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Any Alumni of the LB Gliderport, Lexinton, VA?



 
 
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Old January 19th 18, 10:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Any Alumni of the LB Gliderport, Lexinton, VA?

Anyone? Learned to fly there with Lyn Bachtell and Karl Rhomann. Amazing airfield. First time flying there from Bluefield, it took as while to see it. Definitely did not look like an airport!
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Old January 20th 18, 03:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Any Alumni of the LB Gliderport, Lexinton, VA?

On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4:47:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Anyone? Learned to fly there with Lyn Bachtell and Karl Rhomann. Amazing airfield. First time flying there from Bluefield, it took as while to see it. Definitely did not look like an airport!


Was there and watched a 1-23 botch an approach, literally do a touch-and-go, make a 180 of the east end, and land. Bob Hoover would have been proud.
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Old January 20th 18, 03:57 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Any Alumni of the LB Gliderport, Lexinton, VA?

On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4:47:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Anyone? Learned to fly there with Lyn Bachtell and Karl Rhomann. Amazing airfield. First time flying there from Bluefield, it took as while to see it. Definitely did not look like an airport!


Hello Mark. Was there in the 70's and watched a 1-23 botch an approach; pilot did a touch and go off the east end, made a 180, and landed. Certainly was a Bob Hoover moment.
 




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