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Bridge Swoop: Wolfgang Siess hang glides under a bridge

11 June, 2010

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Austrian hang glider pilot Wolfgang Siess believes he is the first to fly his wing under a river bridge, and he does it in style: foot- and hand-dragging in the water before gliding under the bridge and popping the wing down on a tiny beach at the river’s edge. Respect, Wolfi!

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