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Old July 24th 12, 03:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default British glider midair

On Monday, July 23, 2012 4:09:13 PM UTC-6, Mike the Strike wrote:
On Monday, July 23, 2012 12:42:13 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> Apparently the USA isn't the only country where this sort of thing happens. A fortunate result, all things considered.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...36#TWEET176819
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> Phil Umphres

...and they should have a nice log file - from the TV news clip it looks like his flight computer was still running in the wrecked glider.

Mike


complete video promised later, caution, queen's english being spoken

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNYXoKzbPl8