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Photos from earlier RV FlyIn - 1995-2000
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                                                                          Flightlines at the First RV FlyIn at Siljansnas 1995

 
                        RV Pilots at the First RV FlyIn 1995                                              We promoted Vanīs with a Booth at the First RV FlyIn 1995

There were five Swedish RVs and 2 Norwegian RV4s at the very first RV FlyIn in Europe, at Siljansnas in Dalecarlia.
This was long before digital cameras, Internet and e-mail so invitations were send out by "Snail-mail" to all known-of flying RVs in Europe, some 30-35 at the time.


   Flightline at the second RV FlyIn 1996 - Four Swedish RV6s and one
   German RV4 
                                           

 
                        Flightline at the third RV FlyIn 1997                                                                 We had a visitor from Italy 1997

From 1996 and on the European International RV FlyIn is arranged annually at ESMH, Hoganas Airfield in south Sweden.
From 1997 until 2000 there were 10 - 15 RVs visiting with the numbers increasing every year as more and more RVs were finished throughout Europe.

 
  We had a Forum about various RV related matters at the FlyIn 1998           Vanīs Managing Director Bill Benedict visited us 1998, he was tradically
                                                                                                                     killed in an accident to SunīN Fun 1999.

   
                                                                                           Flightlines at the FlyIn 1999

 
                             Ladies corner at 1999 FlyIn                                          We have a "Sillamacka" BBQ - Swedish sill (fried herring on a pc of bread), 
                                                                                                                 Cheese and Schnaps for pilots and crews arriving Friday

 
 Saturday evening BBQ with marinated herring - very popular - steaks and,                     We had a Spanish guest at the 1999 FlyIn
of course Schnaps                                                                                           

 
                                                                                         Flightlines at the 2000 FlyIn


  Saturday BBQ, often there is nice evening weather in August in Sweden

   2000 - 2008 FlyIns

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From 2000 and on the British RVs has been in a majority at the European International RV FlyIn at Hoganas. Visitors from other countries have come from Denmark, Germany, Norway, Finland, Holland, France, Italy, Spain.
Everybody is well treated with lodging in the Clubhouse, in Hostels around the town and some choose to camp, food and drinks all day and lots of RV talking.