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2010
July 2 - 5, 2010
(Friday - Monday). Historic Schweizer Sailplane Homecoming.
Flying, history and nostalgic fun at Harris Hill Gliderport, Elmira,
NY. Early reservations are recommended because this is the "high"
season in the Finger Lakes region. Contact Sue Schneck at National
Soaring Museum 607 734 3128.
September 23 -
26, 2010, Wichita, KS. The 5th Great Plains Vintage / Classic
Sailplane Regatta will be held at Wichita Glider Port, 2 miles east
of Jabara Airport on the northeast side of Wichita. Weather permitting
tows will be available all four days. Evening activities are planned
at either the Glider Port or at nearby restaurants. There will also
be a seminar on Saturday morning on a wide range of soaring and
vintage gliding topics. Contact Neal Pfeiffer at nealpfeiffer@sbcglobal.net.
October 15 - 17,
2010 ("Early bird" arrivals Thursday October
14), Eastern Vintage / Classic Regatta, Massey Aerodrome (MD1) 1.5
miles east of Massey, MD. Contact Rusty Lowry at 240-925-5683 or
e-mail Lowry94@verizon.net. Airport information at 410-928-5270
or www.masseyaero.org.
2011
October 22-24, 2011. Celebration
of the 100th Anniversary of Orville Wright's record soaring flight
of 9 minutes 45 seconds in 1911 at Kitty Hawk. Location: Wright
Brothers National Memorial and First Flight Airstrip at Kill Devil
Hills, NC. Hang soaring and paragliding at Jockey's Ridge State
Park Nag's Head, NC, about 3 miles south. Three Days of soaring
exhibitions, exhibits, seminars, history, youth activities and final
celebration of one of the landmark early soaring flights that marks
the beginning of sustained soaring as we know it. Contact Jim Short
at 708- 624-3576 or e-mail at simajim@comcast.net.
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