EADS Journal on ILA 2008
May 30, 2008: A turbulent start to the open weekend
EADS comes top, a Raisin Bomber distributes sweets, and a teddy bear flies a Spitfire
Following a major satellite order for EADS Astrium and full order books for Airbus, Eurofighter Typhoon and Eurocopter, the EADS group now has another fine, if somewhat smaller, achievement to announce: The renowned trade journal FLUG REVUE yesterday revealed the results of a readers’ survey, and it turned out that EADS had come top in not just one but two categories:
Best aerospace company: EADS
Best aircraft manufacturer: Airbus
Today, the ILA opened its doors to the general public for the weekend. One venue worth visiting is a joint event between EADS, Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen, Aviation without Borders and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), which is being held in the Airlift pavilion. 60 years after the Berlin Airlift, this historic ‘supply bridge’ is being recreated, and an original ‘Raisin Bomber’(a DC-3 belonging to BBMF) will carry toys and sweets from England to Berlin. Half of the goods will be distributed among needy children of Berlin at a press conference, while the other half will fly on to Eastern Europe.
On Saturday, also in the Airlift pavilion, a teddy bear will be auctioned together with BBMF to raise funds for Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen and Aviation without Borders. It is a very special bear, as it has a log book documenting its previous flights in a DC-3 and a Spitfire, its tandem jumps with the Red Devils (the British Parachute Regiment’s display team) and the EADS team, and its experience of flying in aircraft belonging to EADS Heritage Flight.
Definitely worth a spontaneous visit! Thank you for dropping by our site. We already look forward to ILA 2010, when we will be back to keep you informed of all the highlights.
