Libelles on Facebook

[Chris Davison[_2_]]

Hi all, I have just started a new Facebbok page, "I Love Libelles",
with the aim
of collecting photos and stories about Libelles. You can find the site
here;

https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Love-
Libelles/126250744214896

Click LIKE if you want to follow it and feel free to add content and
pictures.
201 and 301 drivers welcome!

Chris

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:53:48 +0000, Chris Davison wrote:

> Hi all, I have just started a new Facebbok page, "I Love Libelles", with
> the aim of collecting photos and stories about Libelles. You can find
> the site here;
>
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Love-
> Libelles/126250744214896
>
Chris,

Great idea, but shame about the FB.


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[Dan Marotta]

Why do I gotta sign in to facebook to see the pictures? I don't have an
account and I don't want one.


"Chris Davison" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all, I have just started a new Facebbok page, "I Love Libelles",
> with the aim
> of collecting photos and stories about Libelles. You can find the site
> here;
>
> https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Love-
> Libelles/126250744214896
>
> Click LIKE if you want to follow it and feel free to add content and
> pictures.
> 201 and 301 drivers welcome!
>
> Chris
>

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:54:05 -0700, Dan Marotta wrote:

> Why do I gotta sign in to facebook to see the pictures? I don't have an
> account and I don't want one.
>
Spoddon


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[Andrew[_14_]]

Shouldn't need an account to view a Facebook "page", try clicking the link. Generally, an account is only required to view peoples profiles not "pages".

Although, I imagine facebook cripples the "page" a little to entice you to join, which is disappointing.

On Friday, February 1, 2013 5:54:05 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Why do I gotta sign in to facebook to see the pictures? I don't have an
>
> account and I don't want one.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Chris Davison" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Hi all, I have just started a new Facebbok page, "I Love Libelles",
>
> > with the aim
>
> > of collecting photos and stories about Libelles. You can find the site
>
> > here;
>
> >
>
> > https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Love-
>
> > Libelles/126250744214896
>
> >
>
> > Click LIKE if you want to follow it and feel free to add content and
>
> > pictures.
>
> > 201 and 301 drivers welcome!
>
> >
>
> > Chris
>
> >

[Dan Marotta]

I clicked the link and got a popup asking me to log on. At that point I
stopped. There are enough glider pictures on the web that I don't need to
mess with social networking sites.


"Andrew" > wrote in message
...
> Shouldn't need an account to view a Facebook "page", try clicking the
> link. Generally, an account is only required to view peoples profiles not
> "pages".
>
> Although, I imagine facebook cripples the "page" a little to entice you to
> join, which is disappointing.
>
> On Friday, February 1, 2013 5:54:05 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> Why do I gotta sign in to facebook to see the pictures? I don't have an
>>
>> account and I don't want one.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Chris Davison" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > Hi all, I have just started a new Facebbok page, "I Love Libelles",
>>
>> > with the aim
>>
>> > of collecting photos and stories about Libelles. You can find the site
>>
>> > here;
>>
>> >
>>
>> > https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Love-
>>
>> > Libelles/126250744214896
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Click LIKE if you want to follow it and feel free to add content and
>>
>> > pictures.
>>
>> > 201 and 301 drivers welcome!
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Chris
>>
>> >
>

[WAVEGURU]

Great idea! Thanks for setting this up for us!

Boggs

[[email protected]]

Soaring historians is or isn't a Libelle the first ever glass glider? Theres one on the fiel seldom flown. We were only in 4th grade back in 64', but remember this Charlie Combs character who flew his with one finger for like a hundred dist diamonds.

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:34:47 -0800, mom2kjcns wrote:

> Soaring historians is or isn't a Libelle the first ever glass glider?
> Theres one on the fiel seldom flown. We were only in 4th grade back in
> 64', but remember this Charlie Combs character who flew his with one
> finger for like a hundred dist diamonds.

No, the first glass glider was the Phoenix, which first flew in 1957. It
was built by three well-known German Free Flight model flyers who had
become soaring pilots (Herman Naegele, Richard Eppler, Rudi Lindner).
Eight were built.

The H.301 Open Libelle didn't fly until 1964, but was by far the most
numerous of the first wave of glass gliders (111 built). The H.201
Standard Libelle first flew in 1967 and can claim to be the first really
mass-produced glass glider with 600 built: The contemporary Phoebus (238
built and and designed by the Phoenix team) was next.

