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  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016
  • Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016

Arizona 1-26 Eagle Rendezvous 2016

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  • George Powell Incident
  • George Powell Incident
  • George Powell Incident
  • George Powell Incident
  • George Powell Incident
  • George Powell Incident

George Powell Incident

The following incident occurred 01/08/12. The pilot, George Powell is an experie...

Current Newsletter(s)

1-26 Association Newsletter – Spring 2026

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1-26 Association Newsletter – Fall-Winter 2025

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Member Stories

The Rebuild of 038 – A Schweizer Model SGS 1-26A – Cost

The rebuild of 038 – a Schweizer model SGS 1-26A, by Jim Phoenix The cost of materials used in restoring 038 is rapidly (has!) exceeding the market value of the...

  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air
  • 1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air

1-26A Restoration by Andy Kecskes – Back in the Air

Here is the final transition from ugly duckling to a beautiful soaring bird.  The left image shows it in the paint shop after the initial coat of  insignia whit...

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Recent & Upcoming Events

2026 1-26 Championships

The 2026 1-26 Championships (not “Nationals”) were hosted by the Windy City Soar...

2025 1-26 Sweepstakes Results

  (full Sweepstakes standings and flights)   Writing this summary will be my fin...

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1-26 Championships

2022 1-26 Championships News

2022 1-26 Championships News From 1-26 Association President, Ridge Moreland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsAikTXTL-w To access this post, you mu...

The 2023 1-26 Championship & X/C Invitational

The 2023 1-26 Championship & X/C Invitational      The annual 1-26 Championship contest will be held at Caesar Creek Soaring Club this coming May.  First co...

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