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Italian undertaking on microlight has been completed succesfully

Rimini, Italy - The first pilots in the world to make an unescorted trip by hang-glider

Maurizio Radi and Achille Cesarano, after flying about 10,000 Km on two microlights, finally returned home last Sunday in their Emilia Romagna Region. They appeared tired with long beard and wild hair, but they were still over the moon at their successful undertaking, departing from Italy together with little dog Gilda and flying across North-Europe on board two hang-gliders with Rotax engines which...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 124034
Rome, Italy, 07/19/2005 16:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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