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January 24th 20, 08:38 AM
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Sailplane pilot who wandered across the Iron Curtain in the 1960's.
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 
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January 24th 20, 03:04 PM
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Sailplane pilot who wandered across the Iron Curtain in the1960's.
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.
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January 24th 20, 05:07 PM
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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!
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