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• Dick Johnson (glider pilot) — Dick Johnson Born Richard H. Johnson January 10, 1923(1923 01 10) Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Died July 23, 2008(2008 07 23) (aged 85) Midlothian, Texas, United States Alma mater …   Wikipedia

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• Schweizer brothers — Paul, William (Bill), and Ernest Schweizer were three brothers who started building gliders in 1930. In 1937, they formed the Schweizer Metal Aircraft Company. Their first commercial glider sale was an SGU 1 7 glider to Harvard University s… …   Wikipedia

• George Moffat — or George Moffatt may refer to:* George Moffat (1810 1878), New Brunswick businessman and Conservative politician * George Moffat, Jr. (1848 ndash;1918), son of the above, also a New Brunswick businessman and Conservative politician * George… …   Wikipedia

• Gliding — is a recreational activity and competitive sport in which pilots fly un powered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes. Properly, the term gliding refers to descending flight of a heavier than air craft, whereas soaring is the correct term to… …   Wikipedia

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