George Uveges 1970 Marfa Photo Set

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:31:58 PM UTC-4, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:34:34 PM UTC-5, wrote:

These pics are priceless. A couple of years ago someone posted a video made from old 8mm film. A lovely lady was narrating the scenes from her husbands film. I believe it was mostly Southern California glider ports in the 50's and 60's. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I would love to see that film again. Lane



Lane, that was June Wiberg. Check for postings form gliderbobo. 11 part series.



Steve

Thanks for info.

Lane

Marginally related:

Does anybody know where I could get a bio or other material about Joe Lincoln, who wrote the contest report on the 1970 Worlds for Soaring Magazine? I know he wrote prodigiously about soaring in the US, but my usual Web resources are not turning up much.

Thanks, Bob K.

God how did they do it?

I mean no computer driven air data computers, GPS, FLARM, glide computers, moving maps or transponders? And no tracking or SPOT? Surely this was the height of living dangerously. Plus what did they have to talk about on RAS?

On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:37:26 PM UTC-7, John Seaborn (A8) wrote:
God how did they do it?



I mean no computer driven air data computers, GPS, FLARM, glide computers, moving maps or transponders? And no tracking or SPOT? Surely this was the height of living dangerously. Plus what did they have to talk about on RAS?

They did it becasue they did not have r.a.s. to waste time on....

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:34:34 PM UTC-5, wrote:
These pics are priceless.



A couple of years ago someone posted a video made from old 8mm film. A lovely lady was narrating the scenes from her husbands film. I believe it was mostly Southern California glider ports in the 50's and 60's. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I would love to see that film again.



Lane
These movies were in a drawer at Texas Soaring Association. Wally and June Wiberg owned a flying ranch which became TSA when they moved to southern California in the late 50's. June shot most of the film and sent it to TSA late in her life.

I digitized and posted them to YouTube so we wouldn't lose this great history of the sport and to share. There are Pratt-Reads, TG-2 and 3's, a Horten IV, Lil' Doggie, the Flying Plank, late 40's and early 50's National contests, late 50's early 60's Torrey Pines; along with some great people from the Mt. Rushmore of American soaring. Part 11 is of 1936 Wasserkuppe. I hope more folks go through their, or their Dad's, slides and movies and preserve them for all to share. On Youtube, search for TSA Wiberg Part and you'll get all 11 of them.

Bob O

Plus what did they have to talk about on RAS?

Prescribed Area Distance
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On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:05:50 PM UTC-6, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
Marginally related:



Does anybody know where I could get a bio or other material about Joe Lincoln, who wrote the contest report on the 1970 Worlds for Soaring Magazine? I know he wrote prodigiously about soaring in the US, but my usual Web resources are not turning up much.





Thanks, Bob K.

Bob,
Here's the URL to some very basic info on Joe Lincoln:

http://harrishillsoaring.org/doc/lincoln.htm

Also, you can read a lot more in the July 1975 issues of Soaring (this can be found on-line via the SSA website. There is a memorial article about Joe Lincoln beginning on page 24 called "Remembering Joe Lincoln."

Thx - Renny

On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 5:51:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:34:34 PM UTC-5, wrote:

These pics are priceless.







A couple of years ago someone posted a video made from old 8mm film. A lovely lady was narrating the scenes from her husbands film. I believe it was mostly Southern California glider ports in the 50's and 60's. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I would love to see that film again.







Lane

These movies were in a drawer at Texas Soaring Association. Wally and June Wiberg owned a flying ranch which became TSA when they moved to southern California in the late 50's. June shot most of the film and sent it to TSA late in her life.



I digitized and posted them to YouTube so we wouldn't lose this great history of the sport and to share. There are Pratt-Reads, TG-2 and 3's, a Horten IV, Lil' Doggie, the Flying Plank, late 40's and early 50's National contests, late 50's early 60's Torrey Pines; along with some great people from the Mt. Rushmore of American soaring. Part 11 is of 1936 Wasserkuppe. I hope more folks go through their, or their Dad's, slides and movies and preserve them for all to share. On Youtube, search for TSA Wiberg Part and you'll get all 11 of them.



Bob O

These old movies are priceless...thanks for posting...I am amazed at how well June remembered all the people, not to mention all the old glider makes and models

Jim P

....And when you drop your sectional chart, it doesn't break!


"John Seaborn (A8)" wrote in message
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God how did they do it?

I mean no computer driven air data computers, GPS, FLARM, glide computers,
moving maps or transponders? And no tracking or SPOT? Surely this was the
height of living dangerously. Plus what did they have to talk about on
RAS?

Wow. People were so much younger and thinner back then. The gliders by contrast have hardly changed.


On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:09:39 AM UTC-7, Kevin Christner wrote:
HI all,



I just uploaded a number of George Uveges photos from the 1970 World Championships at Marfa TX. I have another set that I will be uploading in the next day or two. Thanks to George for allowing these to be publicly posted and to the NSM for loaning out the slides for digitization.



I now have access to equipment to digitize just about any sort of film or video media. I would like to gather as much content as possible. Please e-mail me if you have any materials you would like to contribute.



Website he



http://www.flickr.com/photos/4957907...7642545270585/



Best regards,



Kevin

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