I received the sad news from Alexandre Leboulanger of the DGAC (French FAA) that our dear friend of 5 decades, Jean-Marie Klinka, had "gone west". |
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Disparition [Disappearance] de Jean-Marie Klinka
Disparition [Disappearance] de Jean-Marie Klinka |
Looking Back
Below are items about Jean-Marie, by Jean-Marie, and related news items he would send me. |
1974-1975
I first met Jean-Marie and Isabelle when they came to visit here in NY.
Another day, they went flying with Daniel and Montaine when J-M took these beautiful photos. |
1982
Jean-Marie in his office
French Connection Aerobatic Course (PDF file) by Daniel Héligoin (Transcribed by Jean-Marie Klinka) |
"It Was The French Connection Airshow"
For 25 years, with their Cap 10s, Montaine Mallet and Daniel Héligoin
Almost 15 years! Almost 15 years ago, I learned on a Sunday afternoon, a
Montaine Mallet (engineer) and Daniel Héligoin (French Air Force
Times are tough! Sales of the Cap do not enable them to live decently.
Daniel achieved early fame with his famous "snap roll" on takeoff and
Their adventure was thoroughly told in French by François Dabin in 2012,
- Jean-Marie Klinka My Tribute - Fred Robbins |
2013
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2015
Jean-Marie Saget Surpasses 20,000 hours |
Dorine Bourneton, Paraplegic, Flies at Le Bourget 2017 |
2017
The CapX Flies Again |
Annual Gathering of CAPs in Formation |
Jean-Marie Klinka Book Signing, Auguste Mudry 100th Birthday Celebration, Loan of CAP232 to Museum - September 2017 |
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2018
☆ Despite his doubts, J-M did complete his 2nd book!
De bien tristes nouvelles de Jean-Marie Klinka
J'ai revu avec plaisir, tout à fait par hasard, hier après-midi, le film
JMK
(Translation below with help from Google Translate and Jean-Marie)
Sad news from Jean-Marie Klinka
I saw with pleasure, quite by chance, yesterday afternoon, the film
I do not know if I have had the time to inform you of the evolution of my
It was destined, there is no cure, it is inexorable.
JMK
* Direction générale de l'aviation civile
** 1st book (1972-1992)
NOTE: As of this writing, I don't believe copies of either book are available.
2019
See Book #2 (1972-2012) below.
6/29/18 Clarification: Jean-Marie Klinka is ill; Jacques Callies is not ill.]
« Le festin de Babette » que vous aviez comparé à ma remise de médaille
[remise de la Médaille Aéronautique en 2012 par Jean Salis dans les
salons de la DGAC*]. J'avais oublié la bonté générale qui en ressort. Je
ne sais pas si j'ai eu le temps de vous informer de l'évolution de ma
maladie : pour moi, c'est un peu la descente aux enfers, je n'aurai pas
le courage d'écrire la suite de mon bouquin [Voler ou ne pas voler,
telle est la question - 1972-1992**], c'est dommage. Je perds la mémoire,
c'est compliqué. J'avais plein de choses à raconter, une centaine de
photos perso. C'était prévu, il n'y a pas de remède, c'est inexorable.
Vous écrire ce mot m'épuise. Sans doute le dernier
"Babette's feast" that you compared to my medal ceremony
[Award of the Aerospace Medal in 2012 by Jean Salis in the DGAC* shows].
I had forgotten the general goodness that comes out of it.
illness: for me, it's a little descent into hell, I will not have
the courage to write the rest of my book ["To fly or not to fly,
that is the question" - 1972-1992**], that's a shame. I'm losing my memory,
it is complicated. I had a lot to tell, about a hundred personal photos...
Writing this message exhausted me. Without doubt the last one.
Director General of Civil Aviation (French FAA)
2nd Book (1972-2012) spans all years
DGAC Photo
They were distributed only by the DGAC (French FAA).
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