[alphaLaura]

Wow! Peter was telling me about this but I didn't quite know how to imagine it... It's so beautiful!

[hum]

Glider flying @ night ? ?

I think its technically by day... landed by sunset +30 min..

[DonalMW]

Ahh, the old +1hr in Summer rule...... I see. I stand corrected.

[RV BLUE]

Here's the performance of the glider at Oshkosh this year........beautiful, it was the highlight of this years visit.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT1vCcwnbq8

Happy landings

The glider does have a small jet engine (40lbs) that produces 240lbs of thrust.

[RV BLUE]

Another video here....

http://www.vimeo.com/13901314

[RV BLUE]

One of the finer models displayed at Oshkosh this year..........

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3/4857977639/

then there was a pink one too in Kalamazoo.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3/4858392746/

[RV BLUE]

This is the pool at the club...always nice after a flight on a hot day then a beer poolside !!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3/4899315710/

happy landings !!

[hum]

http://marcbrecy.perso.neuf.fr/Oshkosh.html

[DonalMW]

Nice recap. All it's missing is "The Pink Model" we discussed earlier......

[RV BLUE]

Oh I forgot to tell you she had a friend........

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3 ... /lightbox/

Oh boy !!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3/4857966661/

[DonalMW]

Nice..... Can't beat some "Formation"...........

[RV BLUE]

We were performing at the Atlantic City airshow yesterday...we were on hold for our slot in the box......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3/4928790043/

and later in the day over a news story

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwchopper3/4928789633/

[nosedive]

Nice..... Can't beat some "Formation"...........

Indeed, some close 'line astern' with, ahem, refuelling probe extended.