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Old January 27th 14, 01:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
CJ[_3_]
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Default Famous people in soaring

Actually, he was. If you look closely, he and his lovely wife Doris
(Russo'd up in a red wig) are visible in a head on shot, flying straight to
camera.

The canopy conundrum was because they built a mockup that reversed the
canopy hinge so that, wait for it, they could shoot Rene Russo's better
side.

Casey Jay
B3

However, Tom Knauff did fly in the re-make of the "Thomas Crown Affair"
(bu=
t wasn't on camera). Does that make Tom a famous glider pilot? ;-)



Why did the canopy open on the correct side of the Duo when they got in,
and the other side when they got out?