Dawn To Dusk Record Flight Of 1,358 Miles Set Saturday
Launching into the morning twilight and landing just after
sunset, pilots Terry Delore (NZL) and Steve Fossett (USA) broke one
of the most important records in the sport of gliding this past
weekend, flying their ASH 25M high performance sailplane between
the Argentine cities El Calafate in Patagonia and San Juan - a new
Free Distance (straight-line) world record of 2,187 kilometers
(1,358 miles). The flight took 15 hours 42 minutes and covered
almost 2/3 the length of Argentina.
The bidding on many unique, attractive items is underway in
response to EAA’s first venture into the world of on-line
commerce in the eBay marketplace. Relics and collectibles from
aviation’s past, flight experiences, VIP tours through
aviation history, stunning aviation art—these and other
novel, hard-to-find items are available at reasonable bidding
levels.
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