70's Homemade Hang Glider

This is from a Super-8 home movie made in the 70's. I believe it was taken at Coyote Hills Regional Park not long after the park was dedicated to public use. The hills are located along the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay, northwest of the cities of Fremont and Newark. I used my video camera to transfer the movie and I replaced the projector noise with wind sound effects. I think if you tried to do this at the park these days, you would be arrested.

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[nollieflip1]

that was great. great design. what materials did you use

[Stickelback]

My family made the film but we did not make the kite. I was the first child you see sliding down the hill between flights. If anyone has any guesses or knows who made this I would love to find out.

[phrog1337]

grooooooooovy

[cigarzan]

It's amazing how far you can get with PVC pipe and trash-can liners.

[skeatez]

plans 

[garizonaaz]

Thanks for posting that if not for pioneers like that we would not be flying 100 plus miles safely these days.

[phoenix30223]

Wheres all the niggers and spics?

[patrock2100]

wonderfull



[SuperBraymond]

to all who are wondering pvc pipe and painters plastic are all you need to fly all can be bought at your local home depot!

[HWEisRISING]

Thats really cool- Its even better that everyone just floated right down all soft haha

[rentatrip1]

thank you for this rare film of the early Hang Gliding Days in California -

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USHGA "charter member #24 since 1971 - Neil Larson

[hallobaaaby]

so cool -before america was rendered koko-dumb...nostalgia :( :::

[softilol]

i can smell country breeze, grass and nature in this vid. funny