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Old November 3rd 09, 11:44 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best looking, older wood sailpane

Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
Choose someting that is flying now.
GA
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Old November 4th 09, 01:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best looking, older wood sailpane

On Nov 3, 6:44*pm, glider wrote:
Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
*Choose someting that is flying now.
GA


Bowlus Baby Albatross. Gotta love all that Mohogany.
UH
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Old November 4th 09, 02:04 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best looking, older wood sailpane

On Nov 3, 6:44*pm, glider wrote:
Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
*Choose someting that is flying now.
GA


SZD 24C Foka

http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/Pl...fm?planeID=349
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Old November 4th 09, 02:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best looking, older wood sailpane

On Nov 3, 6:44*pm, glider wrote:
Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
*Choose someting that is flying now.
GA


MG23-SL Oberlerchner
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Old November 4th 09, 10:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Alistair Wright
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"glider" wrote in message
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Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
Choose someting that is flying now.
GA


DFS Olympia /Meise. Still loads of them flying. I owned one for a few years.
Lovely plane to fly and look at.

AW


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Old November 4th 09, 11:23 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Brian Whatcott
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glider wrote:
Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
Choose someting that is flying now.
GA


A Fournier RF-4 with its engine off, is my vote....

Brian W
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Old November 6th 09, 01:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Warren
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Standard Austria....okay, it does have a fiberglass nose cone, but the
rest is wood.

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Old November 17th 09, 12:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best looking, older wood sailpane

On Nov 4, 10:44*am, glider wrote:
Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
*Choose someting that is flying now.
GA


Foka 4 for sure - beautiful! There's one here (Oct 2008)

http://vintagekiwi.gliding.co.nz/calendar/calendar.htm
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Old November 17th 09, 02:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I'd go with the Guillow's Jetfire. Millions sold over the years to a
huge number of future avaitors.

http://www.guillow.com/GuillowDetail...=12&FamilyId=2

Horst


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Old November 17th 09, 02:52 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike[_8_]
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Default Best looking, older wood sailpane

SIREN C.30 S Edelweiss was very modern for its time. Still good
looking.

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/244312L.html
 




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