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It was an epic day. On 8/23, Perlan Project Chief Pilot Jim Payne, with Dan Gudgel in the Arcus J, soared to the top of the #OLC World Speed Championship with 204.8 kph over 2.5 hours. Final results come in this Sept., but we're so pleased for Jim to be at the top right now.

What's that phenomena in the upper right of this footage from Sept. 11, 2019? These polar stratospheric clouds (PSC) are known in Scandinavia as “Perlan clouds” meaning “pearl” or “mother of pearl.” #TBT #AirbusPerlanMission II

Such a brief launch !

Nara Park, Japan is home to over 1200 wild sika deer. This clipcaptured by Kazuki Ikeda in March 2020 shows some of them relaxing by cherry blossom trees when the park was closed to tourists due to the pandemic [source, read more: buff.ly/3czFK4L, buff.ly/3m3luf3]

Perlan 2 is in good company at the Aviation Roundup, Oct. 1-2. Not only are kids of all ages climbing in the cockpit mockup up of the spaceglider, but the Blue Angels have been our neighbors for the weekend! Join us at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. #AirbusPerlanMission II

Andreas Wannerstedt crafts unique 3D sculptures and mesmerizing looping animations. His synchronised animations have often been described as “oddly satisfying”, since the overall effect evokes a hypnotizing feeling [Instagram: buff.ly/2Bd8obg]

First flying day of our Winter season today - here’s hoping it is as good as last year with all the wonderful ridge and wave lift… #longmynd #gliding #soaring #midlandglidingclub #Shropshire #shropshirehills

Juniors visiting the club this weekend and all those young people worked hard with 118 launches! Fantastic for the Autumn. Midland Gliding Club #gliding #soaring #flying #Shropshire #longmynd

It's reported today that Graham Norton has deleted his Twitter account after being bombarded with negative responses to this clip...

A brilliant weekend Midland Gliding Club with UK Junior Gliding 250 launches and 120 young pilots taking part - to see the scale of the visit see this graceful video by Mike Greenwood youtu.be/cdcdIg7RbMY #gliding #flying #soaring #globalgliding #Shropshire #shropshirehills

A lovely evening in celebration of the life of Colin Sword, Instructor coach, BGA regional examiner, Chairman of the Instructors' Committee and friend. The gliding community from all Scottish and some Northern English gliding clubs were in attendance to share stories 😁

A Daily Mail journalist asks Mick Lynch from the RMT whether he's proud of being known as 'Mick Grinch'. Micks answer,🎯

In 14 years as a doctor I’ve never known such horrific conditions. Patients dying on trolleys with zero dignity. Or screaming & moaning in corridors. Dickensian overcrowding, total implosion. Despair. Weeping staff. Abject misery. Do you care at all Sir Jeremy Hunt MP? Steve Barclay?

Happy New Year

The ubiquitous K13 !

Beautiful day and crowned with Duncan's Slingsby Falke G-BADH spreading its wings 👌. Thank you Kate Byrne for coming down to conduct the LAA Permit Revalidation Test Flight.

A successful week for our visitors over from Ireland. 👏 Six current and ex-airline pilots trying their hand at gliding with one of our intensive week courses. Some solo status achievements within the week too! See you all again soon! 😎✈ #learntoglide2023 #soaring #gliding

Its the Nationals this weekend at Lasham with Midland Gliding Club pilots in the mix. Good luck to all the competitors and safe landings. #gliding #soaring #flying Gliding

It's #NationalAviationDay. Look up, fly and celebrate all the benefits that aviation brings to our lives. #soaring