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Old 26th March 2002 | 04:10
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... and the Cub, of course, continues to fly just fine even after the fuel runs out. Years ago, I had an involvement with the gliding movement. On wave camps in the mountains, it was not uncommon for the Super Cub to lauch the guys and gals and then, rigged for silent running, do a spot of soaring until the pilot got bored and decided to come home.
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