Aldo & Everyone,

While competing at last year's Club Class Worlds in Norway, both Susan
and I got to meet and start to get to know Neil a little bit. Beyond
his terrific skills as an aviation photographer, he was just a "good
bloke" - as the Brits say. He always had a certain "twinkle" in his
eyes whether for the next great photo or the next great party. So raise
a pint for Neil and let's make sure his photos and his memory do not
soon die.

Tim McAllister "EY"

P.S. That was Neil's cover shot on the November 2004 "Soaring" of me
flying a low and fast finish in a Libelle at World's in Norway. I will
treasure that shot forever...

2cernauta2 wrote:
Dear All,

I hear from my Italian friends at the Junior's WGCs that the famous
soaring photographer Neil Lawson has died yesterday.
He was standing on the roof of his car, to get better pictures of the
finishing gliders. One of those gliders caught him.
The pilot involved is a British team mate, Ian Craigie. He has been
arrested.

Very sad news for the whole gliding world, for his friends and
relatives.

He will be missed

Aldo Cernezzi