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The Clipper Hystory
In 1995 a group of
enthusiasts, driven by the growing interest
aroused by the development of Malpensa
airport, began moving to a cultural
aeronautic through a series of activities
focused on routine movements of the airport
and founded in Legnano "Clipper", Italian
Association of Friends of Aviation.
The activities mainly guided by the theme of
photography commercial aircraft, which had
for some time now flourishing throughout the
world, through the exchange of slides having
to subject the liveries of different models
of aircraft for most of the groups existing
Air Navigation.
The fans, in fact, began to gather along the
fence networks of the major Italian airports
to observe and photograph takeoffs and
landings of every type of plane. Also began
to move to other airports abroad to hunt for
specific aircraft liveries hardly observable
in Italy.
THE
BIRTH OF "CLIPPER" WAS SOMETHING MORE
In the photo of activities, is believed to
enhance the idea by organizing other events.
Conferences, meetings and visits to farms
Aeronautical allowed promoters to identify
new themes and goals.
Each witness collection was useful for
identifying the numerous steps to gather
technological and human experiences that
from the beginning of the century marked the
continuous progress of the Italian air force
in this province has had its greatest
expression.
One of the ultimate goals are outlined
course during the various activities and was
what constituted the collective interest to
discover, in the pure aesthetic, which was
the level reached in terms of comfort and
reliability, the Civil Aeronautical Company,
While recognizing, in any case, the military
indisputable merits of the testing materials
and advanced technologies.
The Italian Association of Friends of
Aviation has set itself, therefore, to bring
together fans of commercial aviation, to
promote the dissemination of general
knowledge of the flight and enable all
concerned to approach this area in a
gradual, but especially in a strictly simple
and understandable.
Also dealt to organize, consistent with the
planned security procedures, rallies and
visits under the Airports so-called
"interesting" to observe closely the
activities of call in with the aircraft
taxiing, landing and taking off.
The most significant of the association,
there was also to disseminate internal two
publications: "Winglets" and "Transponder."
The first is a small almanac of the most
beautiful images that our associates are
sent to the office during the year. The
second is a piece of connecting monthly
color, which updates on various activities
planned on numerous Airlines, their
movements and other interesting news about
technology.
The outside activities were the most
interesting. Visits to major Aeronautical
Company completed during the first years of
life (Officine Aeronavali of Venice Tessera
and Airbus Industries in Toulouse in 1996),
have been a real test for the organizers, in
identifying different expectations almost
150 members of the first year of activity.
THE
EVOLUTION The birth of Clipper involved a
significant organizational commitment for a
number of reasons. The initiative was the
only of its kind in Italy, so he must create
from scratch a broad social activities.
This program had to suffer during the first
period of activity, some changes, as it had
satisfy, if possible and consistent with the
main aims of the association, the most
diverse needs of members.
In particular, the main purpose of was to
observe from outside airports, as already
mentioned, ground movements and aircraft in
transit. This observation, and for the
enthusiast is the cornerstone of his
presence on board runway, is made more
challenging by doing photographic and radio
receivers tuned to the frequencies aviation.
The photographic subject in the plane is
landing, taking off or taxiing, preferably
free of any means or airport facilities.
Many difficulties had to overcome EU's
reassuring to the airport to the advantage
of the fact that this new board track
activities, already established and
recognized at other airports overnight,
supported by purposes only hobby - cultural.
Indeed, following several meetings that
began with representatives of various
institutions, encouraging "signs of
openness" came when the airport management
company SEA Milan openly showed his
willingness to assess some of our
interesting and innovative proposals.
These proposals were also treated and over
again during the many meetings that were
held in various rooms, for the opportunity
granted by municipalities to Varesine
Verghera of Peterborough and Guildford. It
was significant about the conference theme
of "Deregulation", which was held in the
spring of 1997 at the Press Club in Milan.
At the event, sponsored by SEA, attended by
directors of various companies for air
navigation and illustrious names of Italian
Civil Aviation.
The first spotter expression edition began
with the publication of a bimonthly 16-page
pocket-sized format A5 color on glossy
paper, addressed to subscribers, called
"Winglets", which were reproduced images of
aircraft deemed "interesting" to aesthetics,
technology and reliability, but also
historic aircraft still in service, even if
operating with an age of respect.
At the same time it was established a
liaison sheet format A4 b/n entitled
"Transponder", with which members maintained
a more direct and immediate with the
organization.
It not only constitute an indispensable news
that appeared the most recent Airline,
addressed technical matters - aeronautical
community interest.
The experience was positive and suggested to
continue the internal publication of the
paper and in January 1998, unexpected news
for all involved, "Transponder" changed
graphics and was built in A / 3 color.
The change he found great satisfaction for
the fact that Associates is even more valued
saw their photographs sent to the office.
CLIPPER TODAY On the eve of the expiry
of the first 8 years of membership has grown
against any forecast little attractive,
consolidation activity has happened because
with a sense of immediacy wanted to take and
respond quickly to any suggestion received
by members through exclusive solutions
common interest.
The topics of the newsletter "Transponder
World" includes, in fact, in common requests
received from associates. The articles are
signed by members and it is perceived
distinctly his standard presentation of new
liveries in transit to Malpensa, Linate and
Orio al Serio airports and other news in
general or on our other flag, technical
articles, General aviation culture, contacts
with members and bi-monthly program of
events planned to Malpensa.
Thanks to the availability of the Airport
Authorities, it was possible to make and
consolidate activities in Clipper airport of
Malpensa and Linate.
Alitalia, Air Europe, Swissair, KLM,
SriLankan, Gulf Air have shown extreme
sensitivity in welcoming visiting in their
planes.
Each year, members are given certificates of
merit to our members that during the fiscal
year have distinguished themselves in
readiness, creativity, generosity and
competence.
At present the Association "Clipper" has a
stable head office at the City of Ferno,
inaugurated on March 30 2007.
Now the group is the only kind in Italy to
actively promote a culture of disclosure of
commercial aviation. In this program
together the most diverse interests, both on
hobby that purely technical, or even purely
photographic.
For now the association has about 140
members and difficult, with media present,
you may decide to increase the total number.
We prefer to apply a fair rotation in
visits, at least for now, pending structures
or most appropriate means and, given our
current possibilities, depending on the
quality of services offered and seats
available in the surveys, we prefer to
please all and wait for better times. |
