Six gliders stolen - Aalborg Svæveflyveklub - gliding club in Denmark

[son_of_flubber]

Reposting for a friend:

>>"Aviator - Aalborg Svæveflyveklub", a gliding club in Denmark, just lost all of 6 airplanes, that were allegedly taken out of their trailers and loaded onto a truck. Local police is currently investigating. The theft happened between monday Oct 30th, and thursday Nov 2nd.

The stolen airplanes were:
Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
LS4 (OY-XRF)
LS4 (OY-XPX)
DG 400 (OY-XPD)
Pegase (OY-RGX)

Please share this information with everyone you know in the gliding community. <<

https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/svaevefly-for-millioner-stjaalet-fra-hangar/6209153c-f5bc-44c8-aebd-2be63a73eb54

[Bruce Hoult]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 8:01:03 PM UTC+3, son_of_flubber wrote:
> Reposting for a friend:
>
> >>"Aviator - Aalborg Svæveflyveklub", a gliding club in Denmark, just lost all of 6 airplanes, that were allegedly taken out of their trailers and loaded onto a truck. Local police is currently investigating. The theft happened between monday Oct 30th, and thursday Nov 2nd.
>
> The stolen airplanes were:
> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
> LS4 (OY-XRF)
> LS4 (OY-XPX)
> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
> Pegase (OY-RGX)
>
> Please share this information with everyone you know in the gliding community. <<
>
> https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/svaevefly-for-millioner-stjaalet-fra-hangar/6209153c-f5bc-44c8-aebd-2be63a73eb54

What an insanely stupid thing to do!

They can't use them without attracting attention. They won't be easy to sell either.

One assumes they were well insured.

[Tim Newport-Peace[_4_]]

At 17:13 02 November 2017, Bruce Hoult wrote:
>On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 8:01:03 PM UTC+3, son_of_flubber wrote:
>> Reposting for a friend:
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>> The stolen airplanes were:
>> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
>> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
>> LS4 (OY-XRF)
>> LS4 (OY-XPX)
>> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
>> Pegase (OY-RGX)
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>> Please share this information with everyone you know in the gliding
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>nity. =20
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>https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/svaevefly-for-millioner-stjaalet-fra-hangar/=
>6209153c-f5bc-44c8-aebd-2be63a73eb54
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>What an insanely stupid thing to do!
>
>They can't use them without attracting attention. They won't be easy to
>sel=
>l either.
>
It has happened before...
http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/glider-stolen-from-dunstable-club-1-1027846

[Michael Opitz]

>
>What an insanely stupid thing to do!
>
>They can't use them without attracting attention. They won't be easy
to
>sel=
>l either.
>
>One assumes they were well insured.
>

I am thinking that they will sell the engine from the turbo, and maybe
chop off the cockpits for use on simulators or on some sort of motor
vehicles (like a motorized trike), etc. The wings and tail feathers might

show up for sale being sold as parts.

There was another recent theft as well. Was it in England? As I recall,
the engines were all removed.

RO

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I believe it has happened in the U.S. The details are very hazy but I believe my father sold a Libelle 201 to someone in the New England area, from whom it was subsequently stolen in the trailer. About 40 years ago? Anyone recall the details or outcome?

Chip Bearden

[Dave Nadler]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 3:17:02 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> I believe it has happened in the U.S. The details are very hazy but I
> believe my father sold a Libelle 201 to someone in the New England area,
> from whom it was subsequently stolen in the trailer. About 40 years ago?
> Anyone recall the details or outcome?
>
> Chip Bearden

My neighbor Steve Pavola, glider was never recovered...

[Roy B.]

There was a Libelle 201 stolen from Tanner-Hiller airport in Massachusetts in mid winter about 30 years ago. It was uninsured and never recovered.

There was also an EB-28 that had it's engine compartment sawed off and stolen in the UK a few years back.

