53rd PARACHUTE COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY ROYAL CLUB “HAWK”

Belgrade 26th July 2006 - The Royal Air Club “Hawk” under the patronage of HRH Prince Alexander, son of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II organized today 53rd Parachute Competition and International Parachute Cup “Belgrade Trophy 2006” in Lisiciji jarak near Belgrade.

This year’s competition is organized in cooperation with the Aero Club Federation of Serbia and Belgrade.

Prof. Dragoljub Kavran, member of the Advisory Bodies to the Crown greeted the attendees on behalf of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II and the Royal Family and on that occasion he read a welcoming letter of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander.

“To you, your colleagues and above all to brave and ambitious participants of the competition I wish many successes at the forthcoming, 53rd Parachutes Championship in Serbia in classical parachute disciplines, as well as good luck at the Opening of the International Parachutes Cup “Trophy of Belgrade 2006”.

My son, HRH Prince Alexander the patron of the Royal Air Club “Hawk”, is joining my sincere wishes. We hope that we will be able to accept your kind invitation in the future since while we are not in position to share this wonderful experience with you due to previously arranged obligations abroad. We are hoping that good winds and nice weather will follow all competitors during the contest and hope for the outstanding results.” – pointed out HRH Crown Prince in the welcoming letter.