Wednesday was windy. A perfect day for wing-to-wing combat.
Six people met for mayhem: Dave North, Rick Carmichael, Gary Morgan, Frank Ducker, Mike Nadler and Pete.
This was the most intense combat yet. The sky was filled with bits of color shaped like triangles.
Surprisingly, there wasn’t all that much contact, but there were a few dramatic smacks. (Read on for more pictures…)
Here’s a quick gallery of photos taken by Bruce Crawford.
Dave North is all concentration as he lines up on a target.
Rick Carmichael’s wing was the fastest in the fray.
Combat pilots wrestle the wind with their tiny wings.
Gary Morgan thoroughly enjoys combat.
Pete can’t help himself. This is too much fun.
A relative newcomer to wing combat, Frank Ducker is a formidable pilot.
Mike Nadler employs lots of body english as he pilots his wing.
It’s remarkable that so many wings can fly in so small a space with so little contact.
Bruce Crawford, who took these pictures, captures the long view.
Pete, Gary, Frank and (hidden) Mike try to pummel each other.
Everyone stands but Dave, who relaxes in his trademark crouch.
Wings careen overhead. The wind blows. Pilots wiggle their sticks.
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April 9th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Not sure who I killed today, but had two additional small hits (one spun Mike again — his plane’s a natural spinner). The hits were fun, but the phenomenal close calls, some involving three planes at once, really had me laughing.