ROY

[[email protected]]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10:01:03 AM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
> Reposting for a friend:
>
> >>"Aviator - Aalborg Svæveflyveklub", a gliding club in Denmark, just lost all of 6 airplanes, that were allegedly taken out of their trailers and loaded onto a truck. Local police is currently investigating. The theft happened between monday Oct 30th, and thursday Nov 2nd.
>
> The stolen airplanes were:
> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
> LS4 (OY-XRF)
> LS4 (OY-XPX)
> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
> Pegase (OY-RGX)
>
> Please share this information with everyone you know in the gliding community. <<
>
> https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/svaevefly-for-millioner-stjaalet-fra-hangar/6209153c-f5bc-44c8-aebd-2be63a73eb54

Can you post the aircraft serial numbers?

[AS]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 1:01:03 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
> Reposting for a friend:
>
> >>"Aviator - Aalborg Svæveflyveklub", a gliding club in Denmark, just lost all of 6 airplanes, that were allegedly taken out of their trailers and loaded onto a truck. Local police is currently investigating. The theft happened between monday Oct 30th, and thursday Nov 2nd.
>
> The stolen airplanes were:
> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
> LS4 (OY-XRF)
> LS4 (OY-XPX)
> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
> Pegase (OY-RGX)
>
> Please share this information with everyone you know in the gliding community. <<
>
> https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/svaevefly-for-millioner-stjaalet-fra-hangar/6209153c-f5bc-44c8-aebd-2be63a73eb54

Sadly enough, soaring clubs in Europe are hit with break-ins, vandalism and theft often enough that the there is a 'Theft-List' on the German server Segelflug.de. It lists items stolen after breaking into hangars and working undetected sometimes for days. Not only are instruments taken but entire engines were removed from planes and hauled away.
My old club installed motion lights and cameras after their club house was ransacked.
I wish the Danes good luck in recovering their equipment.
Uli
'AS'

[Jock Proudfoot]

At 19:56 02 November 2017, wrote:

>> The stolen airplanes were:
>> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
>> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
>> LS4 (OY-XRF)
>> LS4 (OY-XPX)
>> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
>> Pegase (OY-RGX)

>Can you post the aircraft serial numbers?

aircraft serial numbers
OY-RAX 28/294
OY-XRG 6217
OY-XRF 4788
OY-XPX 4654
OY-XPD 4-183
OY-RGX 101,AO.77

[son_of_flubber]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 6:45:07 PM UTC-4, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

> aircraft serial numbers
> OY-RAX 28/294
> OY-XRG 6217
> OY-XRF 4788
> OY-XPX 4654
> OY-XPD 4-183
> OY-RGX 101,AO.77

Here are more identifying information on the stolen gliders

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/AVIATOR%20-%20missing%20gliders%20-%202%20November%202017.pdf?token=AWySg1rkrbOcehUn9 BqnqW8lDhAwjwJ89vZVBh9Pqt9z3u9YvGITOp6W1ooffK1wU4f IK_l_jpasROUGCVm7lu2LvFm27ZGMfeIwsG3kZUCAFxcsAaoKb DR53cH7ymiw2hLNPdA8zG7cwUL84wZ3W4mqOgXxpCcKiDaGd2Q Y5KVJbZAMqWcfdNWFszdZZyns0Vfbffb9Ypuazu5STxGpT7EZ

[2G]

On Friday, November 3, 2017 at 3:23:05 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
> On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 6:45:07 PM UTC-4, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
>
> > aircraft serial numbers
> > OY-RAX 28/294
> > OY-XRG 6217
> > OY-XRF 4788
> > OY-XPX 4654
> > OY-XPD 4-183
> > OY-RGX 101,AO.77
>
> Here are more identifying information on the stolen gliders
>
> https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/AVIATOR%20-%20missing%20gliders%20-%202%20November%202017.pdf?token=AWySg1rkrbOcehUn9 BqnqW8lDhAwjwJ89vZVBh9Pqt9z3u9YvGITOp6W1ooffK1wU4f IK_l_jpasROUGCVm7lu2LvFm27ZGMfeIwsG3kZUCAFxcsAaoKb DR53cH7ymiw2hLNPdA8zG7cwUL84wZ3W4mqOgXxpCcKiDaGd2Q Y5KVJbZAMqWcfdNWFszdZZyns0Vfbffb9Ypuazu5STxGpT7EZ

