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Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).



 
 
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Old July 11th 10, 05:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tom Kelley
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Default Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).

These pictures are on a Czech forum and are labled WGC 2010 Prievidza.
My friend said the pilot was ok but landed at a high speed to maintain
control.

http://www.gliding.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2720
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Old July 12th 10, 12:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
ppp1
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Default Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).

That's 2a. Tomas Suchanek from Cze (not Tomas fault), collied with
Ronny Lindell from Sweden on 1st day.



On 11 heinä, 19:10, Tom Kelley wrote:
These pictures are on a Czech forum and are labled WGC 2010 Prievidza.
My friend said the pilot was ok but landed at a high speed to maintain
control.

http://www.gliding.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2720


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Old July 12th 10, 03:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Brad[_2_]
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Default Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).

On Jul 11, 4:30*pm, ppp1 wrote:
That's 2a. Tomas Suchanek from Cze (not Tomas fault), collied with
Ronny Lindell from Sweden on 1st day.

On 11 heinä, 19:10, Tom Kelley wrote:



These pictures are on a Czech forum and are labled WGC 2010 Prievidza.
My friend said the pilot was ok but landed at a high speed to maintain
control.


http://www.gliding.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2720


Didn't Tomas fly hang gliders at one time?

Brad
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Old July 12th 10, 09:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
ppp1
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Default Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).

Yup,

and he was frigging awesome doing it...




On 12 heinä, 17:43, Brad wrote:
On Jul 11, 4:30*pm, ppp1 wrote:




That's 2a. Tomas Suchanek from Cze (not Tomas fault), collied with
Ronny Lindell from Sweden on 1st day.


On 11 heinä, 19:10, Tom Kelley wrote:


These pictures are on a Czech forum and are labled WGC 2010 Prievidza..
My friend said the pilot was ok but landed at a high speed to maintain
control.


http://www.gliding.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2720


Didn't Tomas fly hang gliders at one time?

Brad


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Old July 12th 10, 11:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ron Gleason
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Default Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).

On Jul 12, 2:30*pm, ppp1 wrote:
Yup,

and he was frigging awesome doing it...

On 12 heinä, 17:43, Brad wrote:

On Jul 11, 4:30*pm, ppp1 wrote:


That's 2a. Tomas Suchanek from Cze (not Tomas fault), collied with
Ronny Lindell from Sweden on 1st day.


On 11 heinä, 19:10, Tom Kelley wrote:


These pictures are on a Czech forum and are labled WGC 2010 Prievidza.
My friend said the pilot was ok but landed at a high speed to maintain
control.


http://www.gliding.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2720


Didn't Tomas fly hang gliders at one time?


Brad


Thomas still holds many speed over triangle records for hang gliders.
Set them in Australia back in the late 90's
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Old July 13th 10, 03:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dave Nadler
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Default Pictures of Discus A involved in midair (Europe).

On Jul 12, 10:43*am, Brad wrote:
Didn't Tomas fly hang gliders at one time?


A mere 3-times world champion...
And a real nice guy !
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Old July 15th 10, 11:29 AM
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These pictures are on a Czech forum and are labled WGC 2010 Prievidza.
My friend said the pilot was ok but landed at a high speed to maintain
control.

http://www.gliding.cz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2720
Oh gosh! Nobody got killed right?!
 




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