Superman (Christopher Reeve) was a glider pilot (why did he need a glider??)

 


 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Mc Donnell
Sent: Wednesday, 14 December 2005 2:14 PM
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Subject: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Trivia

 

I am sure we all do a lot of reading about gliding and also store away lots of info from other sources.

So for a bit of fun I thought I would start a trivia list that we could all add to.

Wikepedia if you wish.

 

Chris McDonnell

 

1. The first two men to set foot on French soil on D Day (though they landed on their heads through a barbed wire fence (as ordered)) were glider pilots.

2. The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong was a glider pilot.

3. The first gliding record (post 1903) was set by the Wright Brothers (duration).

4. Most heavy cargo aircraft today are developments of cargo glider concepts.

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