The first International Vintage Glider Meeting in memory of UGO ZANNIER will take place in Rivoli di Osoppo from 5th to 13th June 2009. Ugo Zannier , gold medal for valour fallen during the war in Spain and gliding pioneer, flew from mountain Cuarnan (1382 m), for 11 hrs and 37 minutes with a self built sailplane named Friuli. The meeting will be held in the airfield of the Associazione Volovelistica Rivoli di Osoppo (the local Gliding Club), which is sited in a very favourable geographic area which offers excellent gliding conditions. The airfield is placed at the foot of the Pre-Alps Giulie, near the mount Cuarnan. With a short tow you can enjoy the imposing scenery of Canin and Goglians massif, ideal for thermal lifts. The “Parco delle Dolomiti”, can be easily reached and it can happen to fly together with eagles and griffons which become gliding mates. The infrastructures of this airfield include roomy hangars, a comfortable club house, a wide area for camping with toilets and showers and cooking area with any sort of cooking equipments, in order to welcome pilots, families and visitors from different part of Europe, like Austria, Germany, France Swiss and of course Italy. Near Rivoli di Osoppo there are some little pretty towns like San Daniele, Cividale del Friuli, Venzone and others, which offer interesting cultural and oenological and gastronomic opportunities. Not too far away from Osoppo, we can visit Udine, Grado and why not Venezia. For more information about how to participate to the meeting, hotel accomodation etc, please contact: vincenzopedrielli@fastwebnet.it f.rizzani@libero.it