Osthessen-Zeitung: 100 years of flying school – aerobatic pilots show their skills

Wasserkuppe (jk) – Short dives, turning the glider upside down in the air and other daring flight maneuvers can be seen this weekend on the Wasserkuppe.

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Wasserkuppe flying school, pilots of the Pilatus B4 glider have arranged to meet on Hesse's highest mountain. They want to amaze the audience with their aerobatics.

Lukas Schmidt-Nentwig, head of the flight school (left), with Markus Kurz. Photo: Justin Klenner
Lukas Schmidt-Nentwig, head of the flight school (left), with Markus Kurz. Photo: Justin Klenner

Source: https://osthessen-news.de/n11787398/selbsttest-auf-der-wasserkuppe-on-wagt-den-segelflug.html

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