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Lantau Island Hong Kong...Dec 1999

Flew the DAW 1-26 HLG today on the west side of Lantau. Light winds to start with but the thermals really rolled in around noon. Specked out about 3 times and had lots of nice 'catches' after 30 minute plus flights. The 1-26 really is a great plane for flying around rocky steep slopes (it bounces) and thermals surprisingly well.

DAW 1-26 HLG - Took these pictures while I was flying ... if you look carefully you can see the tip of the antenna in the bottom of the picture	The 1-26 really fly's well in light air ...minutes after taking this picture it was just a spec in the sky and stayed up there for about 30 minutes.
The white spec is the 1-26 heading back for a landing after a 30 minute 'high altitude flight'.	Just cruising around the bowl on the west slope. You can 'ride' the ridge you can see in the background all day with just a light westerly.

Tuesday 7th December 1999, Lantau Island Hong Kong.....Had a good flying session up at the Northern end of Lantau Island. It was worth the 45 minute tramp as there was a good northerly blowing. I flew the Angel for the first time with the 2M wings. Great lift but not enough rudder so switched back to the 1.5 M wings and had a blast. Matt got some more air time with the 1-26 2M ....wow that things sensitive on the sticks !!

Launching the DAW 1-26 2M - Ready, set .....Go !	Going, going ......gone !!
One more launch before darkness ......	.......darkness !!