We are delighted to provide the following images from Maria Szemplinska. She creates truly beautiful photographs with a unique perspective. Let us know if you would like a copy and we can put you in touch with her. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have. — Bill and Rand
















































































































































George and Lisa Applebay, Southwest Soaring Museum, NM
Wine and Cheese Event before the official opening day sponsored by a couple of soaring friends
John Good
Renee Remde, Cumulus Soaring
"Perkoz" is going home
Lake Tahoe
Exhibition Hall
Exhibition Hall, in the middle "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation
Trailers leaving into the night
DG1001M tail, Pacific Aerosport
John Kulbeth, Aeronautical and Industrial Resources USA, Lambada Motorglider, pilot who took Maria on the most amazing flight over Lake Tahoe.
Inspecting the Panel
Diamont Peak with Lake Tahoe
JS1 Revelation
Michael Tomazin, Aeronautical & Industrial Resources USA, Lambada Motorglider
Erazem Polutnyk and Uros Krasovic, LX NAV
Ken Sorenson
Kasia Milewska, USHPA
Ian E. Oldaker from Canada
Jennifer Benetti-Longhini makes a signature jump for JS1 Revelation, Jonker Sailplanes
Michael I Green, PH.D and Frauke Elber at WSPA booth
from left: Tilo Holighaus and "Biggo" Berger from Schempp-Hirth, Heinz Weissenbuehler and Monty Sullivan from M&H Research and Development
Greg Cole with a group of Windward Representatives, Perlan Project
Ka-6
Another day at the Exhibition
Kasia Milewska demonstrates how to of paragliding to the visitor, USHPA
Wave Over Lake Tahoe
Exhibiton Hall closing for the night
Vitek Siroky, President of Blanik America, Inc and Vytautas Maciulis, Director of Lak Factory in Pociunai, LT preparing their booth.
Tilo Holighaus and Ken Sorenson
Roman Wrosz and Steve Pachura,discussing their winch by "Romans Design"
Al Tyler and Dianne Black-Nixon with her Chairmans Award
Richard Pfiffner, Craggy Aero LLC getting full attention
Josh Knerr and Simine Short, Vintage Sailplane Association, Simine presenting their Magazine "Bungee Cord"
Jonkers Sailplanes group presenting "JS1 Revelation": Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker Leo Benetti-Longhini, Uys Jonker
Gordon Boettger with wife Melissa Boettger and daughter Sierra Boettger. Gordon set a distance record in northern Hemisphere in a Kestrel sailplane.
from left: Jennifer Benetti-Longhini, Leo Benetti-Longhini, Stan Palmer, Iain Baker, Uys Jonker, Jonker Sailplanes, South Africa
Exhibition Hall
Rachel Conklin, the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award Recipient
Mechelle Radcliff, SSA Editorial Assistant/Advertising Manager
Exhibition Hall, on the left a well supplied "Cumulus Soaring" stand
Model Glider Display from American Modelers Assosication (AMA)
Vytautas Maciulis, Director of Lak Factory and Vitek Siroky, President of Blanik America, Inc.
Birdseyeview on DG1001M
Einar Enevoldson and Bertha M.Ryan, author of the "Soaring Beyond the Clouds"
Tim Welles, Richard Kellerman, Chip Garner, Gary Kammerer of ClearNav
End of the Convention, Jerzy takes dwon his signs
Chip Garner and Tim Welles
Andreea Alexandrescu, Seminole Lake Gliderport and Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporation from Canada
Denise Layton with her Award
Duane Cole and Lew Klunk examining the wings of a DuckHawk
Thomas Prohazka and Ray Leonard, US Hang Gliding
Rhonda Tyler, Michelle Sorenson, Hank Nixon
Kasia Milewska,USHPA demonstrates the ropes of a paraglider
Bernald Smith, OSTIV
Jay McDaniel and ?
