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Frank van
Melick
Age: 22
Profession: 2nd year student Mechatronics
Years Modelling: 14
Years Competition: 8
Aëroclub: De Stootkop Swalmen,
Results: Dutch junior champion in 1999, 2000 and 2002, Dutch senior champion in 2000, 2002 and 2005
Results Internationals: Holland Glide 2005 (11th place) - EuroGlide Belgium 2005 (1th place) EC & WCH: WCH 2000 Greece (junior), EC 2001 Slovakia (junior), EC 2003 Romania 9th place seniors
Planes: 3x Space Pro 3,27
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| Karel van
Baalen
Age: 48
Profession: Support manager
Years Modelling: about 36
Years Competition: about 15
Aëroclub: Twentse Radio Modelvliegtuig club
Results: 2nd place dutch championships in 2004, 4th place dutch championships in 2005
Results Internationals: European Championships 2005 Croatia 16th place
Planes: 3x Sharon Pro 3,70 and 3,55
Transmitter : Graupner MC 24
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Cor de
Jong
Cor (34) is mechanical engineer and does modelplane flying for
18 years now. Besides thermal soaring he now and then does some slope soaring on the skiing
hill in Groningen, his residence. Flies with the Starlight 3000.
The Multiplex rc-gear he uses: Profi-mc 4000 tx, Micro-digi servos and
7 SYNTH DS IPD receivers. Was five times helper on European and World
Championships. Competed 1999 at the EC F3J in Romania (placed
15th) and 2004 at the WC F3J in Canada (placed 11th) . Member of model-soaringclub
"De Pimpelmezen".
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Lesley van der Laan
Age: 13
Student
Years Modelling: 4
Years Competition: 2
Aëroclub: L.L.C. Aeria Leeuwarden
Results: 3rd place EC F3J 2005 Croatia
Planes: Starlight 3000
Transmitter : MPX 3030
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Geert van
Melick
Age: 55
Profession: He runs the house.
Years Modelling: 46
Years Competition: F3J 12 years, other categories 46 years
Aëroclub: De Stootkop Swalmen
Results: Dutch senior champion in 1990 and 1998
Results Internationals: Several fly-off places during contests in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium
EC & WCH: EC 1999 Romania (junior), EC 2001 Slovakia, EC 2005 Croatia
Planes: Bits and pieces… he builds his own models.
Geert will be
coach for his
son Frank
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Egbert
Fokke van der Laan
Egbert (23) started flying model airplanes when he was 8 !!
He is member of the model flying club "Äeria” in Leeuwarden.
Since 1994 he is participating in F3J contests
Egbert achieved a lot of excellent results, both on national and international level
He was the junior champion on the European championship 2002 in Slovakia
2001 national champion junior and senior (best all over)
2002 winner of the international contest “Hollandglide”
2003 and 2004 national champion, in 2004 he also won the international (Eurotour) contest in Vosselaar, Belgium.
2005 8th At the Istanbul Open 2005
This year Egbert is flying the ’Pike Superior’ and ‘Pike Giant’ (Samba models).
His radio gear is Multiplex.
Egbert Fokke will be coach for junior pilot Lesley.
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Berend van
der Laan
Berend van der Laan, was born on the 6th of February 1953.
He is member of the model flying club "Äeria" in Leeuwarden since 1979.
He is the father of Lesley, who is flying as a junior in the upcoming European championship f3j.
Berend was a helper in the Dutch team at the European championship 2002 in Finland,2005 in Kroatië and he will be a helper this year as well.
He flies competition both RC glider and RC power
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Peter
Zweers
Age 34
Peter works as an outdoor advisor for an assurance company. Flies since 1985. Started in competition in 1989.
Went for the first time to World Championships 1998 in England as supporter.
Some facts:
2000 Team Manager for the World Championships F3J in Greece
2001 Pilot at the European Championships F3J in Slovakia
2002 Pilot at the World Championships F3J in Finland
2003 Pilot at the European Championships in Romania
2004 Pilot at the World Championships 2004 in Canada
Peter will be coach for Cor and Karel
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