I'm pretty sure Emilis did a flight of about 680km in the boomerang. I think he landed at Bordertown?
Cath Sent from my iPhone On 19/07/2012, at 12:07 AM, Terry Neumann <tfneum...@internode.on.net> wrote: > On 18/07/2012 11:18 PM, Peter Brookman wrote: >> I think Geoff Tremain did a flight in the Bordertown Boomerang in late >> 1960's early 70's , Bordertown- Burra return which is over 600 kms and was a >> record distance at that time. > > If I recall correctly, this flight was on 15th February 1968. His turning > point was possibly Mount Bryan - a little further even than Burra. It was > a very good flight by Geoff - It may have been written up in AG? > > I was in the air on the same day. It was one of the best XC days I have > ever encountered, and I should have aimed further than I did, but a 300km > triangle seemed like a fair challenge at the time with a retrieve crew > engaged in other activities which would have meant a long wait in a hot > paddock if it didn't turn out. Happily it did. > > I think Sue Martin may have also set a record on the same day, but then it > was all a long time ago now................. > > Regards, > TN > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
