Rand and I had the pleasure of visiting Dick Butler yesterday and got a glimpse of the fully assembled Concordia. DB has made the US Team for the 2012 WGC in Uvalde, TX and he is now working feverishly to complete the Concordia in time for the Worlds. The pictures below are of the Concordia…
Let me introduce myself first for those who do not know me. My name is Ritz [from the Netherlands] and every Wednesday and Sunday I write a blog about soaring. It is NOT literature, but an easy reading blog to share news and soaring sentiment with all who are interested.
Day by day photos for the contest. Visit each day for more great photos.
Welcome to Västerdalarnas Flygklubb, and one of the best gliding areas in Sweden. VFK is situated in Dala-Järna, about 60 km W of Borlänge ESSD, the place where the World Gliding Championships were held in 1993. Here you can make serious attempts to break a record at 100-1000 km. This is the place where the…
The only Genesis 2 in Europe over Dala-Järna ESKD, Sweden. Photo by Goran Karlsson
The fourth annual Mifflin County Ridge/ Wave Encampment was a huge success with lots of flying and plenty of social events. Adirondack Soaring Club had organized this yearly event for September 29th through October 4th, 2010. Over 30 sailplanes from the following clubs attended: Adirondack Soaring in Saratoga Springs, NY, Nutmeg Soaring in Freehold, NY,…
Photo taken at Bacchus Marsh Melbourne Australia [singlepic id=540 w=600 h=450 float=none]
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These were taken by Gordon during his May 31st, 2011 record flight.
May 29, 2011. It was arrival day at C62 Kendallville for the 1-26/PW5 contest and as seems to be the case up here in Indiana, the weather was the big issue. We’ve had rain, rain, and more rain up here. Getting the grass cut and ready for the contest has been a tremendous challenge. It…
