12 - KA6 montaggio .
13 - Alianti schierati
14 - traino Victor .
15 - KA6 Massimo.
16 - Kranich II Werner .
17 - Moswey III .
18 - Moswey III Fritz Elena
19 - Moswey III
.
20 - Moswey III.
21 - ELFE S4A Lilly
22 - Huetter 28 Werner
The "Parco delle Dolomiti" offered in many cases the possibility
to the pilots to fly together with griffons as gliding mates.
The presence of Griffons in that area is due to the restocking project
of the Natural Reserve of the lake Cornino, project which is giving already
great results, with a population of over 70 units.
23 - Huetter 28 Werner
24- KA6 Uwe . .
25 - A60 Fauconet Sylvie Pascal
26 - A60 Fauconet.
27 - KA6 Pier-Alain.
28 - Elena Francesco Vincenzo Valeria
29 - Kranich II Elena
.
30 - Franco
31 - Werner e Pier .
32 - Kranich IIB Werner
33 - grifoni sul Tagliamento
34 - grifoni sul Tagliamento
35 - Gemona
36 - Venzone
37 - Molino
38 - Fiume Tagliamento
39 - In Volo
40 - grifoni sul Tagliamento
41 - grifone
42 - grifone
43 - Werner e Franco
44 - AVRO airfield e Ferriere Pittini
45 - Lago di Cavazzo
46 - monti Simeone e Chiampon
47 - pronti per nuovi voli
48 - Frecce Tricolori
49 - Frecce Tricolori
50 - Elena Werner Vincenzo
51 - Organizzatori
52 - cena
53 - cena
54 - cena
55 - fette di polenta
56 - cena
57 - Pier-Alain
58 - Francesco Vincenzo Pascal
59 - Ivan Francesco Bernard Vincenzo
60 - prosciuttificio
61 - prosciutti
62 - degustazione
63 - Mario Tonini
64 - cena di chiusura
65 - Ivan Francesco Vincenzo
66 - SEE YOU AT NEXT MEETING
The meeting closed down with the dinner of Saturday 13th June and both participants and organisers were completely satisfied and started thinking about the next meetings.