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World record paragliding flight: 335 km on Big Monday

Godfrey Wenness describes his momentous 335 km paragliding world record from Manilla, Australia
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The Cable and Wireless balloon after ditching in the Pacific in 1999

Cable & Wireless Balloon – an interview with the crew after ditching in the Pacific

February 1999 saw the Cable and Wireless balloon ditch in the sea off Japan, 17 days and 17 hours into a round-the-world attempt...
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Paragliding World Cup – condor attack!

A new Paragliding World Cup is scheduled to take place in South America. The event will take place from February 9-14 1999, right in the middle of Argentina's summer.
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Argentina’s 1999 Paragliding World Cup

Strong winds and organisational misunderstandings hampered the first Paragliding World Cup of 1999 in Cordoba, Argentina...
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Australia: Complete guide to 1999 Down Under

Paragliding and hang gliding in Australia - Carol Binder rounds up the season for 1999...
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Hang gliding review: Bautek Twist

Hang gliding legend Dennis Pagen reviews the Bautek Twist hang glider
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Paragliding in Manilla, Australia during the 2007 Paragliding World Championships. Photo:M. Scheel www.azoom.ch

Godfrey Wenness breaks paragliding world record

Will Gadd's paragliding world record was smashed by Australian pilot Godfrey Wenness on 16 November 1998...
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The Exel: 30:1, self-launchable and a retractable propeller

A radical new hang gliding machine is in the final stages of development and is expected to make its first flight in December.
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