John Balkema

My association with John was because of our mutual aviation interests; and that's about where our similarities end. My level was akin to a little guppy and John's was meanwhile much like a Blue whale. John was a skilled pilot and he really had fun with it for his business but also as a hobby and passion. Over the years we'd meet at various airports for breakfast or lunch and you'd never know in what kind of aircraft he and some family or friends would arrive. It may be a helicopter, a big...

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