The Danish F5B team consists of the 3 pilots Claus Tønnesen, Hans Hansen, Peter Bech
Team manager, Allan Andersen
Helpers: Jens Damhøj, Jørgen Tønnesen
Allan Andersen, Team Manager
Age 39, fluid mechanics engineer, ship-building consultant
Of course Danish team's aerodynamics guru!
started electric model flying in 1999 after several years in yachting competition.
Entered the F5F competiton scene in 2001
Also highly interested in F5D, which he hopes could be started up in Denmark.
Pilot in Danish F4F team for the Nordic Championships 2003.
Allan Andersen
Claus Tønnesen, pilot
Age 39, IT consultant
Started his competition carrier as F3B junior pilot in the Danish Team in 1981.
Restarted in competition as an F5F/F5B pilot in 1999
Participated both in San Diego in 2000 and Winterthur in 2002
Finished 10th in Winterthur.
Claus Tønnesen
Hans Hansen, pilot
Age 42, Works in largest Electric Flight Hobbyshop in Denmark
Started as an F3B pilot in the mid 80'es
Switched to electric in the early 90's in local "F5B-Popular" class.
Entered the international F5B scene at the WC in 1996 in Prague.
Flew in WC in San Diego 2000
Team helper in 2002.
Hans Hansen
Peter Bech, pilot
Age 59, IT consultant
Started as an F3B and F3F pilot from 1976 to 1984.
Team Manager for the Danish F3B/F3F team from 1978 to 1982.
Started flying electric back in 1977
Entered the Danish electric competition scene in 1994 in the "F5B-Popular" class.
Switched to F5F in 1998
Participated in F5B for the first time at the Nordic Championship in 2003
This gave enough qualifying points to be selected for the 2004 WC team.
Team Helper in Winterthur 2002.
Peter Bech
Jens Damhøj, helper
Age 34, Captain in military intelligence
Started Electric Model flying in 2001 and plans to start F5F competition this year.
Helper both locally and in the Eurotour for a couple of years.
Peter Bech
Jørgen Tønnesen, helper
Age 72, retired mechanical engineer
Claus Tønnesen's father.
Flown F3B in the 80'es and flew in F5F in 2001.
F5B Team Manager in 2000 and 2003, now retired
Has done a lot of useful analysis of pattern/times in F5B/F5F.
Jørgen Tønnesen