3 Minutes on The Wave

In Burketown, Australia there is a wave cloud called the Morning Glory which appears occationally around Oct-Sep each year. Powered sailplane pilots have been flying the Morning Glory for years but not too many foot launched hang gliders have managed it. In 2005 a bunch of mates who drove from Newcastle to Burketown through the centre of Australia got lucky. This is a trailer for a DVD they hope to make one day.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• hang
• gliding
• extreme
• sports
• morning
• glory
• wave
• cloud
• weather

[Riiccko]

all i wanna know is how long has this cloud been around for in modern history?? last decades?? any ideas

[wirelessmac]

It's mother nature so I'd say forever.

[superarticulation]

A rare cloud which never appeared in my hometown. I just wonder whether it is cold up there.

[wirelessmac]

Not cold at all.

[lorddingo555]

wIRELESS THATS THE BEST WAVE FLIGHT VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! WELL DONE

[wirelessmac]

thanks

[Riiccko]

@smeghead666 I know how natural clouds form lol. Some clouds ARE signs of modern day man. It is possible to make artificial cloud cover y'know. Science has gone mental.

[Riiccko]

@nevermindthequality Thankyou thats much more helpful.

[nevermindthequality]

@Riiccko The cloud wave is talked about in Aboriginal (native Australian) mythology so we're talking the dawn of man's recorded history (and by recorded we're talking word of mouth and cave paintings)