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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
Someone sent this to us from our old stomping grounds and didnt
mention any name. http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...39/detail.html Photo looks like a Libelle from the rear. My sister in Castlerock cant find out whom. Michael |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
On Mar 20, 8:27*pm, Karen wrote:
Someone sent this to us from our old stomping grounds and didnt mention any name. http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...39/detail.html Photo looks like a Libelle from the rear. My sister in Castlerock cant find out whom. Michael Yes, it was a Libelle. Authorities haven't released the name pending notification. |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
Sunday, 3/20/11
Today, we lost our friend and colleague, Fred Herr. Fred was known as an outstanding pilot, with decades of glider experience, and was a personal friend to all of us. Fred made his final flight in his personal glider and died as a result of a landing accident. Fred created the Owl Canyon Gliderport in 1973, which the non-profit Colorado Soaring Association has operated since 1985. Fred's death is doubly difficult for us as it not only cost us a long-time friend, but it is the first fatality among pilots operating from this field in nearly 40 years of operation. At present, we have no details beyond these facts. We offer our most sincere condolences to his family. At this time we ask that everyone respect their privacy during this very difficult moment. The NTSB and FAA have been notified and are investigating. We will release further details when we have them. Merl Raisbeck President, CSA |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
On Mar 21, 7:47*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
Sunday, 3/20/11 Today, we lost our friend and colleague, Fred Herr. *Fred was known as an outstanding pilot, with decades of glider experience, and was a personal friend to all of us. *Fred made his final flight in his personal glider and died as a result of a landing accident. Fred created the Owl Canyon Gliderport in 1973, which the non-profit Colorado Soaring Association has operated since 1985. *Fred's death is doubly difficult for us as it not only cost us a long-time friend, but it is the first fatality among pilots operating from this field in nearly 40 years of operation. At present, we have no details beyond these facts. *We offer our most sincere condolences to his family. *At this time we ask that everyone respect their privacy during this very difficult moment. The NTSB and FAA have been notified and are investigating. *We will release further details when we have them. Merl Raisbeck President, CSA Merl & Frank, Thank you and Amen. In these days of shrinking soaring populations, disparent attitudes about quality glider operations it is pleasant to think of the days you got to know people like David Johnson, Mark Wild, Bruce Miller and Fred Herr. Keep their memories alive by we emulating what was important to them. Michael |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
Hi,
That is very sad news. I just met Fred for the first time at the Colorado Performance Soaring Seminar a week ago. Nice man. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Paul Remde "Frank Whiteley" wrote in message ... Sunday, 3/20/11 Today, we lost our friend and colleague, Fred Herr. Fred was known as an outstanding pilot, with decades of glider experience, and was a personal friend to all of us. Fred made his final flight in his personal glider and died as a result of a landing accident. Fred created the Owl Canyon Gliderport in 1973, which the non-profit Colorado Soaring Association has operated since 1985. Fred's death is doubly difficult for us as it not only cost us a long-time friend, but it is the first fatality among pilots operating from this field in nearly 40 years of operation. At present, we have no details beyond these facts. We offer our most sincere condolences to his family. At this time we ask that everyone respect their privacy during this very difficult moment. The NTSB and FAA have been notified and are investigating. We will release further details when we have them. Merl Raisbeck President, CSA |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
Awful news I met Fred ~5 years ago when he stopped through Ames,
IA for some reason. Really enjoyed talking to him and hearing some great soaring stories. |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
Sad to hear; our club just bought the 1-34 Over Easy that used to fly
there. First flights in the next couple of weeks. At 17:22 21 March 2011, Tony wrote: Awful news I met Fred ~5 years ago when he stopped through Ames, IA for some reason. Really enjoyed talking to him and hearing some great soaring stories. |
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Owl Canyon Sailplane Crash Today?
Before there was an Owl Canyon Gliderport, Fred founded Waverly West
Soaring Ranch which was located a few miles west of the current Owl Canyon. (It was at Owl Canyon where I climbed to 35,000ft for my dia. Alt. from an 8700ft local tow on 5 Feb. 1972.) Fred can be found on both the Military and the History channel as an interviewee recounting his role with the Luftwaffe in WW II. I turns out that Fred was a sixteen year old BF109 pilot toward the end of the war. A number of years ago I introduced him to a former P-47 pilot and it turned out that both of them had flown from the same airport in France within about a week of each other. Both Fred and I flew a number of XC flights to the northeast as far as Scotts Bluff NE where we used Springer Jones (UB) – who went West a few years ago - ranch strip as a turn point. Fred was instrumental in introducing a number of kids to soaring as well as flying balloons and motor gliders. Oscar Echo, or what was fondly known as “Over Easy” was at one time owned by Jim Munn (also deceased.) If memory serves, Jim set some Colo. Altitude records in OE. Fred was ever the gentleman and a friend to anyone to met him. |
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