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Re: Sling 4 Around the World

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A memorable and wonderful trip or adventure by this entire team! Congratulations to everyone at TAF. =D> =D> =D>

Now, not to create a red herring, but...<Can't remember the name of Francis Chichester's book about his first solo navigation of the world in a yacht (Gypsy Moth?)> It was "The Lonely Sea and the Sky", which was a <great> read. Yes, it was a Gypsy Moth, which he had to rebuild (and re-rig) after a crash on Howe Island!

Another proud -- and perhaps anticlimactic? -- moment must have been when Captain Joshua Slocum sailed back into Boston harbour after about three years of sailing solo around the world: when the customs cutter hailed him and called "Where from?", he wrote that his chest puffed out slightly with satisfaction when he returned the hail with "From Boston!" :D
There must be similar satisfaction (and -- who knows? -- some tiny trace of anticlimax?) for our Tedderfield aviators?
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A winning team and a winning aircraft! Congratulations on your aircraft and on the flight!
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Mike inspecting a contribution from Wineflyer...
I can attest that I sampled the contents of said contribution and it was very good indeed :D
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James conducting a canopy stress test :wink:
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Happy times
I like "guts" when i see it.
Congratulations guys,
Now you will have to produce, because all of us want Slings, where is my "spaarvarkie" again?? [-o< [-o< [-o<
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Any pics of the Formation?
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Have some more pics that Ill post later.
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Aerofly wrote:Happy times
I like "guts" when i see it.
Congratulations guys,
Now you will have to produce, because all of us want Slings, where is my "spaarvarkie" again?? [-o< [-o< [-o<
I believe they are on serial number 54 already.... Soon there will be a need for increased production facilities.... :wink:
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Number 034 got onto the register in late August, & I believe TAF received orders for 12 in May alone ... :shock:

Now if only they would build a ONE_Ling. 80% the size of the D6. One seater. Folding wings. Pre punched. Fully aerobatic. 912 ULS up front (to keep Mike happy :) ) Smoke system as standard. Tail wheel version only. Price capped at ZAR350,000.

They'd sell squadrons of them

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Gadhafi IS AROUND
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Who is Gadhafi?

Just trying to be post 1000....
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The Ga- bit is right.
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Caneco wrote:Gadhafi IS AROUND
Well he sure had a few girls running! Running away from him and into some Slings! :lol: :lol:
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Just a reminder Jean ... we are all waiting eagerly for the last chapter of the story...
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Hey all. The "SIlver Bullet" Sling 4 will be making an appearance at the Waterkloof Airshow on Saturday so all please try to get there!

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