I see that some of you have already finished their flights and I am just on the way to
leg 09 Salzburg-Linz -Gorizia
this has been (nearly) a fantastic Rally, and you might understand my so deeply emotional journey....
that's why I could not only watch my speed, my altitude,....a.s.o., but it is/was a pleasure to have you on my side to keep up my best friend's memory:
Urs Hug; whom I miss terribly, not only in this rally and all the flight sim stuff,....but we had contact on a daily base, starting a few years back on the great GAAR rallys,...and we met in reality and had much fun! We were like twins... and to find this out was a real gift, so, the farewell was way to fast...
but that's life; and when I can tell you something in my humble opinion: take your chances, your dreams, your abilities and possibilities as good as possible; cause suddenly all can be over....
I wanna tell you all this right now, as in LOWW / Vienna, the rally is over and then I just will fly back to LOIH, my homebase and do my crying in the rain, not in a GEAR tent in front of an audience....thank you ! ALL of you! especially Allan Lowson, the "father" of all these wonderful rallys and as I always tell you at the end, as Schwarzenegger told you: I'll be back or: We'll meet gain....some sunny day!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KodNFsP6r88this is meant to you,.....and to Urs!
start up in Salzburg.....
first turn above Linz LOWL,...and please ...apologize for not explaining more about Austrias wondeful landscapes what we are just crossing....
I prefer some soft music in my cockpit and hope you are able to visit once in your lifetime my wonderful homeland....
after a long leg across the Alps,...again,...yes...approaching Gorizia....Urs checking the time,.....
on final.......
another perfect landing,...the C 47/DC3 was and is always my favourite aircraft, although there are so many others, I love.....
Gorizia is a real small airfield and had many changements in the past,....today there only exists the 27/09 runway......
perfectly arranged, as how Urs had prepared the addons for this special place,.....
really a place to feel well, as in ancient times,...the "bush pilot" era, Urs and I were dreaming of so often......
a Russian "Yak52" aircraft,....oldtimer,....the stearing of gears and rudder by airpressure... there is one of these in LOIH, my homebase airfield,...and a Boeing Stearman!!!!but thats another story....
the Baron still has some engine problems,...Innsbruck could not help sufficently, as I see...
parking place,...and yess, if you watched my past arrival airfields, you might have seen Urs here and there,....
it's all so familiar.....
Urs was/is definitely here,...my favourite beer is the proof!!!! Frastanzer....lol
interesting spectators,...love the old Landrovers,...I had two of these ...a 1972 Series IIA 88 and a 1972 Series IIA 109
time to shut down, set the brakes, open the doors, and go to meet some friends....and one or two beers...lol
yeah, that's my dream......many thanks to Urs and all his friendship!!!!
We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know We'll meet again Some sunny day Keep smilin' thru Just like you Always do 'Til the blue skies drive The dark clouds Far away And will you please say hello to the folks that i know Tell'em that I won't be long And they'll be happy to know That when you saw me go I was singing this song We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know We'll meet again Some sunny day (spoken) Yeah we'll meet again I don't know where Anf I don't know when But I do know That we'll meet again Some sunny day (spoken) So Honey Keep on smilin' thru Just like you always do 'Til the blue skies Drive the dark clouds Far away And would you please say hello To all the folks that I know And tell'em I won't be long They'll be happy to know That when you saw me go I was singing this song (with choir) We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know We'll meet again Some sunny day
Urs, I will see you again and we’ll be laughing and joking around in heaven...