Former fighter pilot Piet Van Riet, 95, honored at Goetsenhoven open weekend: “I learned to fly here 75 years ago”
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- ULM Goetsenhoven hosted an open weekend at the former military base in Tienen, displaying authentic aircraft and offering visitors the chance to fly.
Piet Van Riet returned to Goetsenhoven as guest of honor, 75 years after he first took to the skies there. Now 95, the former fighter pilot was the central figure at the ULM flying club’s open weekend.
The club reopened the gates of the former military base in the Tienen municipality last weekend. Visitors could view a range of authentic aircraft and take a seat behind the controls themselves.
I learned to fly here 75 years ago.
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