British Gliding magazines online, Neil Armstrong at Marfa WSC 1970

[Burt Compton - Marfa]

Fantastic collection of soaring history online. The Lakes Gliding Club in the UK has scanned the British Gliding magazines beginning with 1930, and more:

http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/oldsandgmagazines.htm


Here is the 1970 Marfa (TX) World Soaring Championship article (from the British point of view) with photos of Neil Armstrong at Marfa, from the OCT-NOV 1970 issue of "Sailplane & Gliding":

http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/mainwebpages/Sailplane%20&%20Gliding%201961%20to%201970/Volume%2021%20No%205%20Oct-Nov%201970.pdf

Neil Armstrong flew sailplanes at Marfa in the 1960's. Returned to Marfa 1970 after his historic cross-country flight in 1969. (The moon was his turn point.)

[GC[_2_]]

On 19/02/2013 02:28, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:

> Neil Armstrong flew sailplanes at Marfa in the 1960's. Returned to
> Marfa 1970 after his historic cross-country flight in 1969. (The
> moon was his turn point.)
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I thought he outlanded but was able to self launch.

GC

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He landed out by 250,000 miles? What a horrible pilot. ;)

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He landed out by 250,000 miles? What a horrible pilot. ;)

At least he avoided tach hour retrieval fees by self launching!!

[Frank Whiteley]

On Monday, February 18, 2013 8:28:39 AM UTC-7, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:
> Fantastic collection of soaring history online. The Lakes Gliding Club in the UK has scanned the British Gliding magazines beginning with 1930, and more:
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> Here is the 1970 Marfa (TX) World Soaring Championship article (from the British point of view) with photos of Neil Armstrong at Marfa, from the OCT-NOV 1970 issue of "Sailplane & Gliding":
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> Neil Armstrong flew sailplanes at Marfa in the 1960's. Returned to Marfa 1970 after his historic cross-country flight in 1969. (The moon was his turn point.)

Plenty of soaring history just in that issue.

Frank Whiteley