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Dunge Bottom: Tales of an Unconventional Aviator

John Clarke on learning to hang glide in the 1970s, with a one-legged mate called Norman...
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Tributes have been paid to Brazilian hang glider pilot Enio Wilson, who tragically died during the last task of his country's Nationals on 27 August

Tributes paid to Enio Wilson

Tributes have been paid to Enio Wilson, who tragically died at the Brazilian Hang Gliding Nationals
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Class of 2011: Las Chicas at the Ager Women's Paragliding Open 2011 (Click for a bigger version). Photo: Judith Mole

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 6

Last post and final words from the Women's Open in Spain
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Class of 2011: Las Chicas at the Ager Women's Paragliding Open 2011 (Click for a bigger version). Photo: Judith Mole

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 5

To task or not to task… Judith Mole reports from Ager
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Horacio llorens (ES), Eliot Nochez (FR, 2nd, right) and Pal Takats (HU, 3rd, left)

Sonchaux Acro Show 2011: Pictures

Horacio Llorens won the Sonchaux Acro Show held in Lausanne over the weekend of 19-21 August
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Classic sky in Ager at the Women's Paragliding Open 2011. All photos: Judith Mole

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 4

'More schoolgirl errors…' writes Judith Mole at the Women's Open in Spain
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In the air but grey skies at the Ager Women's Open. Photos: Judith Mole

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 3

'My best task ever… and all for nothing.' Task stopped on Day 3
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Looking remarkably composed, the pilot descends under reserve. His hang glider flipped upside down

‘White out and deployment’: Amazing hang gliding footage

Video: Hang glider pilot sucked into a cu-nim and then throws reserve
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Judith Mole heads off on glide at the Ager Women's Paragliding Open 2011. Photos: Judith Mole

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 2

'The tricky part was the transition across the flatlands.' Judith Mole reports from Spain
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UP's new paraglider cockpit

UP’s new paraglider cockpit

UP have redesigned their paraglider cockpit bag.
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