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Tehachapi Vintage Sailplane Regatta
Every year for Memorial Day, the Vintage Sailplane Association gathers some members and their aircraft at Mountain Valley Airport (L94) in Tehachapi for a weekend of fun and flying.
A gorgeous Schweizer 1-26C on tow |
Jeff Byard's beautiful Slingsby T.21 |
Jeff Byard's Schweizer TG-3A |
Jeff's Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross and Slingsby await a tow |
One of Mountain Valley's Piper PA-25 Pawnees running up before the first tow of the day. |
The Bowlus and Slingsby on a thermal |
The Bowlus in front of Jeff's hangar. A masterpiece of aircraft restoration craftsmanship. |
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