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Gradient's new paraglider rucksack

Gradient 2012 paraglider rucksack

Czech manufactuer Gradient have upgraded their paraglider rucksack
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Best Fying Sites of the Alps 2012 calendar

Alpine flying sites 2012 calendar

Eternity Press have released an A3 2012 calendar, showcasing some of the best sites from Oliver Guenay's Best Flying Sites in the Alps book
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The happy team on summit of Kilimanjaro, 16 September 2011.

South African team first to ‘officially’ fly off Kilimanjaro

A South African team of paraglider pilots flew from Mt Kilimanjaro on 16 September
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XC360 2011 short film competition: Vote Now!

Top three short films destined for the silver screen at St Hilaire
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Paragliding at the Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2011

Team Robotunits win Dolomitenmann 2011

Team Robotunits won the Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2011, held in Austria on 11 September
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Coupe Icare 2011 poster

Coupe Icare 2011: film festival entries announced

With only a few days until the Coupe Icare film festival, the film entries have been announced.
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The Pre-Europeans podium: David Gallarte (2nd), Kean-Marc Caron (1st), Andreas Malecki (3rd)

Jean-Marc Caron wins paragliding Pre-Europeans 2011

France's Jean-Marc Caron has won the paragliding pre-Europeans
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Martin Muller (centre), Wojciech Pomierski (left) and Dominic Schaertl, winners of the XC Open Portugal 2011

XC Open World Series 2011: Portugal

Martin Muller won the XC Open in Portugal with a 225km best flight
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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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