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2015-08-16 GTA Warm Springs storms trying to get to one more turnpoint over West Point lake

2015-08-16 GTA Warm Springs storms starting

2015-08-16 GTA Warm Springs storms trying to get to one more turnpoint

Hotel Six cockpit 2015-08-16 GTA Warm Springs

Great lift show in the Blipmap

GTA Trophies 2015, 2016, 2017

GTA Trophies 2015, 2016, 2017

June Storms over Warm Springs, Chris Ruf

June Storms over Warm Springs, Chris Ruf

Lake Juliette and the coal plant on task

2015 Warm Springs Dieter

Chuck flying in June Storms over Warm Springs, Chris Ruf

HS after a great flight from Warm Springs, Chris Ruf

GTA weekend traces May 2-3 2015

Tim’s old Jantar

2 Easy Assembly

Pilots Mtg at Moontown

2 Men Outstanding in their Field

Mark’s Phoebus, ZM

2 fellows standing in a field in the middle of the Sequatchie valley, October 2004

OG of a better size, RC model just like his full size one!

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2EZ Mosquito in LaGrange

Michael and Verner

Mark Morton, our leader Jammin

Jamie landing the K21

HK Prepares for TO

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David Stevenson and his Elfe, March 26 2006

The truth is out about the French and their exquisite taste in cheeses………….. , March 26 2006 photo credit: Bill Drury

Mitch studies the map trying to figure out how far down toward Rome his is going today, March 26 2006 photo credit: Bill Drury

Ray L & 1-26

ASK-21 winch launch @ SES

K7 winch launch @ SES

DS & H6 thermalling together before the start, March 22 2003 – photo credit: Ruf

DS & H6 thermalling together before the start, March 22 2003- photo credit: Ruf SeeYou below

Don Bell lauches his balloon right next to the clubhouse. photo credit: unknown,

Don Bell took a few lucky ones in his balloon! Seen: Todd Griffin, Chris Ruf, Not seen: Don Bell, Jeff Cloud and Russell. [all aboard enjoyed the relative silence of the burner – as compared to Todd’s never ending questions!] photo credit: Don Bell’s chase crew dude,

Dieter first LS3 flight

Sometimes Chilhowee has great Ridge Lift and Fall Colors photo credit: Will Reisman DG-200 AcroRacer LD over Chilhowee Ridge

DG-200 AcroRacer LD Chris Ruf making a run along the Chilhowee Ridge photo credit: Will Reisman

L-33 V9 flow by David M.

L-33 V9 flow by David M.

Conrad and PW5 down in a field again 😉

Gathered to check scores and watch traces

Blimp nearby

1997 GTA awards

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Assembling at Moontown

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Mark Mortin with landing card and smile, March 27 2004 photo credit: Tim Larsen

2002-03-24-j4 flight

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John 2002

Does it Get any Better than this?

2002_Cordele_GTA_pilots_meeting1-day3 One of our biggest races, lots of smiles at Cordele. Click to Enlarge Back row: Dottie & Francois Pin, Dan Nugent, Bill Staley, Bill Poole???, Scott Anderson, Dieter Jaeger, Ivan Kahn, Bill Brashear, Murray Forbes, Dana Hardy, Walt Schneider, Megan Stevenson, Middle Row: Meredith Stevenson, Wayne Hoover, Pat & Hartley Falbaum, Mitch Deutsch, Joe Flores, Lynne, John Bojack, Fernando Silva, unknown towpilot, Bill Elliot Front Row: Conrad Seuchting, Tim Larsen, Ron Roberts, Colin McKinley, Dave Stevenson, Chris Ruf, unknown, Tim McGowin, David Hammond, Gary Carter, Johnathan Silva

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Conrad ready to fly the first PW-5 300k in Georgia. Photo credit: Bill Elliot

Dana and the MGSA 1-34

J4 John Bojack on the Grid photo credit: Dana Hardy

Larry Goddard on the Grid photo credit: Dana Hardy

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Tim McGowin in 2EZ showing how to fly farther than the turnpoint and not get credit for it! photo credit: Chris Ruf

Mosquito(2EZ) flown by Glen Klingshirn over pine forest in LaGrange GA photo credit: Tim McGowin

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Cordele’s Wally Melon, any resemblance to any other Wally is just coincidence.

