Mary Shafer wrote:

We were flying tricycle Rogallo wings in the '60s, so I don't see
what's so special about them. It certainly wasn't a big deal, like
flying the X-15 or lifting bodies, although the same guy flew all
three.


Hey Mary. I built a Rogallo "Bat Glider" of bamboo and black plastic (with a
lot of strapping tape) in about '68. Ran off a hill side and smashed into a
tree :-)

I still have a picture of the "debris field" somewhere. There was a reporter
near by who took a shot and ran a piece in the paper about "Man with Wings".
What a hoot. Does this make me a hang gliding pioneer or do I need controlled
flight? Actually it was controlled in the sense it controlled me by simply
turning left no matter what!

-- Charlie Springer