Sergeant Denis Coping took what he could find in RAF’s plane and went somewhere… Into the void of the desert. Since that day in 1942, there are no records about this son of dentist from Southend. Seventy years later, ghostly but perfectly preserved remains of this fighter were found in the west part of this desert in Egypt. An amazing sight – as if the aircraft found itself in some kind of time machine. 

It all lied intact, even some kind of a shelter Denis made waiting for help, hopelessly. This discovery happened completely by chance – an oil tycoon was researching faraway regions of the desert. The closest populated place is about 320km far from this place. 
It is believed that sergeant Coping, stationed in a hunting unit in Egypt, as part of the Allied forces in North Africa, in the campaign against Rommel, got lost flying damaged in the second base. At some point he turned off the course and was never seen again. His plane, likewise.

The historian Andy Saunders, fascinated by the fact that it lies untouched for seven decades, called this an aviation equivalent to Tutankhamen’s tomb. There are visible damages on plane’s fuselage made by antiaircraft defense. He must’ve survived the fall because there was a pilot chute next to the airplane, that was used as some kind of Sun protection. Radio and batteries were also out of plane as if he was trying to use them, said Saunders. If he died beside the aircraft, the remains would be found. The notice on this discovery came to the RAF Museum in North London, and now their plan are to ‘repair’ the plane before anyone dismembers it for souvenirs. Attempts of finding Coping’s family didn’t give any results. It is believed that they are no longer among the living.

But, you don’t need a stall to make a good atmosphere…

Hmm, a little joke. This was just an intro. The real story is coming – read further, it’s fascinating!

People like Dragoljub Aleksic performed in open-air, while the gathered people milled to see once more this unusual acrobat. Dragoljub was a film director, screenwriter, actor, producer but above all a great humanist and acrobat. He was born in Serbia, on August 9, 1910. In time between two wars in former Yugoslavia and Europe, Dragoljub was performing his amazing feats – bending iron rod, tearing chains with his teeth, walking on wire stretched between building tops, flying above Kalemegdan and other European cities, holding himself to a wire under the airplane fuselage with nothing but his own teeth. Rare videos testify about this incredible man’s feats. He died in Belgrade on November 4, 1985.

Each time has its heroes. A hero in walking on a wire today is Dean Potter, born on January 18, 1972 in USA. Dean is an alpinist primarily, who improved a technique of climbing – severe ups, free, solo ascent, climbing speed… Time which Dean needs to climb up is really amazing. But, walking on a wire 1800 high sounds more extreme, especially without any protection and secure gear. Walking through Enchy (or Anchy) Canyon in China, Dean crossed a distance of 40m for about 2 mins! You must have in mind that walking on a wire is far more harder than walking on a rope, because a wire can’t be completely tightened, and swinging of a wire on that height is unavoidable, because even with a gentle breeze it sways pretty much. Dean walked on a wire above Yosemite waterfalls in USA. And it is about to be seen where the ‘wire and adrenaline‘ will take him next. I hope we will know that soon.

1. Ladies are always perfectly neat – clean hands and nails, healthy teeth, clean and combed hair, neat clothes without stains and with all buttons on it.

2. A real lady is not a fashion slave – it is important to have your own style, to imbed colors, materials and pieces of clothing so nothing sticks out, and that she does not look like girls around her and adjust clothes to the age.

3. Respect yourself and your time, but respect others and their time too – being responsible, not being late and doing your obligations on time are virtues.

4. Ladies do not shout, say bad words, swear, make silly faces… – They do not attract attention like that, they do it with their equanimity, calmness, courtesy, kindness… Elegance, not aggression.

5. Toss a smile and try to be happy even when you are not – why should everybody know that you are not in the mood because you woke up in the bad mood? Life is better with a smile and solving problems is easier. So, do not be blue, be happy and always smile!

6. Every lady has to take care of her body, and also the spirit – old proverb says “a sound mind, in a sound body”, so take a sport, read, draw, sing, dance, watch movies, go to the theatre… In other words – live a quality, healthy and cultured life. And learn, learn, learn all life long. That is a cure against boredom, brain food, and recipe for being a healthy lady even when you get older.