The Standard Cirrus didn't appear until 1979 but slightly more, 740, of
them were built than both H.301 and H.201 Libelles combined.


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[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:38:21 +0000, Martin Gregorie wrote:

> The Standard Cirrus didn't appear until 1979 but slightly more, 740, of

>>>>----------- correction -------------- 1969 ---------------<<<<<

> them were built than both H.301 and H.201 Libelles combined.





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[Bob Whelan[_3_]]

On 2/3/2013 3:34 PM, wrote:
> Soaring historians is or isn't a Libelle the first ever glass glider?
> Theres one on the fiel seldom flown. We were only in 4th grade back in 64',
> but remember this Charlie Combs character who flew his with one finger for
> like a hundred dist diamonds.
>

The first *production* glass glider I believe was the Phoenix? I expect some
of our European friends will clarify this point.

Judging from scouring older "Soaring" magazines way back when I got into the
sport (late '72), I - correctly or incorrectly - concluded importation of
Libelles, Phoebuses (Phoebii?), Open Cirruses and a few AS W-12s happened more
or less concurrently, with Diamants, St'd Cirrii and AS W-15's not long
behind. In any event, it was a pretty abrupt transition!

Bob W.

[Tony[_5_]]

Henry combs. Over 200 diamond distance straight out flights. His 301 still flies free distance many times a year with barry mcgarraugh (spelling) flying with the famous crystal squadron.

[Steve Leonard[_2_]]

On Sunday, February 3, 2013 11:32:38 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
> I clicked the link and got a popup asking me to log on. At that point I stopped. There are enough glider pictures on the web that I don't need to mess with social networking sites.

Dan, you can scroll down past that and select the "photos" link. Don't need to sign up, join, or do anything other than look at the pretty pictures of the pretty planes!

Steve

[Dan Marotta]

Thanks, Steve, I'll keep following this thread until another post has the
link again. I tried to search on facebook but couldn't find the pictures.

Dan

"Steve Leonard" > wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, February 3, 2013 11:32:38 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> I clicked the link and got a popup asking me to log on. At that point I
>> stopped. There are enough glider pictures on the web that I don't need to
>> mess with social networking sites.
>
> Dan, you can scroll down past that and select the "photos" link. Don't
> need to sign up, join, or do anything other than look at the pretty
> pictures of the pretty planes!
>
> Steve

[[email protected]]

Yes. That Henry Combs. Nicest guy, driest whit, always carried 200 fpm around in his back pocket. People stood in line to do his BFRs because they always learned something from him.

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:06:35 -0700, Bob Whelan wrote:

> The first *production* glass glider I believe was the Phoenix? I expect
> some of our European friends will clarify this point.
>
First glass glider, but does it count as 'production' with only 8 built?

I'd give that title to the H.301 Libelle with 111 built. It first flew in
1964, three years ahead of the H.201 Libelle and the Phoebus.


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https://www.facebook.com/ILoveLibelles

On Monday, 4 February 2013 17:57:57 UTC, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Thanks, Steve, I'll keep following this thread until another post has the
>
> link again. I tried to search on facebook but couldn't find the pictures.
>
>
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> "Steve Leonard" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Sunday, February 3, 2013 11:32:38 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
>
> >> I clicked the link and got a popup asking me to log on. At that point I
>
> >> stopped. There are enough glider pictures on the web that I don't need to
>
> >> mess with social networking sites.
>
> >
>
> > Dan, you can scroll down past that and select the "photos" link. Don't
>
> > need to sign up, join, or do anything other than look at the pretty
>
> > pictures of the pretty planes!
>
> >
>
> > Steve

[Dan Marotta]

Nice shots, thanks!


> wrote in message
...
> https://www.facebook.com/ILoveLibelles
>
> On Monday, 4 February 2013 17:57:57 UTC, Dan Marotta wrote:
>> Thanks, Steve, I'll keep following this thread until another post has the
>>
>> link again. I tried to search on facebook but couldn't find the
>> pictures.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>>
>> "Steve Leonard" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > On Sunday, February 3, 2013 11:32:38 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
>>
>> >> I clicked the link and got a popup asking me to log on. At that point
>> >> I
>>
>> >> stopped. There are enough glider pictures on the web that I don't need
>> >> to
>>
>> >> mess with social networking sites.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Dan, you can scroll down past that and select the "photos" link. Don't
>>
>> > need to sign up, join, or do anything other than look at the pretty
>>
>> > pictures of the pretty planes!
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Steve