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2012 WGC Photos by Maria Szemplinska
by Bill Elliott •
Tag Archive for 2012 WGC Uvalde Photos and Video
[Videos] WGC 2012 Prize-Giving and Closing Ceremonies
by Bill Elliott •
The 32nd World Gliding Championship has come and gone. For thirteen days, the best soaring pilots in the world enjoyed all-out racing in the unique and fabulous soaring conditions of West Texas. Uvalde offered up its best weather to the best pilots, but on Sunday, August 19th, the sky just couldn’t hold back anymore, and the rains finally came.
[Video] US Team Presentation to TC Dennis Linnekin
by Bill Elliott •
After this morning’s pilots’ meeting, the US Team pilots met, as usual, in their team office. When Dick Butler entered the room, he received a round of applause for his win on day 12. In the video, he acknowledges the sacrifices his teammate Ron Tabery has made throughout the contest to help him go faster. Also at the meeting, US 18 meter pilot Bill Elliott presented a beautiful sculpture to Team Captain Dennis Linnekin in appreciation for his service and dedication to the team.
[Video] Dick Butler Wins Day 12 in Concordia!
by Bill Elliott •
The U.S. Team was elated on 17 August when Dick Butler posted the fastest speed in the open class and won the day—for the second time in this contest. He was obviously delighted with his flight, as was his teammate, Ron Tabery (SS), who ended up a mere two points behind Dick and in second place for the day.
WGC 2012 – Photo of Crashed Glider Following Midair Collision
by Bill Elliott •
Thanks to Hannah Weissenbuehler for this photo of Austrian pilot Peter Hartmann’s ASG-29-15 following the midair collision on Friday, 17 August. Fortunately, Peter bailed out of the glider and landed safely with no injuries.
[Video] Jet Takeoff on Glider Runway 31 at Uvalde
by Bill Elliott •
Thanks to Gary Carter for sharing this video of a Gulfstream taking off this morning from the runway used for launching the 15 and 18 meter classes.
[Video] WGC 2012 Pilots’ Meeting
by Bill Elliott •
This video is a collection of clips from the 14 and 15 August pilots’ meetings.
[Video] Day 11 15-18 Meter Grid
by Bill Elliott •
On Thursday, the 15 and 18 meter pilots, crews, and tow pilots were plagued with frequent dust clouds while waiting to launch. In the video, you can see the blowing dust and crews valiantly trying to keep wings and canopies clean before launch.
1991 Uvalde WGC Photos
by Bill Elliott •
We thank Markus Gayda for these photos that he took at the 1991 World Gliding Championships in Uvalde. We also thank Frederic Morel for pointing us to a nine-minute video of the 1991 event. We’ve posted the video in the photo/video gallery section in the upper left corner of the Café home page, but you can also click here to view it.
Video of 1991 WGC in Uvalde
by Bill Elliott •
Thank you to Frederic Morel for sending us this video of the 1991 WGC in Uvalde. Enjoy! — Ed.
