On 16 Sep., 13:09, Michael Corcoran
wrote:
Does anyone have a copy of the S&G report on the 1965
World Championship held at South Cerney in the UK?
Markus Ritzie, of the Swiss Team, flew a Standard Elfe
to second place in the Standard Class. I know he flew
my Elfe S-2 (then registered HB-801 and carrying competition
number 74), but I want to establish whether this was
his practice aircraft, or the one that he flew in the
competition. Martin Simons, in Sailplanes: 1965-2000,
states that the aircraft had a V-tail. HB-801 has a
conventional tail, with the tailplane at the base of
the fin. I have a copy of the August 1965 issue of
Soaring, but the report on the competition doesn't
give the aircraft's identification.


Markus Ritzi borrowed the glider he flew in England from my
grandfather only a few days before the competition. It was an Elfe
with V-Tail. I'm pretty sure I have a picture of it somewhere, but no
idea where exactly, of course. Will go hunting for it later.

Regards
Marcel Duenner