Exhibition Hall
Visitor interested in LAK glider from Lithuania
Denise Layton, SSA Chief Administrative Officer
Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award
Lake Tahoe Beach
Impressive wing of the DG1001M Sailplane
"Biggo" Berger from Schempp-Hirth helps a visitor to get into "Arcus"
Ralph Kolstad and Marge Flemings, Soaring Youth and Kolstad Programs, representing the Kolstad Youth Scholarship Award of $5,000
Sean and Tiffany Fidler toast to a succsesfull Convention
Perlan Projekt Display
Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporatiorn,"Perkoz" Dealer
View on the Skylaunch booth from the inside of a trailer
Lee Kuhlke,Flarm USA, Butterfly USA
Peter Salisbury, Janet Pitt and Adam Greaves, Skylaunch Ltd.
Young Windward Performance Reps interested in "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation"
Peter Pfortner and Leo Buckley
DG1001M, Chris ? from Pacific Aerosport
JS1 Revelation, Jonkers Sailplanes
Sierra Boettger proudly holds her fathers U.S.Champion Award
Cheri Long with Bud Copeland from SSA
from left: Roger Harris, towpilot, Diane Horn, groundcrew, Dick Horn, President, Air Sailing, Inc.
Wine and Cheese party sponsors
Winch by "Romans Design", Roman Wrosz
AMS-USA
Josh Knerr, Jim Short and Simine Short from Vintage Sailplane Association
Kasia Milewska, USHPA, her paraglider is her wings
DuckHawk by Windward Performance
John Murry, Eastern Sailplane, ASG Dealer
Trailers in front of Atlantis Hotel, home of the 2012 SSA Convention
Ken Sorenson, Denise Layton, Al Tyler
Schleicher Ka-6E getting ready to go home
Exhbition Hall
SZD 54-2 "Perkoz",a brand new 2-seater, a basic trainer, full asrobatics and cross country, all in one glider, dealer Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation
Renee, wife of Paul Remde from Cumulus Soaring and Christine, his Assistant
Al Tyler, SSA Chairman
in the middle Roman Wrosz, "Romans Design"
Greg Cole, Windward Performance, Perlan Project
Al Tyler, SSA Chairman
Kasia Milewska, showing the USHPA equipment
Al Tyler congratulates Rachel Conklin, the recipient of the Kolstad Junior Scholarship Award
Planes and booths have left the Convention Hall
"Perkoz", Jerzy Szemplinski, Windpath Corporation
LAK 17B(Fes)BT presented by Vitek Siroky and Lak Factor Director Vytautas Maciulis
Neva Cole from Windward Performance
DG1001M Self-Launcher Engine
Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation and Bill Elliott from Soaring Cafe
DG1001M cabin
Leo Benetti-Longhini, Jonker Sailplanes, JS1 Revelation, South Africa
Jonkers booth closing up
SZD 54-2 "Perkoz" a brand new 2-seater, so called 3 in 1, because its a basic trainer, full aerobatics and cross country glider, dealer Jerzy Szemplinski from Windpath Corporation
Front going through Lake Tahoe
Young cadetes trying the "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation, a perfect trainer, aerobatics and cross country in one
And the Party beginns, SSA Staff from Hobbs, NM
Williams Soaring Center, from left: Nick Mayes, Noelle Mayes, Richard Kellerman, Ben Meyes, Erik Knight, and ?
Butterfly like look at "Stemme" USA presented by Alexander Papenberg
Dr. Loek Boermans, OSTIV
Ray Poquette, Thermotec USA
Exhibition Hall, at the front "Perkoz", Windpath Corporation
Last consultations, Tilo Hollighaus and Monty Sullivan
Through the cabin of the motorglider
Al Tyler hands in the Chairmans Award to Dianne Black-Nixon
John Lubon and Patric Lubon
View through the trailer on one of the Exhibitions booths
Steve Pachura with a visitor, "Romans Design"
Inside the trailer
Photos by Maria Szemplinska
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Photo #58 Roger Harris “Coot” one of our tow pilots and a awesome glider pilot!!!
Chris – Thanks for the ID. We’ll add a caption to Roger’s photo.
Great photo’s Maria! Thanks very much!!!
Photo #129 Fred LaSor of SoarNV.
Piet – Thanks for identifying Fred. We’ll add a corresponding caption.