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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, September 10, 1950

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                World soaring Champion Billy of tests his radio before taking off on a record breaking mile flight Over rugged swedish up to the very last a Sand haired Paul of new National soaring led gliding experts from 12 nations in the worlds first International championship meet sponsored by the Royal swedish Aero at swe but on the final Day of the Billy of nosed him out with a spectacular flight of kilo meters Miles into country so rugged that had he missed the Field he had he might have been soaring silently As a Yugoslavia Arba Ter gains Altitude after taking off in the finals of the first world soaring championship americas Maccready Cheeks his Parachute before taking off on a mile soaring his father acted As Crew chief at Best looking pair of wings in the show were owned by who placed third in the it was Center of an admiring Amateur soaring enthusiasts were among spectators on final Day in dark suit is Rudolf swedish glider who constructed Craft flown by Maccready in the the stars and stripes i  
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