National team F3J 2004:

Team Manager: Not elected (might be Jo Grini)

Jo Grini - Valdres: Born: 28.03.71 (33 years). Email: jo (@) grini.no Jo lives in mid-Norway a long way from civilization... The "Town" is Fagernes and both sides of the family are farmers. (No problem with flying fields). He is educated electrician and has spent most of his free time flying gliders, starting at the age of 12. The last 7 years have been dedicated to F3J and he is the Norwegian Coordinator for F3J. Jo has also some medals from sailing! Records: Jo became National Championship both 2002 and 2003 and won the national cup both years. He is also involved in F3B and won the national cup for 2001. In WC at Corfu he attended as Team Manager but stepped up as "team player" in Finland were he had the longest flights of all attending... Hee also introduced 75m starts and is proud of it even though the result was not as he wanted it. He will also be attending the pre-event at WC. Models: -1st model is Pike Superior,    Airfoil: HQ-2,5/8, Wing span: 3300mm, Wing area: 66,5dm2. -2nd model is Pike Brio    Airfoil: MG-06, Wing span: 3020mm/3300mm (extensions home made),   Wing area: 62/69dm2, Weight: 2050-2250 g.  Other Photos: Launching big Brio,  On the mountain and snowy lake webpage: www.grini.no

Aril Røsvik - Tromsø. Email: aroesvik (@) c2i.net Aril is maybe the pilot in this WC that comes from the most northern place... Tromsø is in Northern Norway Arild was one of the better boxers in the world so do not take a fight on the launch line... Models: -1st model is Tsunami  Airfoil: HQ-2,5/8, Wing span: 3250, Wing area: 66,3dm2 -2nd model is Big Sting  Airfoil: HN-354mod., Wing span: 3150mm, Wing area: 64,67dm2

Tor Midtlund - Ottestad. Born 01.08.63. Email: midtlun (@) online.no Tor is "up and coming" in F3J. He is former National champion and won the kings trophy in Archery 1997 and is a team player. Tor is flying for the club Løten mfk and the area is well known for its Akevit liquer. After a MC accident in -97 he had to quit archery in -00. Modellflying has been a hobby since -78 but after the accident he has began competing in modelling. In F3J he became 2nd in the National championship 2002. Models: -1st model is Pike Superior   Airfoil: HQ-2,5/8, Wing span: 3300mm, Wing area: 66,5dm2. -2nd model is Pike Superior   Airfoil: HQ-2,5/8, Wing span: 3300mm, Wing area: 66,5dm2. Other photos: Tor with his lightning Pike

Junior:

Alexander Svenning - Bodø. Email: uggugg87 (@) hotmail.com Lives in Bodø, or just outside Bodø... Have many fine slopes nearby and also two DS-slopes so i fly very often. Have about 20min drive to the modelfield. Is a member of Bodø modelsailplane-group and therefore flies plenty of competitions. He flies a lot of F3F but have tried most of the different sailplane-competitions. Will try to fly as much as possible this season. Have been for many years a football keeper and works as a DJ at a local club. His teqnique is very agressive and he should have some credit for that. Alexander is actually a supeer flytyer and that might be useful for repairs! Alexander attended the WC in Finland as junior and did nice. Models: -1st model is RaceM F3B with X21 X-tail fuse,  Airfoil: RG-14, Wings span 3150mm, Wing area 65dm2 -2nd model is Giga 2000  Airfoil: ?, Wing span: 3300mm, Wing area: 77,1dm2, Weight: 2100g.

Helper: Connie Molstad Daughter of Senior pilot Tor Midtlund

The whole team will attend the pre-event!

Norwegian jackets arrived (sorry it was to big for my wife)

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