Hungary comes out top: Watching Ferenc Toth take gold
Saturday, 30 July 2016 11:41
It’s a family affair: Jerzy and Jan Makula
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Thursday, 28 July 2016 18:14
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Thursday, 28 July 2016 15:18
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Wednesday, 20 July 2016 11:03
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Wednesday, 06 July 2016 12:37
Workshop and Test Events Ahead of The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw
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Thursday, 28 April 2016 15:40
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Tuesday, 26 April 2016 12:14
USA Tops the Final Medal Table of the FAI World Air Games
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“I think it was enough,” said Ferenc Toth as he stepped out of the glider after his final competition flight at the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Hungary, on Friday 29 July 2016.
“I have four sons, Jan is the youngest. But you know, when he was very little he was afraid of flying, he would not even touch the glider.” Jerzy Makula is a legend in glider aerobatics, often called the ‘grandfather of the sport’. A commercial pilot he has been at the forefront of developing glider aerobatics for four decades, pushing the boundaries and coaching individual pilots and national teams. He has been Glider Aerobatics World Champion seven times.
As the 
Ferenc Toth stands on the brink of victory at the FAI World Aerobatic Glider Championships in Hungary as the competition enters its final rounds. The current World Champion has defended his title strongly at Matko Airport, south east of capital city Budapest, against a strong field of the best Glider Aerobatic pilots in the world. 
The 
Some of the world’s best Glider Aerobatic pilots are heading to Hungary later this month, for a 10-day competition that will see two world champions crowned. Running in parallel, the 19th FAI Glider Aerobatic World Championship and the seventh Advanced Glider Aerobatic World Championship will take place at Matko Airport in Hungary from 20-30 July. The events are organised by the Hungarian Aeronautical Association and the Hungarian Aerobatic Club.
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