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Old March 21st 06, 03:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default gliders in movies

"John H. Campbell" jhpc@greeleynet-dot-com wrote in message
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
WW-II Pow's in a castle in the mountians make a two place glider to
escape from an escape proof prison and fly to Switzerland.


Wasn't the real story of the 'Colditz Cock', the building of the replica,
and the reunion, a very recent documentary on public TV?


WOW! I had no idea there was anything real behind the movie!!!

http://www.colditz-4c.com/glider.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/st...237060,00.html

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