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Old July 23rd 12, 10:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Don Pyeatt
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When and where was the first glider towed aloft by a powered aircraft?

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Don

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Old July 24th 12, 12:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Am Montag, 23. Juli 2012 23:31:00 UTC+2 schrieb Don Pyeatt:
When and where was the first glider towed aloft by a powered aircraft?

Thanks!

Don


Have a look at https://groups.google.com/forum/?fro...ng/cdCptnyAHIA
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Old July 24th 12, 04:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
cernauta
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as far as I know, it was in Kassel (Germany) on March 12, 1927.
Gilder pilot was mr. Espenlaub, tow pilot mr. Gerhard Fieseler.
The airplane a LVG B-III

aldo cernezzi
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On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:31:00 -0500, "Don Pyeatt"
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When and where was the first glider towed aloft by a powered aircraft?

Thanks!

Don


 




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