STATIC LINE Airborne Awards 9-12 April 2008, Atlanta, GA

Besides having lots of fun, the option of attending the Static Line reunion by five members of the Foundation was to promote both the Foundation
and Operation Torch 2008. In that, we believe we were succesful. Our good friends Tim Redington and Richard Sterne, both participants on
Operation Torch 2007, flew into Atlanta to join us. We were happy to see these former customers who became good friends.

It was great to meet up with old and new friends :

And the sunburn caused by a trip to Ft Benning was quickly soothed by numerous different lotions......

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Traditionally, Saturday night is AIRBORNE AWARDS night

with General Petraeus being honored as Airborne Man of the Year - his attendance and speech were a real treat

As usual, the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus gave a vocal concert. And, as usual, it was outstanding.

Fortunately, the Foundation was given the opportunity to recognise and thank the man who made it all possible with a Dutch memento. Thank you DON! f.l.t.r. Leoni Wenstedt (secretary), Frenk Derks Van de Ven (member), Joseph M. Bossi (Director of US Operations), Don Lassen (organiser Static Line), Petra Wenstedt-Pulles (president) and Frits Janssen (treasurer)

After the banquet, it was time for the Airborne Hop. Although this year unfortunately, almost no hopping was done due to health problems. The promise was
made however, to make up for empty ballroom books next year, at the 32nd Static Line Awards!

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