This website is dedicated to the memory of our great aviation mentor 

and very good friend BERT PERSSON (1935-2025).

The photo above was taken at the last of our many, many very enjoyable lunches.

From left to right: Bernard "Speedy" Gonsalves, Kevin Rodda, Bert Persson and Peter Pretorius.

(Bert referred to us as "the four amigos")

Bert's incredible gliding career was detailed in a 2024 Australian Gliding magazine article

titled "My Favourite Laplander he wasn't born he was hatched!".

(refer the "Career" tab at the top of this page)

Fly high Bert, you will be sadly missed but never forgotten!

The website has been designed and constructed by Geckobreath Website Design 

and is sponsored/hosted by Ozwebs Web Hosting 

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 Kevin Rodda

 February 2026