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Re: Found slides

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:53 am

dagobarbz wrote:Got a few more cleaned up

These are treasures of hang gliding history. Thanks for your effot in preserving them and sharing them!!!

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Re: Found slides

Postby dagobarbz » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:00 pm

This one will blow your doors off!
Weird-ass kites on a good day, pilot shack in the background. That's all there was at Torrey Pines, once upon a time.

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I spent 15 minutes trying to clean up some spots that turned out to be coffee spewed on my screen because of something funny someone posted.
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Re: Found slides

Postby JoeF » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:13 pm

Dive recovery!
Clip from your classic photo. Thanks dagobarbz for your great sharing! :salute: :salute:
Seeking the wing's name and maker and details.
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Re: Found slides

Postby dagobarbz » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:35 pm

JoeF wrote:Dive recovery!
Clip from your classic photo. Thanks dagobarbz for your great sharing! :salute: :salute:
Seeking the wing's name and maker and details.
WashoutReflexTailPhotoBydagobarbz.jpg


I want to say that wing belonged to some German guy, but not sure.
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Re: Found slides

Postby dagobarbz » Wed Mar 16, 2016 6:51 pm

Here's another good one from the same day with all the bowsprits. The sky was dramatic!

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Re: Found slides

Postby JoeF » Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:29 pm

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Re: Found slides

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:18 am

AWESOME PICTURES BARB !!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Found slides

Postby ARP » Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:28 am

Possible contender for identification of HG Sea-Lander:- http://www.british-hang-gliding-history ... ander.html
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Re: Found slides

Postby dagobarbz » Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:19 am

ARP wrote:Possible contender for identification of HG Sea-Lander:- http://www.british-hang-gliding-history ... ander.html


By Jove, I think he's got it!
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Re: Found slides

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:18 am

dagobarbz wrote:By Jove, I think he's got it!


We may not be the largest hang gliding forum on the web, but we do have some of the smartest and most thoughtful pilots in the world who've graced us with their posts.

Thanks Tony.    :salute:

Thanks Barb.    :salute:
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