08/31/2007. Remarks by Nico
Braas and Franz
Wegman: "This aircraft was original a Czech built BH-11
fitted with a radial engine, as shown in photo
6714. Initially it was registered
in Switzerland in 1929 as CH-230. In 1934 Switzerland changed its
registration system from CH- to HB- and CH-230 became HB-ORI.
Shortly after WW II it was extensively modified and flown by Jules
Schmid. It was for some time used for glider towing at a Swiss
gliding club. It was lost in a crash at Segelfluggelände Denkingen,
Klippeneck, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in 1952, and was subsequently
cancelled from the Swiss Aircraft Register. During her career in
Switzerland ownership and base of HB-ORI changed several times.
Jules died quite a number of years ago according his nephew Walter
Schmid, who still is an active glider pilot, greatly inspired by his
uncle Jules."
