[BigBird]

Hello All,

...the Owens Valley? I'm converting a bunch of my 8mm hang gliding film to digital. I found a 50' reel marked; George W launching and Owens Valley. Since it's the only launch on the reel, I'm figuring it must be him.

Here's the launch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c147xG ... e=youtu.be

[Rick Masters]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's George on his Seagull 10 Meter launching from Gunter during the first XC Classic.
It's likely a competition day between July 7 and 15.

On July 2, he'd claimed a world record altitude gain of 11,700 feet from a low point during a flight from Cerro Gordo.
After the XC Classic he returned to Cerro Gordo with Don Partridge.
He and Don had both been flying ASG-21s until he got the Seagull for the 1978 season.

[BigBird]

Thanks Rick,

I was pretty sure it was. I kind of remember it but it's been sooooo long ago. I can't think of another George W. I would have filmed launching in the Owens...

Phil