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International Hand Launch Glider Festival |
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and Timer Flying Probably one the hardest things to take a picture of are the pilots as they are flying. Even more difficult is trying to capture a launch. These photos are no different. Photos of this type make all pilots look alike. Taking pictures of planes in the air is hard enough for large 12 foot thermal ships, but for 60" hand launched gliders it is even more difficult. HLGs 100 feet away is like a 10 foot plane at 200 feet. At these distances, the planes disappear into the background. This loss of visibility is touch on pilots and tougher on the camera lens. I have provided here as many examples as possible of the flyers. Some of the flyers I can identify, and others I am unfamiliar with as I do not fly with them every weekend. Please bear with me and forward any corrections. Thanks. |
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| Paul Anderson concentrates on the task. | John Petrek times for Craig Greening. |
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| Jack Stensgaard times for Chris Oster. | |
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| Bruce Davidson times for Phil Barnes | |
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| John Asplund spots for Nowell Seigel | Tom Hoopes times for Blake Neilson |
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Jerry Krainock takes a moment to view the planes prior to his max. Bill Watson times. |
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Carl McBurnette, who manufactures the Texas Twister, strains to keep him plane in sight. |
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For additional pictures click here: Pilots Page 2 Pilots Page 3 Pilots Page 4 |
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