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November 2011 Bloemfontein South Africa Report

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May 13, 2012
Roy

Every year I try to take a gliding vacation and in 2005 I visited South Africa for the first time and just fell in love with flying here. This is my 7th trip and, like earlier years, I will try to send on daily “reports” to friends back home.  These daily reports really began...
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The Yorkshire Gliding Club (Updated with Photos!)

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March 26, 2012
YGC-Sutton Bank 10

The Yorkshire Gliding Club operates seven days a week and was founded in 1934 on a site which is situated on top of a high escarpment just five miles east of Thirsk in North Yorkshire. The long side of the escarpment faces West and therefore, provides good ridge soaring for several miles when the...
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Skies over Eagleville Memories 2011-2010 (and past)

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December 18, 2011

Here are some clips from the Eagleville Soaring club. Added some new members this season, and were are still growing. Some members are looking for their own ships.  But anyway couldn’t get it all in but here are a few.   Skies over Eagleville Memories from Ron Murphy on Vimeo. Ron Murphy H301
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First Solo at Southern Eagles Soaring

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December 10, 2011
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The smile on his face says it all. On his 14th birthday, Jesse Haggerty IV, completed his first solo flight. Jesse lives in Eufala, Al and has been flying with the Southern Eagles Soaring club located in LaGrange, GA. Jesse can’t wait until the Spring soaring season starts, so be can work on his...
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Huntsville Soaring Club Christmas Party

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December 5, 2011
HSC 2011 Christmas Party Awardees (click to enlarge)

On December 2, 2011, members of the Huntsville Soaring Club gathered with their spouses at The Eaves Restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama to celebrate the 2011 Christmas season and the soaring year just past. The Huntsville club is based at Moontown Airport, a beautiful and very active grass airfield a few miles east of Huntsville.
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Gelcoat 2011 at Central Indiana Soaring Society

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October 26, 2011

  I had the good fortune to participate in the second annual ‘Gelcoat Jamboree’ held 22-24 October at the Central Indiana Soaring Society near Alexandria, Indiana this past few days.  For the second year in a row, CISS convinced Dave Nelson, master sailplane repair artist and all-around good guy to come down to their...
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