Sessa's pic in the August USHPA mag

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Sessa's pic in the August USHPA mag

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I was flipping through the August issue of the USHPA mag and noticed a photo on page 60 that looked oddly familiar. I realized it was a pic of David Bodner launching from the Pulpit at the Fly-in this year.

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That pilot launching in the picture is Greg Sessa and the picture was taken by his father Mel at the Pulpit in October of 2009. Bacil
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At first I thought it was, too. But, it isn't. So disappointing.

Like mine, it's a Falcon with a blue undersurface. But I think it looks like a Falcon 3 to me (transverse batten, nosecone). I fly a Falcon 2.

There's a large green streamer (perhaps saying "hook in?") on the nosewire. Mine has a tuft of yarn.

3. The leading edge appears to be burgundy; mine's white.

4. My Falcon has the really big wheels.
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5. The picture is in the August 2010 magazine. The fly-in was the weekend of September 18-19, 2010. Unless Superman flew around the world against the rotation to turn back the clock :P , a picture of Dave from 9/18/10 will not appear in a magazine dated a month earlier :shock: . Bacil
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hah, oops. Well at least it is a picture of one of us. :roll:
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Unless Superman flew around the world backwards to turn back the clock
What kind of glider does Superman fly?
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"What kind of glider does Superman fly?"

If he's going backwards, must be one that does not penetrate too well.

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HOT TUB TIME MACHINE!

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Type of glider? = Red Cape,had one once,the sink rate really sucks! RichB
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