New/Old Video and Glider PR - John Denver & Janus

On 11/22/2016 9:01 AM, Dieter B wrote:
Good Morning Cindy

This Janus N68G was part of my fleet. It was flown by David Johns then in
the back seat since JD was not quite ready in his training to fly it solo.
I was the tow pilot. The owner of the eagle had gone up on the chairlft at
Aspen Highlands and launched the eagle from there. They were trying to get
some frames with the eagle to fly formation with the glider, but in reality
that is hard to do because the speeds the two fly. They came close to each
other some time but then you see the eagle go into attack mode. With
today's cams while circling in thermals possibly with 2 gliders in cams
that could be done now. The flick showed the Maroon Bells an Aspen Icon and
Lodges peak is the launching point of the eagle with it's owner.

I met you when I picked up a Stemme basket case at your place. The Janus I
sold to a pilot who flies the ridge in PA which happened about 10 years
before I picked up that Stemme. That one I flew until not long ago when I
retired from flying because of health reasons.

Think Up Dieter Gliders Of Aspen

On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 5:55:35 PM UTC-7, CindyB wrote:
A crazy link took me to a John Denver video on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ChlFnXct

Snip...

Wow. Very nicely done Blast-from-the-Past. Kudos to everyone involved...and
"Thank You!" to those responsible for "YouTubing" it.

Bob W.

On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 12:13:12 PM UTC-6, BobW wrote:
On 11/22/2016 9:01 AM, Dieter B wrote:
Good Morning Cindy

This Janus N68G was part of my fleet. It was flown by David Johns then in
the back seat since JD was not quite ready in his training to fly it solo.
I was the tow pilot. The owner of the eagle had gone up on the chairlft at
Aspen Highlands and launched the eagle from there. They were trying to get
some frames with the eagle to fly formation with the glider, but in reality
that is hard to do because the speeds the two fly. They came close to each
other some time but then you see the eagle go into attack mode. With
today's cams while circling in thermals possibly with 2 gliders in cams
that could be done now. The flick showed the Maroon Bells an Aspen Icon and
Lodges peak is the launching point of the eagle with it's owner.


I met you when I picked up a Stemme basket case at your place. The Janus I
sold to a pilot who flies the ridge in PA which happened about 10 years
before I picked up that Stemme. That one I flew until not long ago when I
retired from flying because of health reasons.

Think Up Dieter Gliders Of Aspen


I believe it was David Jones of Aspen.
On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 5:55:35 PM UTC-7, CindyB wrote:
A crazy link took me to a John Denver video on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ChlFnXct

Snip...

Wow. Very nicely done Blast-from-the-Past. Kudos to everyone involved...and
"Thank You!" to those responsible for "YouTubing" it.

Bob W.

About 25 years ago my glider partner and I picked up a spool of armored
tow target cable from you in Aspen. We used it on the BFSS winch.

Dan

On 11/22/2016 8:47 PM, wrote:
On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 12:13:12 PM UTC-6, BobW wrote:
On 11/22/2016 9:01 AM, Dieter B wrote:
Good Morning Cindy

This Janus N68G was part of my fleet. It was flown by David Johns then in
the back seat since JD was not quite ready in his training to fly it solo.
I was the tow pilot. The owner of the eagle had gone up on the chairlft at
Aspen Highlands and launched the eagle from there. They were trying to get
some frames with the eagle to fly formation with the glider, but in reality
that is hard to do because the speeds the two fly. They came close to each
other some time but then you see the eagle go into attack mode. With
today's cams while circling in thermals possibly with 2 gliders in cams
that could be done now. The flick showed the Maroon Bells an Aspen Icon and
Lodges peak is the launching point of the eagle with it's owner.

I met you when I picked up a Stemme basket case at your place. The Janus I
sold to a pilot who flies the ridge in PA which happened about 10 years
before I picked up that Stemme. That one I flew until not long ago when I
retired from flying because of health reasons.

Think Up Dieter Gliders Of Aspen

I believe it was David Jones of Aspen.
On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 5:55:35 PM UTC-7, CindyB wrote:
A crazy link took me to a John Denver video on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ChlFnXct
Snip...

Wow. Very nicely done Blast-from-the-Past. Kudos to everyone involved...and
"Thank You!" to those responsible for "YouTubing" it.

Bob W.

--
Dan, 5J

Thanks for bringing that to our attention! I have to show the video to my wife. She loves John Denver's music - and gliders and birds.