Me with Graciela and Nancy the day of our arrival in Chaves.
Main hangar at the gliderport.
Banner announcing the event.
Billboard on the road approaching Chaves. Evidently they take soaring seriously in this town.
A first look at Bill’s Kestrel.
Me, Dante, and Bill before assembling the little Jantar.
Local cowboy during the opening ceremony.
Colombian team captain receives a glider wing commemorating the event. Very nicely done, and reminiscent of Zeppelin’s “Presence” album.
The international team captains (US, Chile, Brazil, Colombia & Sweden). Italy was missing.
The torch that would later light up the flame that burnt during the event.
Children performing in the central square. Several gliders had been assembled in the square for the ceremony.
The folks from Catamarca: Alfy, Dante, and Guillermo.
Some of the flags at the airport. I must say it felt nice to be solely responsible for the presence of one of them.
Nancy and Bill checking out a beautifully restored ride.
Nancy likes classic cars. These were all in running condition.
My tent. At first it was the only tent in that area. That lasted one day.
Our rental ships parked under the trees.
Me and Bill after tying down the ships under the trees.
Cool trailer sponsorship.
Little “AI” after the rain.
Little “AI” after the rain.
Threatening storm. A downburst perhaps. I’m glad I was on the ground.
Old restored car at the Tres Arroyos aerodrome.
The grid, 4 to 5 abreast for takeoff. Sometimes 3 abreast for landing (!)
The only LAK 12 in the race.
Bill getting ready for take off.
Me and Gandy preparing for a flight.
Walter waiting for a tow in his G2.
Cool paint job on a Brazilian ’22.
Cool paint job on a Brazilian ’22.
Irene and Fernando getting ready in their new ’25.
“MASUMA”. You could really tell this guy apart up there…a couple of miles away.
One of the ways they would move towplanes around. Put the tailwheel in an El Camino-wanna-be thing.
Another well-sponsored Jantar. (There were 25 Jantars in the contest.)
Bruno. A very nice guy from Team Brazil.
One of several Brazilian tents.
I like the logo on this Catamarca trailer. The bird is an Andean Condor, of course.
“Camp Colombia”. That would be the purple/white tent.
Damian fixing some mate after a massive landout.
This is NOT an airport. Just a field the day of the massive landout. Massive means about 50 planes landed out.
Charly working on the Horten.
Diego, the proud restorer of the Horten.
Another view of the Horten.
Señor Reynoso’s shop, and a plane of his own design.
Past race-car projects at Señor Reynoso’s shop.
Señor Reynoso and Claudio chatting.
A semi-dead Baby awaiting restoration.
Diego and Peter making parts for the Horten.
View of the Horten sans seat-pan.
Parking under the trees had its problems.
Little Jantars everywhere!
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
(Photo credit: Bill & Nancy)
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(Photo credit: Charly R.)
(Photo credit: Charly R.)
(Photo credit: Charly R.)
