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Alexandre Liwentaal

Postby JoeF » Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:09 pm

Alexandre Liwentaal
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See the article ARP found:

One of the first 6 glider flights in the world, with his pilot: Alexandre Liwentaal (1894)

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And furthering:
In Estonian (one may use Google Translate to get English or other language version of the wiki:
https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Liwentaal
and face photo:
Liwentaal-Alexandre-1896.jpg
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Article: http://www.pionnair-ge.com/spip1/spip.php?article11
Alexandre LIWENTAAL (1868-1940): versatile creator, from 1890, until his last breath
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His glider in the brambles
Liwentaal-1894-Bozomzeal-b.jpg
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And we add a robust page: http://www.precurseursaviation.com/liwentaal.htm
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View pilots' hang gliding rating at: US Hang Gliding Rating System
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Re: Alexandre Liwentaal

Postby JoeF » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:29 pm

Join a National Hang Gliding Organization: US Hawks at ushawks.org

View pilots' hang gliding rating at: US Hang Gliding Rating System
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