Tag Archive for 2012 WGC Uvalde Photos and Video

Video Interview with Schleicher’s Michael Greiner

Michael Greiner is the young Schleicher engineer who designed the extremely successful ASG-29 15/18 meter glider. As a young designer, he was mentored by Gerhard Waibel and so, in a sense, he is Gerhard’s protegé. Michael was in Uvalde earlier this week, so I asked if he had time for an interview, and he graciously…

[Video] Uvalde – The Big White Tent

The WGC 2012 organizers erected a large white tent on the Uvalde airport for visitors to relax, buy food and drink, and observe the ground activity. There are also two large screens for spectators to monitor the progress of pilots equipped with trackers and to check scores at day’s end. Here’s a video tour:

Sand Storm at Uvalde During 1991 WGC

Thank you to Markus Gayda for sending us this photo. — Ed. Since the strong dust is often mentioned in the blogs about the current WGC, I thought I would share the attached photo with you. Made during my stay at Uvalde 1991 (i stayed in Austin for half a year as an exchange student…

Pictures from the Opening Ceremony!

  Mac in his Japanese traditonal clothes arriving at the stadium.   Team USA and gorgeous Brenda Seaborne.   The stage in the middle with the “HEROES”around it!   Eric Mozer and Team USA with crew   the audience. The Soaring Café team this week. Next week Rand will be here as well.

Pictures from the Pre WGC party!

  Very busy in the kitchen and the Country and Western Band.   Team Russia and part of team Denmark with Arne and his sister and wife in the middle.   Dennis the USA TC and the “sniffer”and    ….part from team Holland.   Belgium pilot Patrick here in 1991 and now and Dutch TC Rene…