Monday, July 26, 2010

Endelave, Denmark

Endelave, Danish island off east coast of Denmark (pop 190);


Endelave is home to a famous airfield at the summer farm of Jens Toft.


The place is Danish aviation institution and we arrived overhead to see a topless original model A ford (with Jens, 84 n.o. at the wheel it transpired) driving along the side of the airstrip. With a friendly wing rock greeting we losed throttle, deployed flap and glided out over the water for the scenic approach over the rocky beach right onto the idyllic 600m grass runway.


'Spot the airfield' (look for planes, the strip runs across the photo);


Approach;


Touchdown!

Being late Saturday afternoon in summer, there were 5 or 6 small planes visiting, several of types that we had not seen before including two K7's, a post war Danish design that Jens told us all about (his favourite plane).


We pitched our tent in the orchard next to the field and went for tea and Danish cakes (yes, the type you might guess!) with Jens, Karin and some of their family that were visiting. They were impressively interesting and happy.


Along with having owned 130 planes in his time, Jens is a bike maniac who has assembled about 50 old fixed gear bikes (being flat, Danish bikes are very solid and of fixed gear, with more practical luggage carrying fixings than sporting intentions) that he has painted bright red for people to borrow upon arrival. A few years ago the pub (there being only one) was threatened with closure and was bought by a collaborative local syndicate , the bikes therefore are Jen's way of encouraging people to be able to make it to the pub upon arrival. Sterling sentiment and laudable motive. Who would we be to resist?





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