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The Icarus Cup or the magic of flying ends at St Hilaire du Touvet and Lumbin

St Hilaire , France - Tenth of thousand of passionates on the spot

The world of free flying amazing event ended at Saint Hilaire du Touvet and Lumbin (Chartreuse-Isère), near Grenoble, France, the event is at its 34th edition. It will turn these two small mountain localities into the world capital of free flight. Every year, the Icarus Cup attracts 75,000 spectators and 8,000 pilots of all kinds of aircraft: paragliders, hang gliders, hot air balloons, wingsuits,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1079943
Rome, Italy, 09/27/2007 15:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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