Charley comes back home

A real example  of duty and dedication for all of us. Forget the goods and the bads, just imagine you leave your family with only bad news coming from home, never sleeping 2 nights at the same place, crossing Europa and endangered at all moment. 

This is also the story of children who seek their father during more that 60 years.

This is finally an incredible story about peoples helping each other so that Charley finally come back home.  

Finally our life today is very comfortable 

Elles retrouvent le corps de leur père, héros de la Résistance

Christian Laporte

Mis en ligne le 10/07/2012

Le Major aviateur Charles de Hepcée sera inhumé ce 24 juillet à Halloy-Braibant, près de Ciney. Fusillé en juin 1944 près de Toulouse, son corps vient d’être retrouvé et identifié. Après une incroyable enquête. see the article at 

http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/article/748957/elles-retrouvent-le-corps-de-leur-pere-heros-de-la-resistance.html

Tony De Bruyn, ceo van Aircraft Power Maintenace uit Wevelgem crasht in Groot-Brittannië

 Tony De Bruyn bij het Bronco-toestel. (Foto TB)

Wevelgem - Tony De Bruyn, de ceo van Aircraft Power Maintenace uit Wevelgem is dinsdagmiddag omstreeks 15.00 uur plaatselijke tijd gecrasht bij Cotswold Airport (Gloucestershire, Groot-Brittannië) met zijn OV-10 Bronco. De piloot overleefde de crash. Volgens een woordvoerder van de plaatselijke luchtambulance werd de piloot met brandwonden en kneuzingen overgebracht naar een ziekenhuis in Bristol. De piloot was de enige persoon aan boord, aldus de politie. Tony De Bruyn maakt deel uit van het zogenoemde Bronco Demo Team. Dat werd in 2010 opgericht door een groep OV-10 Bronco enthousiastelingen en heeft als doel het toestel te tonen aan het grote publiek. Het Bronco-vliegtuig is een opvallend toestel, dat we hier niet al te vaak te zien krijgen. De demopiloot en drijvende kracht achter het project van het Bronco Demo Team is Tony De Bruyn. Hij is gepassioneerd door de luchtvaart en heeft meer dan 4.000 vlieguren op de teller. De Bruyn is daarnaast ook ceo van de nv Aircraft Power Maintenance (APM). Een Wevelgems bedrijf dat Boeingmotoren reviseert en herstelt.

Source: KW.be

Belgian Shopping Spree

On 6 July, the council of ministers of the Belgian government authorized Defense Minister Pieter De Crem to issue calls for tender under the 2012 defense investment plan. These include calls for tender for 70 remote weapons stations for the Light Multipurpose Vehicle (LMV), 4,500 modular carbines with day sights to replace FNC rifles currently in service, and two ready duty ships for coast guard duties.

This is part of the 242 million euros in defense investments approved by the council of ministers on 11 May. The 2012 defense investment plan also includes acquisition of short- and medium-range anti-fortification and anti-armor weapons to replace the Milan anti-tank guided missile, the Personal Defence Weapon to replace the GP 9mm pistol, and 90 mm practice ammunition for the Piranha III Armoured Infantry Vehicle (AIV) for the Belgian army.

For the air force, the F-16 Commonality and Interoperability Consolidation Program will be continued, four advanced targeting pods will be acquired, as will equipment for forward air controllers, ground-to-air radios for local air traffic control, and new airfield firefighting vehicles.

Finally, Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) satellite communication terminals will replace the existing obsolete terminals.

Source: Aviation Week

Doc Tv "Avions de Légende" en vente à " La Maison du Livre Aviation "...

Forwarded message From: JANSSONNE 

Haguenau le 09/07/2012, Alsace

Bonsoir,

Le documentaire Tv (diffusé sur France 3 Nord Est) " Avions de Légende " de monsieur Denis Becker,
est désormais disponible sous format DVD aux points de ventes suivants :

- La Maison du Livre Aviation à Paris (voir lien joint),

http://www.livre-aviation.com/AVIONS_DE_LEGENDE-p-14431-c-1400_1401.html 

- Et sur " livreaero.com " :

http://www.livreaero.com/?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=16836&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

Diffuser l'info !

A bientôt,

 

ÉRIC JANSSONNE,
Président " Les Ailes Historiques du Rhin "
54 route de Bischwiller,
67500 HAGUENAU / FRANCE
Tél.: 03.69.02.08.34 ou 06.07.06.84.05
E mails : aileshistoriquesdurhin@gmail.com
Site Web : http://www.aileshistoriquesdurhin.fr 

Website update : André Dillien OO registration lists

André Dillien OO registration lists at
 http://www.bamfbamrs.be/Dillien/index.htm

Here are the lists of André. You will find lists about aircraft registers for Belgium, Luxembourg and Congo as well Belgian pilots brevets. Please use the file index00.doc which contains the description of the files.

