winsor68 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I was just looking through my E-mails... having a clean-out... when I found this. Don't know how I missed it. This was the final communication I had with my Dad... He passed away a month after sending this E-mail. He was unable to talk by this time. It was Dad's influence which gave me my life long love of Aviation... and we shared our passion until the very end. I thought you may enjoy the links to Youtube he shared in his final message... Probably no one interested in the personal part as addressed to my brother and myself but I will share the whole thing as I received it... Just... because. He was so ill in the end this would have taken a BIG effort for him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Garrick and Don thought you might like these links to You Tube videos on Hanna Reitch and the history of gliders Mum said look for the silver C Love Dad 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudestcon Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Great stuff Win. Something from your Dad you will always cherish. A great series of videos I watched with interest. Pud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks for posting this fascinating video, Win. Your Dad must have a great passion for aviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Something to cherrish and remember for the rest of your life Donald.........................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owi Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks, Donald. That was a fascinating series of videos. Your dad clearly had a passion for aviation and it showed all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Mum is visiting with us at the moment... She is reading Dad's copy of the memoirs of Hanna Reitsch... I am a bit nervous of even touching it. Such a precious family heirloom to us with Dad's distinctive signature inside the front cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Donald, that would be a fascinating book to read for sure !...I recently read a book on the German Me-162 rocket fighter of WW2 which she also test flew, and they mentioned her quite a bit in that book...She certainly was an interesting woman and aviator for sure..............................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have enjoyed your dad's films of gliding at Mt Isa. They are classics. Thanks for posting them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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