Re: CDG NEWS!!

[stephanevdv]

Just look at this one: a soviet TB-1 bomber with 9 sailplanes on tow!

[image: http://etiennefly.free.fr/images/9plan.jpg]


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[Larry Goddard]

From the picture, I couldn't tell if they were sailplanes or not... Looked more
like gliders to me.

Larry



stephanevdv wrote:

> Just look at this one: a soviet TB-1 bomber with 9 sailplanes on tow!
>
> [image: http://etiennefly.free.fr/images/9plan.jpg]
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> stephanevdv
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[Jacek Kobiesa]

Larry Goddard > wrote in message >...
> From the picture, I couldn't tell if they were sailplanes or not... Looked more
> like gliders to me.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
> stephanevdv wrote:
>
> > Just look at this one: a soviet TB-1 bomber with 9 sailplanes on tow!
> >
> > [image: http://etiennefly.free.fr/images/9plan.jpg]
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> > stephanevdv
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> > Posted via OziPilots Online [ http://www.OziPilotsOnline.com.au ]
> > - A website for Australian Pilots regardless of when, why, or what they fly -

This is indeed AN2 and the gliders are SZD30 Pirat and one of them is
a Cobra..all of that stuff was made in Poland...

[Larry Goddard]

Jacek, I am sorry that I forgot to put the 'smiley face' emoticon in my reply. :-)

That is quite a feat... launching 9 sailplanes at once.... wow.

Larry



Jacek Kobiesa wrote:

> Larry Goddard > wrote in message >...
> > From the picture, I couldn't tell if they were sailplanes or not... Looked more
> > like gliders to me.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> > stephanevdv wrote:
> >
> > > Just look at this one: a soviet TB-1 bomber with 9 sailplanes on tow!
> > >
> > > [image: http://etiennefly.free.fr/images/9plan.jpg]
> > >
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> > > stephanevdv
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Posted via OziPilots Online [ http://www.OziPilotsOnline.com.au ]
> > > - A website for Australian Pilots regardless of when, why, or what they fly -
>
> This is indeed AN2 and the gliders are SZD30 Pirat and one of them is
> a Cobra..all of that stuff was made in Poland...