Same in Australia,
Only gliders which fly World Comps have a Kangaroo on the tail,
I owned one for some years. my new glider has no Roo even though I flew
last 2 WGCs. We leave roos on the tails after the comps, some of the owners

treasure them.
Tom



23:33 18 March 2013, Dan Marotta wrote:
Yes, that particular glider had won the World Championships in 1985. I
was

not the pilot, however, but I didn't see the need to peel off the flag.


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...

Well, there was this asshole in Boulder who approached my partner and
I
just

to tell us that there shouldn't be a flag on the tail of our glider
unless

we'd flown in the nationals.

Dan - I always thought the US flag on the tail was to indicate the pilot

or the glider had represented the US internationally (WGC, etc.)???

In rowing, only current or former national team members shoudl row with

oars painted with the US "flag" oars.

Tim EY