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By Jean Brandau, About.com Guide
Men With the "Right Stuff"...
An assortment of men & gliders come to Moontown Airport.
Some regional competitors who come to the Huntsville Club's Glider Races are: Dick Butler of Tullahoma, who has been U. S. National Open Class Soaring Champion six times, Francois Pin, who is U.S. National World Class Soaring Champion, and David Stevenson, who is a world record holder and member of the U.S. Club Class Soaring Team. All three pilots will represent the U. S. in upcoming world soaring competitions.
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