My guess is that these gliders have been taken to a former Soviet block country where documentation is much less stringent. They had to have a semi-sized truck in which to haul all of the gliders. The contents could have been listed on a bill of lading as aircraft salvage parts (what border guard could tell the difference?). What better way to start a glider club on a budget? Also, documents such as bills of sale can be readily forged. I sold a DG400 that went to a buyer in Brazil (I hope that I never have to that again!). The glider was decertified by the FAA, who faxed a form to the Brazilian authorities. They promptly lost the document and it had to be replaced. I had the FAA fax the document to me; I photographed it and a sent the jpeg file to the Brazilian buyer, where it was graciously accepted by said authorities w/o further confirmation. It is not hard to imagine how this document could have be forged by someone w/o scruples at any stage in this process..

Tom

[[email protected]]

Den torsdag den 2. november 2017 kl. 23.45.07 UTC+1 skrev Jock Proudfoot:
> At 19:56 02 November 2017, wrote:
>
> >> The stolen airplanes were:
> >> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
> >> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
> >> LS4 (OY-XRF)
> >> LS4 (OY-XPX)
> >> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
> >> Pegase (OY-RGX)
>
> >Can you post the aircraft serial numbers?
>
> aircraft serial numbers
> OY-RAX 28/294
> OY-XRG 6217
> OY-XRF 4788
> OY-XPX 4654
> OY-XPD 4-183
> OY-RGX 101,AO.77



Gliders stolen from AVIATOR – Aalborg Svæveflyveklub 2. november 2017

Type Reg. Nr. Tail nr. Serial no.

Duo Discus T OY-RAX 1W 294 28 (T)
LS4 OY-XRF G4 4788
LS4 OY-XPX PX 4654
LS6 OY-XRG G2 6217
DG400 OY-XPD PD 4-183
Pegase OY-RGX RG 101077

Motor Duo Discus
Motor Solo 2350D 41 Partnr 200035013

Propel Technoflug OE-FL5.143

Motor DG400
Motor Rotax 505 3.332.730

Please share this information

[[email protected]]

Regarding the 6 stolen aircrafts from AVIATOR

There is now a reward of 10.000 € for information leding to the recovery of the 6 stolen gliders.


The statemensis as follows:

Stockholm, 10 November 2017

Notification of Stolen Aircrafts

Between the dates 30-Oct and 02-Nov six glider aircrafts was stolen from Aviator Aalborg svæveflyveklub hangar at Aars airport in Denmark.

The registration, serialnumber, manufacturer and type of the aircrafts are following:
OY-RGX, 101077, Centrair Pegase 101A
OY-XPD, 4-183, Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH,
DG-400 OY-XPX, 4654, Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau,
LS 4 OY-XRF, 4788, Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau,
LS 4 a OY-XRG, 6217, Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau,
LS 6 c OY-RAX, 28, Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH,
Duo Discus T

Inter Hannover will pay a reward of EUR 10.000 for information that leads to that all aircrafts are returned to their owners in functional condition.

Contact information: Ph: +46 8 617 5400 ask for GA Claims

[Bruce Hoult]

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 8:01:03 PM UTC+3, son_of_flubber wrote:
> Reposting for a friend:
>
> >>"Aviator - Aalborg Svæveflyveklub", a gliding club in Denmark, just lost all of 6 airplanes, that were allegedly taken out of their trailers and loaded onto a truck. Local police is currently investigating. The theft happened between monday Oct 30th, and thursday Nov 2nd.
>
> The stolen airplanes were:
> Duo Discus T (OY-RAX)
> LS6 18w (OY-XRG)
> LS4 (OY-XRF)
> LS4 (OY-XPX)
> DG 400 (OY-XPD)
> Pegase (OY-RGX)
>
> Please share this information with everyone you know in the gliding community. <<
>
> https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/svaevefly-for-millioner-stjaalet-fra-hangar/6209153c-f5bc-44c8-aebd-2be63a73eb54

This seems to be pretty widely known in the general community.

