The 1-26 Association Blog

1-26B for sale

1965 1-26B #298, N2776Z for sale. Recent full restoration. All replaceable parts are new, including straps, instruments, tire, wing wheels, tail wheel and cushions. I have the original radio, transpon...

Not robo call!

I rarely answer my phone if I don’t recognize the number but for some reason I did on this March morning. The caller said ” hello. this is Paul from the 26 association and can I speak to so and so”. I...

2025 1-26 Championships

The 2025 1-26 Championships (not “Nationals”) will be hosted by the Merlin Soaring Club at the Merlin Aerodrome southwest of Richmond, VA. http://www.merlinaero.org/1-26-championships.html https://www...

Want to buy 1-26D or 1-26E

Looking for a 1-26D or 1-26E with trailer. Must be one of these. Prefer SE USA, but can travel just about anywhere in lower 48 for the right one! Doesn’t have to be the prettiest, but must be airworth...

1-26 Association Newsletter – 2025 Winter

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2024 H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Trophy

The H. Marshall Claybourn Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Schweizer 1-26 pilot who completes the longest straight-out flight of the year. There were twenty Sweepstakes flights of over one hundred mi...

2024 1-26 Sweepstakes Results

(full Sweepstakes standings and flights) With the same number of pilots (16) as in 2023 we had more flights in 2024 (80) than we had in 2023. The top two classes, Diamond and Gold, showed the usual su...

1-26 Association Newsletter – 2024 Q3

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1-26 Association Newsletter – 2024 Q1-Q2

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2024 1-26 Championships

We are happy to announce the site of the 2024 1-26 Championships will be in Hamilton, Texas – July 31 – August 8th.   These dates were selected to avoid a conflict with Oshkosh before the contest and ...