News update September 2008 Scramble Aviation Day Saterday 29th November 2008 The Dutch Aviation Society is proud to announce the National Dutch Spotters Championships 2008 (NSK). This year the NSK will be held on Saturday 29 November in event centre Merwestein in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. The NSK have been held for more than fifteen years. During these championships, teams from different spotters societies battle for the NSK trophy. As the Dutch Aviation Society won the 2007 edition it has the honor of organizing the 2008 event. The NSK consists of different questions handling with both military and civil aviation. The organization is expecting around ten teams from all over the country I will be there with some of my paintings http://www.scramble.nl/nsk-dsc.htm ______________________________________________________________________________ "Met bevlogen blik" free translated "With Flying Eyes" http://www.militaireluchtvaartmuseum.nl/ The Dutch guild of Aviation Artists has already a history of 25 years. 12 active members of this guild are celebrating this event in the Museum of Dutch Military Aviation in Soesterberg Holland. About 30 paintings are shown. Representing 25 years of Dutch Aviation Art. As a member I'm proud to announce this remarkable exposition to you. In Memory of Pieter Smits *8 september 1922 † 4 july 2008 There are some paintings of him to. The opening is 25 september 2008 Its open til 8 march 2009. ______________________________________________________________________________ “Artistry In The Skies: F-35 Lightning II on Exhibit” In April 2007 I am contacted by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics with the question if I am interested by taken part in a new project to put my (Dutch) vision on canvas of the F-35A Lightning II (the conventional land version). The plan was to show my painting together with 8 others (every partner country in this Joint Striker Fighter project). During the full caught briefing on June 20th 2007 news conference about the F-35 at Le Bourget Paris Airshow, all the paintings are being unveiled and exposited. I was very honored to be a part in this plan. Brigadier General Charles R. Davis of the Air Force, the program executive director and Charles T. Burbage executive Vice President and General Manager clarified the state of the art and about how huge this whole F-35 project is. The evening before on Tuesday all the artists first met in the hotel for a warm welcome during a pre-briefing and a diner. We all shared our individual aviation stories. The artists from the following countries where involved in this project: USA - Jim Laurier UK - Alex Hamilton Italy - Roberto Zanella Holland - Henk Uitslag Canada - Robert Lundquist Turkey - Mustafa Muftuoglu Australia - David Marshall Denmark - Johannes Moller Norway - Mark Postlethwaite (artist from the UK) After the official briefing on Wednesday we had one amazing hour talking and having interviews with the press and executives. I was very honored to have a word with Chief Test Pilot Jon S. Beesley. He says he has made his first flying skills in a fighter flying above the background I have painted. It was amazing to see how every artist has made a painting from the same F-35 with his point of few and approach. In the evening we had with each other a superb diner hosted by Lockheed Martin. I have to thank Lydia Cole for all the kindness and good organizing during this unique event. Also I have to thank all the other artists for the pleasant conversations. We have taken farewell of each other as friends. A special thank to Lockheed Martin for having the courage to make this new approach of making clear to the world this way that this whole JSF multi-country project is unique and thirst in its kind. Henk Uitslag June 23, 2007 ______________________________________________________________________________ 03 June 2007 I’ve got a little bit sad feeling today. This morning the last six F-16 fighter jets flew away for departure to Chilly. So Airbase Twente is closing down. I stood near the airstrip when the planes took off. With this last take off there is flying away a whole lot of history. ______________________________________________________________________________ 19 May 2007 Yes I've done it! I've just opened my first online shop. From now on you can buy online one of the limited editions prints. These limited editions are so called Glicée-prints. Glicée-prints are almost lookalikes on canvas of the original painting. They are all high quality prints and exclusively numbered and signed by me. Other news: From 19 till 21 June I am visiting the International Paris Air show for some commissioned work and to make some new contacts. I will meet some other inter...