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    • Hello everyone,

      My name is Doug Remoundos and I am a new member to the 1-26 Association.
      I started flying in gliders at 14 years of age, many decades ago on a Schweizer 2-22. My first single seat sailplane was a 1-26, which I have many fond memories flying.
      I eventually turned my love of flying into a career and with that, life got in the…Read More

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    • I am George Lessard. I am a PhD Biochemist and taught from High School to Graduate School. When I was teaching in Mountain View, CA, the father of one of my students was a CFIG and worked at Sky Sailing, across the bay. I got a flight in a 2-22 and shifted my interest from power to sailplanes. In about 1970 I bought a share in 1-26 #194 (now…Read More

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    • I just finished constructing a wing wheel for use with S/N 263. A while back, Milton Moos sent me photos of a wing wheel he built. His design incorporated the original Schweizer wing tip wheels, but S/N 263 doesn’t have those; I have wing skids. So, his design wouldn’t work for my glider. I settled on a ‘clam shell’ design, which I modif…Read More

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    • Hello, I’m the new owner of 466. I live in Ft Stockton (way west Tx). 466 is in reasonable good shape, last annual was in 2009. Can anyone point me to an ANP that knows 1-26s and could give me an in depth annual and inspection? I call Robert Mudd but he is retired. I really would like to get 466 back in the air. Thks Dale Briscoe

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      • Is this for sale by any chance? – Curt #216

        • Curt, it may be. I dont get to fly it as much as I would like. It’s a dream to fly. I totally restored it between 2011 – 2014 with Polyurethane (Ranthane), Vinyl decals, Hooker 5 Point Harness, Custom cushion w/lumbar suppert, 14volt – 12 Ah Battery
          Instruments: Radio- Flight line FL-760 Transceiver, Altimeter, ASI, Audio Vario, Winter Vario…Read More

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