Libelles on Facebook

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.

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.

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

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
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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

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.

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

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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

Nice shots, thanks!


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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

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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