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John Silvester in front of Nanga Parbat (8,126m), 27 October 2005. John Silvester was the first paraglider pilot to successfully fly around an 8,000m mountain. Photo: Olivier Laugero

‘Wild adventures’ – two books for the armchair pilot

Pilot and aviation historian Brian Milton has penned two books on the history of free flight and some of its legendary characters
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Hugo Hadaš – just 17 – flies 500km in Brazil

Hugo Hadaš has become the youngest person to fly 500km after a record-breaking flight in north-east Brazil, with Stanislav Klikar
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François Montuori buckles up ahead of launching during the Dolomiti SuperFly 2024. Photo: Yanis Lasblats

‘This is Your Day’: Inside the Dolomiti SuperFly 2024

François Montuori takes us inside the heart of an elite hike-and-fly race – this year’s five-day Dolomiti SuperFly in the Dolomites
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Life on the range

Head in the clouds: My kinda vol-biv

"A can of beer completes the‘vol-biv kit’. It’s only one night." Allen Weynberg on enjoying a local adventure with friends.
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Gallery: SRS St André-les-Alpes

The final stop on this year’s Sport-class Racing Series was held in St André-les-Alpes in south-east France
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Dimitris Kolliakos in Albania’s Vlorë salt flats. Photo: Nejc Ferjan

True Colours: Flying the Vlorë salt flats

Dimitris Kolliakos headed to Albania’s Narta Lagoon on the Adriatic coast to fly the unique Vlorë salt flats
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Camp 360 in Bir/Billing. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Heading south: Where to fly in the northern winter

As the northern hemisphere’s thermals fizzle out, pilots in the north start to head east to India or migrate south to get their winter fix
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Watch: Follow the Gumball Rally 2024

The Gumball Rally, the brainchild of Tim Pentreath, is a loosely-organised affair that sees pilots attempt to cross the Alps – vol-biv style
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Mont Blanc hike-and-fly raising £30,000 for charity

A British pilot recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s has succeeded in climbing and flying from the summit of Mt Blanc with his 19-year-old son
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Jonny Durand hang gliding on the Morning Glory on 15 September 2009. Photo: Mark Watson / Red Bull Content Pool

Sky Tsunami: Flying Australia’s Morning Glory

In September 2009 Jonny Durand became the first hang glider pilot to fly the Morning Glory, a rare rolling cloud phenomenon in Australia
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