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FP & TJ

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Verner always wears a lampshade hat, August 2009, Heatstroke at Eagleville? photo credit: John Murphy

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2013 GTA TShirt Logo

Perry 2011

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Apres Race, Chilhowee, Laborday 2007- photo credit: Chris Ruf

articipants at Eagleville, May 1 2005 photo credit: Bill Marquez

Quitman Pilot Meeting 2012

New wax job and strange hats, August 2009 photo credit: John Murphy

Quitman Lunch 2012

Quitman Pilot Meeting 2012

Our Favorite Frenchman Gets A Little Trophy From GTA! 2012 Awards

Oh Mark, looks like you forgot to sign in, you are Disqualified! Just kidding. photo credit: Chris Ruf

Conrad Suechting in PW-5 FP2, Fall 2000 John took these photos with a zoom lens from high altitude in his Junior 😉 photo credit: John McClary

Checkerboard shirt design by Lane

Task for A & B classes over beautiful terrain with fields and rolling hills around Eagleville TN, May 1 2005- click to enlarge photo credit: Ruf

Task, Start, Pineview, Adel, Finish, March 14 2004, 144.5mile nominal distance, DS wins at 60.03hmph-photo credit: Ruf

Task, Start, Eastman, Cordele, Pineview, Finish, March 13 2004, 114mile nominal distance, DS wins at 49.3hmph- photo credit: Ruf

Thermalling & Running together at Cordele, March 13 2004 – click to enlarge photo credit: Ruf

At the pilots meeting, Listening…. photo credit: Bill Elliot

Clouds grow as the crowd gets ready. Back row: Meredith Stevenson, Dottie & Francois Pin, Dan Nugent, Bill Staley, Bill Poole?, Dieter Jaeger, Scott Anderson, Ivan Kahn, Bill Brashear, Murray Forbes, Dana Hardy, Walt Schneider, Middle Row: Carol Silva, Wayne Hoover, Pat & Hartley Falbaum, Mitch Deutsch, Joe Flores, Lynne, John Bojack, Fernando Silva, unknown towpilot, Bill Elliot Front Row: Conrad Seuchting, Tim Larsen, Ron Roberts, Colin McKinley, Dave Stevenson, Chris Ruf, unknown, Tim McGowin, David Hammond, Gary Carter, Johnathan Silva [seated in front]

At the pilots meeting, Listening…. photo credit: Bill Elliot

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The grid getting ready as the CUs pop…. photo credit: Bill Elliot

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At the pilots meeting, Talking…. photo credit: Bill Elliot

One of our biggest races, lots of smiles at Cordele. Back row: Dottie & Francois Pin, Dan Nugent, Bill Staley, Bill Poole???, Scott Anderson, Dieter Jaeger, Ivan Kahn, Bill Brashear, Murray Forbes, Dana Hardy, Walt Schneider, Megan Stevenson, Middle Row: Meredith Stevenson, Wayne Hoover, Pat & Hartley Falbaum, Mitch Deutsch, Joe Flores, Lynne, John Bojack, Fernando Silva, unknown towpilot, Bill Elliot Front Row: Conrad Seuchting, Tim Larsen, Ron Roberts, Colin McKinley, Dave Stevenson, Chris Ruf, unknown, Tim McGowin, David Hammond, Gary Carter, Johnathan Silva

Perry 2003 Grid photo credit: Dana Hardy

Perry 2003 Sunrise photo credit: Dana Hardy

Chuck flying in June Storms over Warm Springs, Chris Ruf

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