Some files are in Lotus format (lwp), you can find a lwp reader at

http://www.s2services.com/hosted-freeware/kvlot32.exe

If you want to communicate to André some corrections, please contact him at

André DILLIEN Rue des Cyclamens, 6 1170 Bruxelles 02/673.36.32 (Tel & Fax)

Last updated 09/07/2012

Space : Eugene Joseph Delporte

Forwarded message From: Dirk De Quick 

Eugène Joseph Delporte

De persoon die deze maand aan bod komt staat zo goed als zeker in elk boek over sterrenbeelden, het zonnestelsel, kometen of planetoïden. Vooral de laatste twee vormden zijn werkterrein. Hij is geboren in Geldenaken (Jodoigne) op 10 januari 1882 en overleed in Ukkel op 19 oktober 1955. Hij huwde in 1906, maar zijn vrouw overleed in 1918. Hij hertrouwde in 1922. Uit het eerste huwelijk heeft hij twee zonen. Na zijn pensioen in 1947 bleef hij helpen op de sterrenwacht: elke ochtend was hij paraat. Op een dag kreeg hij een hartstilstand en zakte hij plots ineen terwijl hij fotografische opnames onderzocht. Hij overleed kort na 50 jaar dienst. Het dompelde de internationale sterrenkundige wereld in rouw, want hij had wereldwijde contacten.

http://www.belgiuminspace.be/artikelen/belgen-in-de-sterrenkunde/eugene-joseph-delporte

Brussels Airlines launches scheduled service to Mombasa

 

10 July 2012  -  As from this winter season Brussels Airlines flies weekly to Mombasa. The tourist coastal city with its magnificent sandy beaches and hotel infrastructure is Brussels Airlines second destination in Kenya after Nairobi. The opening of Mombasa, a coastal city of almost 1 million inhabitants located in the South-East of Kenya along the Indian Ocean allows Brussels Airlines to add one of the key tourist cities of Africa’s East Coast to its network. The nice climate, the shiny white sandy beaches and the superb hotel infrastructure invite holidaymakers to spend relaxing holidays. Those looking for more action will certainly like the many water sport possibilities and numerous excursions. Mombasa is also the perfect gateway to go on safari in one of the gorgeous national parks. 

Starting on 2 November Brussels Airlines will fly every Friday morning to Mombasa. The return flight is scheduled on Friday evening with arrival in Brussels Airport on Saturday morning. The flight schedule allows smooth connections to and from other European countries (France, Germany, UK, Italy, Scandinavia, Russia, USA,…). Passengers going on safari can combine a flight to Mombasa with a return flight from Nairobi or vice versa to avoid long transfers over land. This combination possibility also allows a flexible duration of their stay as Brussels Airlines flies to Nairobi every Monday, Friday and Sunday. 

 Brussels Airlines is pleased that the Belgian tourism group Thomas Cook / Neckermann/ Pegase makes use of this new scheduled flight to offer their customers the possibility to fly in comfort to Kenya

Schedule (in local time), every Friday starting November 2nd:

Flight Number	Route	Departure	Arrival
SN477	Bussels-Mombasa	10h30	19h10
SN477	Mombasa-Brussels	20h10	07h10

Mombasa is Brussels Airlines 21st destination in Africa. In the course of the winter season the scheduled flights will be operated with the new Brussels Airlines long haul in-flight product (flat beds in Business Class, ergonomic seats with plenty of legroom in Economy class, newest generation in-flight entertainment, ...) offering passengers in Business and Economy Class superior comfort. 

Source: Brussels Airlines

Asco signs contract with LMI to design and manufacture slat tracks for the KC-390

Asco,a proven specialist of high lift devices and complex precision  mechanical subassemblies for the aerospace industry, has signed a contract today with LMI Aerospace Inc. (U.S.A.), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural components, assemblies and kits for the aerospace and defense industries,to design and manufacture the slat track mechanisms for the new Embraer KC-390 military aircraft. This build to spec contract consists of a set of slat track mechanisms per wing and has been signed for the life of the program.
Asco and LMI teams have already started to cooperate together in the conception of the project through their respective design offices in Mukilteo, Washington, U.S.A., as well as through the respective headquarters of the companies.
All slat tracks will be machined, treated, assembled and delivered by ASCO to LMI's assembly facility in St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.A.
"We are very pleased to further extend our business relation with Embraerparticipating in this exciting new aircraft program successfully combiningour core competence and experience with a new global partner and customer.Teaming-up with LMI Aerospace Inc. holds substantial mutual future potential"said Ivan Remels, CCO Asco Group.
First flight test articles of the KC-390 are planned for delivery to LMI in the spring of 2013, and to date, a total of sixty (60) aircraft purchase intentions have been formalized by Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, theCzech Republic and Portugal.
The award of the contract constitutes recognition by LMI Aerospace Inc. of Asco's leading capabilities in the design and production of high lift devices for the aerospace industry.

Source: Belga

Ailes Militaires Belges

Avec un thème aussi prometteur que "70 ans d'aviation militaire à Florennes", le spectacle ne pouvait être qu'au rendez-vous. Même s'il s'agissait avant tout un événement familial, les spotters n'ont pas non plus été oubliés. Venus parfois de très loin, ils ont pu assouvir leur passion le vendredi et le lundi et ramener de précieuses images. Les échos recueillis indiquent en tous les cas que la formule a été fortement appréciée.

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NewsLetter d'AéroBuzz Comics : KZ Dora, le cycle de l'horreur bouclé

Forwarded message From: AéroBuzz : Actualité et Information Aéronautique 

02/07

KZ Dora, le cycle de l'horreur bouclé par Bruno Rivière publié le 30 juin 2012 Un témoignage fort de Robin Walter sur l'horreur des camps de concentration nazis de Dora où furent construits les missiles V1 et V2 par des prisonniers dont fit partie Pierre Walter, le grand-père de l'auteur de cette bande dessinée. Lire l'article entier * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *