Sad Gas Ballooning News:

Dear Friends,
 
Holland has lost one of its most famous balloon pilots, NINI BOESMAN. Nini passed away on June 2nd 2009 at the age of 92 after a short illness. Nini has been an enthusiastic balloon pilot from the early days when she was flying with her husband Jo Boesman. Nini and Jo became famous in the years after WW II when they flew gas balloons in various locations around the world.
After the death of her husband Jo, Nini continued being active in the ballooning world and flew in the Gordon Bennett race in 1983. She was President of the Ballooning Club of the Royal Netherlands Aero club, examiner and occupied many other functions. Nini is an inducted member of the FAI/CIA Hall of Fame. Nini belongs to a generation of personalities like Helma Sjuts and Regulah Hug that are an inspiration for many young people.
 
 We miss Nini and we think of her on her ‘laatste vaart’.

Groeten, Grüssen, regards, amitiés,
Mathijs R. de Bruijn.
T: +49 (0)6192 901273 
 mathijs@debruijn.de

www.debruijn.de

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