gives a whole new meaning to his epithet " the velvet fog "


On Sunday, September 16, 2012 12:25:30 PM UTC-4, Mike C wrote:
I know he did. In the summer of, I think, 1970 he was at Schweizer Soaring School where he was checked out by my father.

On Sunday, September 16, 2012 6:06:24 AM UTC-6, (unknown) wrote:
Correct - found this reference at http://www.german-way.com/famous-wernher-von-braun.html



In 1931, von Braun began learning to fly gliders, taking private lessons in Grunau, Silesia. He later became a skilled pilot, eventually flying everything from fighters to helicopters, but his goal of one day flying in space eluded him.



Would be interesting to know if von Braun did fly gliders in the US.



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