US Hawks Hang Gliding Association

I found this on the SHGA web site:

Julieann wrote:Hey SHGA!

Check out the 2022 Rose Parade float entry from Farmers Insurance....there's a hang glider on it!

Best,

Julieann

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rsherwoo wrote:You can see it here at 01:18:40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmJyjcEqunU

So I checked out the link and the video. Here's a screen shot from 1:19:30:


Here's the whole video:



Very cool!!

I was watching the parade real time on TV when that float came into view. I said to my wife Judy, that back in the seventies I would have thought anyone crazy if they said that some day there would be a hang glider on a Rose Parade float. Impossible!

Frank

Frank Colver wrote:I was watching the parade real time on TV when that float came into view. I said to my wife Judy, that back in the seventies I would have thought anyone crazy if they said that some day there would be a hang glider on a Rose Parade float. Impossible!

That's pretty cool Frank. I'm glad you got to see it live!!

As I recall, there's quite a back story to the objection to hang gliders in Pasadena. Something to do with someone landing in the Rose Bowl!?!

I don't know the story, but if you do, please feel free to share it!!   

Rich Phiffer (spelling)
Landed at the Rose Bowl.
Rich’s ex is Betty Phiffer. Harness and
parachute maker and repacked.
HANG GLIDING MAGAZINE had a story write up decades ago.
Rich gave rise to new rules and ordnance’s.
EDIT: Rich wrote a book that I read it might have been:
HANG GLIDING ACCORDING TO RICH PHIFFER