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Asiago - International gliding meeting September 2024.
Asiago, October 1924 exactly a century ago!
It was impossible not to remember such an important historical event when
in Italy a plane without engin took flight for the first time in the sky
of Asiago. An event shared with some famous German pilots already expert
in this new flying practice.
What more significant way to commemorate the birth of Gliding in Italy
than to organize a gathering of vintage gliders and fly in the same sky
where 100 years earlier the first Italian gliders had taken flight on
mount Sisemol: the Goliardia, the Febo Pagliarini and the Condor. Our
Pavesi students were joined by some famous German pilots led by the Father
of Rhoen Oscar Ursinus. The first international flight competition is
illustrated with unpublished photographs by Domenico Bonomo in my book:
"Aiago the Birth of Gliding in Italy".
The vintage glider rally took place at the Romeo Sartori Airport in Asiago
from 6 to 14 September 2024 with the participation of Italian, German
and Swiss pilots representing the nations participating in the 1924 competition.
The rally ended successfully and with the satisfaction of the participants,
despite the weather not being generous during the event.
01 - Participants
02 - Take off Preparation
03 - Started
04 - Smooth Airtow
05 - War Mausoleum
06 - Asiago Airoport
07 - Asiago Airview
08 - Caproni CALIFA-21S
09 - On Flight Selfy
10 - MOSWEY III
11- CAT 2B
12- ASK 13
13- ASK 13
14- MOSWEY III
15- Gliders Posing
16- Gli Attori del Raduno