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Klaus does it again in Argentina
Klaus Ohlmann flew, one way, 1600 km last Saturday.
Sunday was 2200 km (goal of 2032 km) on Sunday. GA |
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This flight will earn him the Dr. Joachim Kuettner Trophy & $5000
prize for the 1st 2000km straight distance flight! Congratulations again!!! |
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Nolaminar wrote:
Klaus Ohlmann flew, one way, 1600 km last Saturday. Sunday was 2200 km (goal of 2032 km) on Sunday. Congratulations for this great performance Congratulations also for Jean-Marie Clément who flew also 2000+ km the same day breaking the new out&return world record of Terry Delore and Steve Fosset : FAI has received the following Class D (Gliders) record claims : ================================================== ============== Claim number : 8141 Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders) General Category Type of record : Out-and-return distance Course/location : Esquel (Argentina) Performance : 2 025 km Pilots : Jean-Marie CLEMENT (France) and Patrice PAPAZIAN (France) Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM Date: 23.11.2003 Current record : 1708.4 km (20.12.2002 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany) ================================================== ============== Claim number : 8142 Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders) General Category Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 2000 km Course/location : Esquel (Argentina) Performance : 141 km/h Pilots : Jean-Marie CLEMENT (France) and Patrice PAPAZIAN (France) Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM Date: 23.11.2003 Current record : new ================================================== ============== Claim number : 8143 Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders) General Category Type of record : Free out-and-return distance Course/location : Esquel (Argentina) Performance : 2 073 km Pilots : Jean-Marie CLEMENT (France) and Patrice PAPAZIAN (France) Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM Date: 23.11.2003 Current record : 1715.5 km (20.12.2002 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany) ================================================== ============= The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the records ratified (if appropriate). __________________________________________________ __________ To modify your subscriber status for the IGC-DISCUSS list, check http://www.fai.org/general/subscribe...st=igc-discuss -- Denis Private replies: remove "moncourrielest" from my e-mail address Pour me répondre utiliser l'adresse courriel figurant après moncourrielest" dans mon adresse courriel... |
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In article ,
David Stevenson wrote: This flight will earn him the Dr. Joachim Kuettner Trophy & $5000 prize for the 1st 2000km straight distance flight! Congratulations again!!! Boy, I bet he could sure use the money. He must wear out a lot of seat cushions and pee tubes ;-] |
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