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Old January 24th 20, 05:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Colten Coughlin
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Default Sailplane pilot who wandered across the Iron Curtain in the 1960's.

On Friday, January 24, 2020 at 9:04:16 AM UTC-6, kinsell wrote:
On 1/24/20 1:38 AM, Eric Munk wrote:
Then there's the lady who rode the tail of a Spitfire by accident in
1945...
https://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/a...-on-a-spitfire


Don't forget Mike Hughes, who built a steam-powered rocket and launched
himself 2000 in the air. Didn't take much piloting skill, but you sure
have to admire his G force tolerance.


have you seen the documentary? it is hilarious!