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Manfred Ruhmer’s diary: The Red Bull Speed Run 1999

Manfred Ruhmer reports from the Red Bull Hang Gliding Speed Run 1999 in Kitzbuhel
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Hang gliding: Skyfloater world record

Hang gliding: I didn't even plan on flying that day and little did I know that in a few hours I would be dehydrated, hypoxic, and on my way to the Falcon World Distance Record.
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Paragliding Serial Class 1999: FAI doesn’t eat Serial

In 1999 the Serial Class debate was raging around the world of competition paragliding. 'Come on CIVL, make your mind up,' said this impassioned plea from the editorial pages of Cross Country magazine at the time
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Bassano Monte Grappa hang gliding contest 1999

A task by task report on the 1999 Bassano Hang Gliding Competition
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Hang gliding Icaristics: Launching a hang glider

Bruce Goldsmith gives some top advice on safe hang glider take-offs and landings
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Breitling Orbiter 3: Round the world balloon flight complete

Cross Country magazine followed the Breitling Orbiter 3 as it made its way around the world in 1999
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Manilla Monsoon: New Zealand National Championships 1999

The New Zealand Open Championships 1999 kicked off under a threatening sky, with over development on course and rain close by
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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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Felix Ruehle: Renegade hang glider designer

Hang gliding: Hang glider designer Felix Ruehle, previously of Pegasus and Flight Design, revealed his new ATOS design at the Thermik show in December...
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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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