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Best looking, older wood sailpane

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glider

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:44:29 PM11/3/09
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Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
Choose someting that is flying now.
GA

uncl...@ix.netcom.com

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Nov 3, 2009, 8:48:14 PM11/3/09
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Bowlus Baby Albatross. Gotta love all that Mohogany.
UH

AK

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Nov 3, 2009, 9:04:35 PM11/3/09
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On Nov 3, 6:44 pm, glider <gli...@tds.net> wrote:

SZD 24C Foka

http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=349

Dave Nadler

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Nov 3, 2009, 9:12:33 PM11/3/09
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On Nov 3, 6:44 pm, glider <gli...@tds.net> wrote:

MG23-SL Oberlerchner

Alistair Wright

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Nov 4, 2009, 5:51:43 AM11/4/09
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"glider" <gli...@tds.net> wrote in message
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> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

DFS Olympia /Meise. Still loads of them flying. I owned one for a few years.
Lovely plane to fly and look at.

AW


brian whatcott

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Nov 4, 2009, 6:23:14 AM11/4/09
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A Fournier RF-4 with its engine off, is my vote....

Brian W

Warren

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Nov 5, 2009, 8:36:28 PM11/5/09
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Standard Austria....okay, it does have a fiberglass nose cone, but the
rest is wood.

smithcorp

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Nov 16, 2009, 7:49:46 PM11/16/09
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Foka 4 for sure - beautiful! There's one here (Oct 2008)

http://vintagekiwi.gliding.co.nz/calendar/calendar.htm

L33

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Nov 16, 2009, 9:08:10 PM11/16/09
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I'd go with the Guillow's Jetfire. Millions sold over the years to a
huge number of future avaitors.

http://www.guillow.com/GuillowDetail.asp?UID=13178279&Num=3&prod=30&SeriesId=12&FamilyId=2

Horst


Mike

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Nov 16, 2009, 9:52:48 PM11/16/09
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SIREN C.30 S Edelweiss was very modern for its time. Still good
looking.

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/244312L.html

Tango Sierra

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Nov 20, 2009, 2:52:49 PM11/20/09
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