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Goal Strike X
It’s Official – Goal Strike X Scheduled for June 7 – 13 The Las Vegas Valley Soaring Association has announced that Goal Strike X will officially begin on Monday, June 7th. For you eager-beavers who c...
1999 1-26 Sweepstakes Results
The magic number was 3. Everyone who turned in at least 3 flights qualified for an award this year. Several others would have received awards had they turned in just one more flight. We got much bette...
1999 H. Marshal Claybourn Memorial Trophy
I would like to announce that the winner of the 1999 H. Marshall Claybourn award is Kathleen Winters. Her flight from Stanton, Minnesota to Bloomfield, Iowa on May 24 was 263.45 miles, and also set a ...
1999 Per Ardua Award
The Per Ardua Award is the most prestigious and important award of the Association. It is presented each year to the member making the most noteworthy contribution toward the 1-26 Association. For the...
Goal Strike IX
Story by George Powell – “Hawkeye” (#198), Newsletter Editor Photography by Pete Donath – (#309) A/C No. Pilots STARS* 019 Merle Clements “Merlybird” Josh Meyers 024 Gary Dickson “Two by Four” Bri...
The 1998 1-26 Association Championships – Results
Links Related to This Article Rosealie Keen’s Story On This Year’s Event Awards (Hosted by Harris Hill Soaring Center) Marion Cruce Trophy – Mark Keene McNeill / Cuny Team Trophy – Pat DeNaples &...
The 1998 1-26 Association Championships – Elmira, NY
This year, the 1-26 Championships were held in Elmira, NY, home of the Schweizer Aircraft Corp, the National Soaring Museum, and Harris Hill Soaring Club. They all put on a great show, including 4 out...
1998 H. Marshal Claybourn Memorial Trophy
Charles W. Shaw has won the 1998 H. Marshall Claybourn Trophy for the longest straight line distance flight in a 1-26. On June 20, he flew from the Hobbs, NM Industrial Airpark (site of the 1999 1-26 ...
1998 1-26 Sweepstakes Results
The magic number this year was 1. There was a lot of activity this year including the first sweepstakes winners from the Eastern Division in several years. Kevin Ford was uncontested in the new Gold C...
Goal Strike VIII
Picture yourself wearing a bright purple T shirt, sitting in the cockpit of a 1-26, cruising along under puffy white cloud streets at 12,000 feet, soaring for miles over the rugged mountains and the v...