garyosoba
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Be sure to follow Dave Glover's tweets on FlytecUSA for Big Spring coverage.
2:57 PM Aug 9th
from Echofon
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Was a superb, record distance day for Zapata today. Great clouds and winds from early, all the way up. Pilots gone to Big Spring Nationals
2:55 PM Aug 9th
from Echofon
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WRE wraps up with the 4 record flights, all speed triangles.
10:59 AM Aug 5th
from Echofon
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WRE Archives: Flying the prototype Silent 2 over Zapata High School and Hwy 16. Pete Lehmann photo.
4:49 AM Aug 5th
from Echofon
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Pre-dawn cumulus at 6:30 am increasing and building.
4:42 AM Aug 5th
from Echofon
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5:01 NASA enhanced infrared image of playing field looks good.
3:25 AM Aug 5th
from Echofon
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Low clouds at 4:45 am. What will the day hold? Zip was retrieved by the Herrings but it is not known whether they night drove to reset.
2:48 AM Aug 5th
from Echofon
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Zip awaiting retrieve 6 mi N of Alta Loma on Hwy 277 with radio and strobe on, no cell coverage.
7:02 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Russell Brown, superb tug, Hg, glider, fixed wing and rotary wing pilot. Skilled, practical A&P to boot.
6:52 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Belinda Boulter, WRE facilitator and intrepid driver every year since the start.
6:49 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Eyeing iPhone, which makes tweeting a breeze. Thanks to Dave Glover for setting up and lining out.
6:34 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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BJ lands at 293, to drive back for tomorrow's try. Two of his distance flights covered nearly 1000 km of total distance. What a place!
6:20 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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7 pm Zapata skies with 9000' agl cloudbases bode well for tomorrow's record attempts.
5:02 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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BJ at 255 miles with long glides and good speeds. Stay tuned.
4:46 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Zippy down at 233 miles at a ranch with swimming pool. Will hook a return ride with Herrings whenever.
4:45 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Zip is now more than 50 miles further than his personal best distance. Fly on, Bro !
4:10 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Pete down about one half hour ago.
3:55 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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BJ and Zip at 220 miles with some climbs to 8000'. Have overflown cu field but see more ahead about 30 miles.
3:43 PM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Yesterday Robin nearly flew his Swift home near Houston, landing about 80 miles from there at 7:30. Great flight!
11:57 AM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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Satellite photo of cumulus field from Zapata to the Hill Country. Hoping to see regions north start popping soon.
11:49 AM Aug 4th
from Echofon
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- Name Gary Osoba
- Location Zapata, TX
- Bio Helping others set soaring world records this month.
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