[simpits-tech] MiHi's going to the Austrian Airforce (long)

[Gene Buckle]

Congrats!  Take lots of pictures! :)

g.


On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Michi wrote:

> Hi, together.
>
> If you stopped by my homepage lately, you will have found the story of
> the report about my cockpit in one of Austria's daily newspapers.
> first I thought, "Ok, it's a nice report, and some people who know me,
> will read it". that's was what i thought...
>
> today, I got a mail from the reporter who did the story, for those who
> speak german, here's the original mail:
> ###############
> hallo michi!
> ich hätte da ein angebot für dich.
> das bundesministerium für landesverteidigung möchte dich einen tag lang
> einladen, in zeltweg einen flusimulator zu testen, du könntest mit piloten
> und anderen wichtigen heeresmenschen plaudern und würdest zu allem auch noch
> von einem hubschrauber nach zeltweg und wieder retour nach graz geflogen.
> na, was sagst?
> sag mir einfach kurz mal bescheid, ob dich das grundsätzlich interessieren
> würde und ob du in den nächsten wochen zeit hast, denn das ganze muss ja
> auch geplant werden.
> das ministerium würde mich auch einladen, mitzufliegen und eine reportage zu
> machen. da bin ich mir aber noch nicht sicher, ob ich das machen werde.
> also, lass mal ne mail rüberwachsen.
> lg, barbara
> #####################################
>
> for the big group of non-german speakers, here's a short translation:
>
> Austrian DOD invites me to visit Zeltweg AFB for one day, testing the
> Saab Draken simulator, Austria's pilots are trained on. During the day I
> will have the possibility to talk to some of the pilots and personell.
> They will even do the transfer to the AFB by helicopter - oh my ;)).
>
> I never thought, that I would ever get the chance for such activity here
> in Austria. Especially, because the report could only be read in some
> regions of Styria, one of Austria lands. Luckily, Zeltweg AFB is located
> in just this region *g*.
>
> So, all the media presence during the last month at least worked out
> something, although there were times I really asked myself, if it was
> worth it.
>
> NEWSFLASH: I just finished a phone call with a man of the DOD, the event
> will be on September, 23rd, 2002! if the weather is ok, transfer will be
> done by heli *yeah*.
>
> ok, this is it, I just _had_ to tell someone.. (except all other 40
> mails I just sent *g*).
>
> greetings
> michi
>
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