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  • The 2000 Region 9 Championships
  • The 2000 Region 9 Championships
  • The 2000 Region 9 Championships
  • The 2000 Region 9 Championships
  • The 2000 Region 9 Championships
  • The 2000 Region 9 Championships

The 2000 Region 9 Championships

Hobbs, 2000, Region 9 Championships are now history – except for an occasional gripe about the weather. Only Day 5 was NOT devalued. There were four Schweizer 1-26s in a Sports-class field of 16: 3 fr...

  • Jimmy Z’s Diamond in the Sky
  • Jimmy Z’s Diamond in the Sky
  • Jimmy Z’s Diamond in the Sky
  • Jimmy Z’s Diamond in the Sky

Jimmy Z’s Diamond in the Sky

Soaring Safari, Chapter 1 By  George Powell S/N Pilot Callsign Crew 317 Doug Levy Hangman Greg Sperbeck 024 Garry Dickson Two by Four Jim Leary 198 George Powell Hawkeye Bill Barker & Jack Green 0...

  • Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
  • Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
  • Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
  • Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
  • Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

Soaring Safari, Chapter 2 By George Powell While we assembled our gliders at the Inyokern airport, we could see thin brown haze to the north. No cumulus clouds were in sight. Conditions appeared hot a...

  • To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before
  • To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before
  • To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before
  • To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before
  • To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before
  • To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before

To Boldly Go Where No 1-26 Has Gone Before

Soaring Safari, Chapter 3 By  George Powell S/N Pilot Callsign Crew 317 Doug Levy Hangman Greg Sperbeck 024 Garry Dickson Two by Four Jim Leary 198 George Powell Hawkeye Bill Barker & Jack Green  ...

Dust Devil Dash, September 9, 2000

From George Powell “Hawkeye” Name Glider HCP Landing Place Distance Flown Raw HCP Sean Franke Ventus A 0.900 Minden Airport, NV 279.20 251.28 Mark Mahan Nimbus-4D 0.776 Blythe Airport, CA 235.14 182.4...

  • Summer’s End: Warner Springs to Las Vegas
  • Summer’s End: Warner Springs to Las Vegas
  • Summer’s End: Warner Springs to Las Vegas

Summer’s End: Warner Springs to Las Vegas

by Doug Levy #317 (aka “Hangman”) To the 1-26 fanatics at Warner Springs’ Skid Row, the Y2K cross-country soaring season had been something of a disappointment. Although our cross-country attempts had...

  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships
  • The 1999 1-26 Association Championships

The 1999 1-26 Association Championships

Links Related to This Article: Charles Shaw was awarded the H. Marshall Claybourn tray for longest straight distance flight in 1998. Hosted by the National Soaring Foundation Final Rank 1-26 Pilot Cum...

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...