50th Anniversary message from the holder of the first F licence

From Andy Keech #F1
"Congratulations on the up and coming 50th Anniversary of the CSD. I must say that the younger generations have not been slack on the oars of progress. There is apparently no limit to the imagination going to practice. I like the squirrel suits and the ability to track across ground. Before I left Australia, tracking was an essential to get back onto the DZ because the round steerables were more round than steerable. Tracking lost its urgency with the ram air so this allowed skills to move in different directions.
 
I will be back in Oz next year but doubt that I will be back so soon for your big night. If that plan changes then rest assured that I will take you up on this invitation. I am pleased and surprised to be remembered. "