I happened to be in Faaborg (about three hours drive from Aalborg) on the evening of November 6. I saw three motorcyclists parked on the waterfront, One of their bikes looked identical to my old 1995 BMW R1100RT in NZ, so I stopped and approached them. Turned out that bike was a '96 and had at that moment 99970 km on it (mine is about 140000 I think). But I digress. Amid the usual bikers chat I mentioned I fly gliders in NZ and one of them immediately asked if I knew about the six gliders being stolen...

[[email protected]]

What is the real estate situation with the airfield? If there wasn't a pesky soaring club with a lease would the land be free to be something more profitable? Any Farmer Mcnasty neighbors that don't like towplane noise? Disgruntled ex-clubmembers or ex-spouses? My guess is this wasn't an act of taking gliders for personal gain, it was an act of intentionally harming the club. The gliders are in a landfill or at the bottom of the ocean.

[[email protected]]

Den tirsdag den 14. november 2017 kl. 15.33.49 UTC+1 skrev :
> What is the real estate situation with the airfield? If there wasn't a pesky soaring club with a lease would the land be free to be something more profitable? Any Farmer Mcnasty neighbors that don't like towplane noise? Disgruntled ex-clubmembers or ex-spouses? My guess is this wasn't an act of taking gliders for personal gain, it was an act of intentionally harming the club. The gliders are in a landfill or at the bottom of the ocean.

Hi Gregg
I am a club member of Aviator Gliding Club.

We are very happy residents of a public airport and we have no problems what so ever with anyone.

We are deebly frustrated over the incident.

And I think the most problematic is the fact that we have no idea, whith what purpose the gliders was stolen.

/Henrik Holm Kristensen

[Matt Herron Jr.]

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 8:57:39 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> Den tirsdag den 14. november 2017 kl. 15.33.49 UTC+1 skrev :
> > What is the real estate situation with the airfield? If there wasn't a pesky soaring club with a lease would the land be free to be something more profitable? Any Farmer Mcnasty neighbors that don't like towplane noise? Disgruntled ex-clubmembers or ex-spouses? My guess is this wasn't an act of taking gliders for personal gain, it was an act of intentionally harming the club. The gliders are in a landfill or at the bottom of the ocean.
>
> Hi Gregg
> I am a club member of Aviator Gliding Club.
>
> We are very happy residents of a public airport and we have no problems what so ever with anyone.
>
> We are deebly frustrated over the incident.
>
> And I think the most problematic is the fact that we have no idea, whith what purpose the gliders was stolen.
>
> /Henrik Holm Kristensen

Did any owners leave their Spot tracker on by mistake? How about a transponder? Anyone have an ELT that might get triggered by the glider being dismantled?

[[email protected]]

Den tirsdag den 14. november 2017 kl. 18.33.06 UTC+1 skrev Matt Herron Jr.:
> On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 8:57:39 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > Den tirsdag den 14. november 2017 kl. 15.33.49 UTC+1 skrev :
> > > What is the real estate situation with the airfield? If there wasn't a pesky soaring club with a lease would the land be free to be something more profitable? Any Farmer Mcnasty neighbors that don't like towplane noise? Disgruntled ex-clubmembers or ex-spouses? My guess is this wasn't an act of taking gliders for personal gain, it was an act of intentionally harming the club. The gliders are in a landfill or at the bottom of the ocean.
> >
> > Hi Gregg
> > I am a club member of Aviator Gliding Club.
> >
> > We are very happy residents of a public airport and we have no problems what so ever with anyone.
> >
> > We are deebly frustrated over the incident.
> >
> > And I think the most problematic is the fact that we have no idea, whith what purpose the gliders was stolen.
> >
> > /Henrik Holm Kristensen
>
> Did any owners leave their Spot tracker on by mistake? How about a transponder? Anyone have an ELT that might get triggered by the glider being dismantled?

No Spot tacker.
No transponder.
No ELT.