Rigid wing hang glider from about 1972

This is well known RC glider pilot and designer Mark Smith flying his rigid wing hang glider at the John J. Montgomery Hang Glider in meet in San Diego about 1972 or 1973.

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• hang gliding
• vintage hang glider
• San Diego hang gliding
• rigid wing hang glider

[rentatrip1]

this ..if it was filmed at the John J. Montgomery Meet  is a very very rare clip-

Thank You Do you have more footage of hang gliders?

Neil Larson USHGA #24

[vintagemxr]

@rentatrip1 I meant to reply to your comment long ago. Sorry for the delay. Yes, I have a bunch of 8mm film from 1972 - 1976. It's all been copied and a DVD given to Ken DeRussy for his hang gliding museum and archives. One of these days I'll sort through the video myself and upload the stuff here.

[vintagemxr]

It was not uncommon in those days for the rigid wing hang gliders to have no seat system. I flew that way many times myself. No one was flying very high for very far normally. I'm surprised Mark even had a helmet on. He was smarter than many of us then!

[topspeed10]

Amazing ! How much did that weigh ?

[shoegooguru]

@rentatrip1 # 24!!!!! holy crap!!!!! You must have some stories to tell!

[BASEfederation]

Classic Carl Boenish films on hang gliding and sky diving are available on a complete 2 DVD set, with all his copyrighted material digitally remastered and color corrected by the original producer,

Photo-Chuting Enterprises, Hawthorne, California, USA.

Here is your chance to suggest insert information,

packaging, order method, and value of receiving Carls

wonderful films directly from their true source.

[pylon500]

Brave to notice that he isn't even strapped into this glider!!