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April 13th 09, 01:43 AM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
Take a look at Ron Schwartz' flight in a 1-26 today, as shown on OLC.
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=758843 ALMOST 1,000 KM! 12 hours 14 minutes. Definitely the "Iron Butt" award recipient! Ron, WELL DONE!!!! Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA 
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April 13th 09, 04:19 AM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
WOW!
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April 13th 09, 01:46 PM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
On Apr 12, 11:19*pm, wrote:
WOW! Wow is right. This was on a day with solid ridge but thermals that were only "average" in terms of height and reliability. Ron had to cross over some serious tiger country (30 mile upwind transition over abandoned strip mines and slag heaps). Anyone who has flow this task appreciates what an amazing flight it is. And anyone who willingly spends 12+ hours in a 1-26 deserves some sort of an award along with a year of fee psychological counselling.
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April 13th 09, 04:36 PM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
On Apr 12, 8:43�pm, rlovinggood wrote:
Take a look at Ron Schwartz' flight in a 1-26 today, as shown on OLC. http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=758843 ALMOST 1,000 KM! 12 hours 14 minutes. Definitely the "Iron Butt" award recipient! Ron, WELL DONE!!!! Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA CONGRATULATIONS RON - If anyone could have done it it would of course have been Ron ! A truly outstanding flight by any standards . Ron Clarke (ZA).
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April 14th 09, 02:25 AM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
When you apply handicaps for a 1-26 and ASW-27, Ron flew the equivalent of
nearly 2000K! And that is without water ballast, bendy wings, etc., etc. Great flight Ron. "rlovinggood" wrote in message ... Take a look at Ron Schwartz' flight in a 1-26 today, as shown on OLC. http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=758843 ALMOST 1,000 KM! 12 hours 14 minutes. Definitely the "Iron Butt" award recipient! Ron, WELL DONE!!!! Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
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April 14th 09, 03:24 AM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
WAY TO GO, Ron!!!!
Ray Roberts "rlovinggood" wrote in message ... Take a look at Ron Schwartz' flight in a 1-26 today, as shown on OLC. http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=758843 ALMOST 1,000 KM! 12 hours 14 minutes. Definitely the "Iron Butt" award recipient! Ron, WELL DONE!!!! Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
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April 14th 09, 01:10 PM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
I don't want to take anything away from Ron's achievement, which was
absolutely stupendous, but there were three amazing 1-26 flights out of Blairstown that day: Ron Schwarz 967 km Paul Leal 782 km Chip Johansen 584 km Congratulations to all.
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April 14th 09, 04:52 PM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
On Apr 12, 8:43*pm, rlovinggood wrote:
Take a look at Ron Schwartz' flight in a 1-26 today, as shown on OLC. http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=758843 ALMOST 1,000 KM! 12 hours 14 minutes. Definitely the "Iron Butt" award recipient! Ron, WELL DONE!!!! Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA That is one impressive flight. My butt hurts just thinking about it. Congratulations Ron ! Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"
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April 14th 09, 06:23 PM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
On Apr 12, 5:43*pm, rlovinggood wrote:
Definitely the "Iron Butt" award recipient! How anyone could sit in a 1-26 for over 12 hours is beyond my comprehension. After my 5 hour silver duration in a 1-26, I swore - never again! Amazing flight, congratulations! Andy
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April 14th 09, 06:43 PM
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Almost 1,000 km in a 1-26!
On 13 Apr, 01:43, rlovinggood wrote:
Take a look at Ron Schwartz' flight in a 1-26 today, as shown on OLC. http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...ml?dsId=758843 ALMOST 1,000 KM! 12 hours 14 minutes. Yee-hah. Span Is For Wimps! Ian
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