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Team Archive

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The U.S. Soaring Team Archive
The history of United States Soaring Teams is a rich one. This online archive puts you in touch with the exciting history of United States Soaring Teams since 1950. Each team listing includes a team patch or logo (as available), pilot listing and the original coverage right from the pages of Soaring magazine.

As part of the overall archive see the U.S. Team History and the Champions page for a historical listing of U.S. Soaring Teams and World Champions since 1937.

Archive Background
The original articles from Soaring have been scanned, captured into Adobe PDF format and reworked. Most images have been digitally enhanced while preserving the historical fidelity of the original.

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2006 - 29th World Gliding Championships, Sweden
	*2006* Article Available: No Size: Pages: Type: PDF Color: B&W	29th World Soaring Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden, 2006	Day Reports
2003 - 28th World Gliding Championships, Poland
Click on cover	*2003* Article Available: Yes Size: 1.6 meg Pages: 12 Type: PDF Color: B&W	28th World Gliding Championships, Poland, 2003 Ron Tabery, Gary Ittner, Karl Striedieck, Dave Mockler, Chip Garner, Tom Beltz. Team Manager: John Good. Photos as credited. Article by John Good	Day Reports
2001 - 27th World Gliding Championships, South Africa
Click on cover	*2001* Article Available: Yes Size: 1 Meg Pages: 6 Type: PDF Color: B&W	27th World Gliding Championships, South Africa, 2001 Ray Gimmey, Jim Payne, Karl Striedieck, Gary Ittner, Doug Jacobs, Chip Garner. Team Manager: Gary Kemp. Photos as credited. Article by John Good	Day Reports
1999 - 26th World Gliding Championships, Germany
Click on cover	1999 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.39 Meg Pages: 10 Type: PDF Color: Yes	26th World Gliding Championships, Germany, 1999 Ron Tabery, Ray Gimmey, Bill Bartell, Karl Striedieck, John Byrd. Team Manager: Mark Huffstutler. Photos & Article by Chuck O'Mahony	Day Reports
1997 - 25th World Gliding Championships, France
Click on cover	1997 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.0 Meg Pages: 13 Type: PDF Color: Yes	25th World Gliding Championships, France, 1997 Ron Tabery, Eric Mozer, Gary Ittner, Bill Bartell, Jae Walker, Doug Jacobs. Team Manager: Mark Huffstutler. Photos & Article by Chuck O'Mahony
1995 - 24th World Gliding Championships, New Zealand
Click on cover	1995 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.6 Meg Pages: 9 Type: PDF Color: Yes	24th World Gliding Championships, New Zealand, 1995 Ron Tabery, Dale Bush, Sherman Griffith, Ray Gimmey, Peter Masak, Gary Ittner, Karl Striedieck, Rick Walters, James Garner. Team Manager: Jim Payne. Article by Charles O'Mahony.
1993 - 23rd World Gliding Championships, Sweden
Click on cover	1993 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.1 Meg Pages: 16 Type: PDF Color: B&W	23rd World Gliding Championships, Sweden 1993 Eric Mozer, Ray Gimmey, Doug Jacobs, Richard Hall, Rick Walters, Karl Striedieck, Ken Sorenson. Team Manager: Jim Payne. Article by Charles O'Mahony.
1991 - 22nd World Gliding Championships, USA
Click on cover	1991 Article Available: Yes Size: 4.3 Meg! Pages: 25 Type: PDF Color: Yes	22nd World Gliding Championships, USA 1991 Ray Gimmey, Tom Knauff, Doug Jacobs, Karl Striedieck, Bruce Dyson, Eric Mozer, John Byrd. Team Manager: Jim Payne. Article by Charles O'Mahony.
1989 - 21st World Gliding Championships, Austria
Click on cover	1989 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.3 Meg Pages: 8 Type: PDF Color: Yes	21st World Gliding Championships, Austria 1989 Ray Gimmey, Ronald Tabery, Doug Jacobs, Karl Striedieck, John Byrd, Michael Opitz. Team Manager: Jim Payne. Article by Charles O'Mahony.
1987 - 20th World Gliding Championships, Australia
Click on cover	1987 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.2 Meg Pages: 8 Type: PDF Color: Yes	20th World Gliding Championships, Australia 1987 Ray Gimmey, Mike Optiz, John Byrd, Doug Jacobs, Eric Mozer. Team Manager: Jim Payne. Article by Charles O'Mahony.
1985 - 19th World Gliding Championships, Italy
Click on cover	1985 Article Available: Yes Size: 890 Kb Pages: 8 Type: PDF Color: B&W	19th World Gliding Championships, Italy 1985 Ray Gimmey, Eric Mozer, Mike Optiz, Doug Jacobs, John Seaborn. Team Manager: Rudy Mozer. Article by Chris & Alberto Negro USA World Champion, Doug Jacobs, 15-Meter
1983 - 18th World Gliding Championships, USA
Click on cover	1983 Article Available: Yes Size: 4.1 Meg Pages: 25! Type: PDF Color: Yes	18th World Gliding Championships, USA 1983 Ray Gimmey, Eric Mozer, Tom Beltz, George Moffat, Dick Butler, Karl Striedieck. Team Manager: Rudy Mozer. Photos as credited. Article by Doug Lamont
1981 - 17th World Gliding Championships, W.Germany
Click on cover	1981 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.3 Meg Pages: 14 Type: PDF Color: B&W	17th World Gliding Championships, W. Germany, 1981 Richard Butler, Ben Greene, Karl Striedieck, Ray Gimmey. Team Manager: John Brittingham. Photos as credited. Article by Eric Mozer
1978 - 16th World Gliding Championships, France
Click on cover	1978 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.75 Meg Pages: 20 Type: PDF Color: B&W	16th World Gliding Championships, France, 1978 Richard Johnson, Richard Butler, Eric Mozer, Karl Striedieck. Team Manager: John Brittingham. Photos by Jon Kubly. Article by Doug Lamont
1976 - 15th World Gliding Championships, Finland
Click on cover	1976 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.3 Meg Pages: 13 Type: PDF Color: B&W	15th World Gliding Championships, Finland, 1976 Dick Johnson, Dick Butler, Ross Briegleb, Tom Beltz. Team Managers: Jim Herman, Tom Page, Dick Schreder. Photos as credited. Article by Tom Page
1974 - 14th World Gliding Championships, Australia
Click on cover	1974 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.9 Meg Pages: 21 Type: PDF Color: B&W	14th World Gliding Championships, Australia, 1974 Dick Johnson, Ben Greene, George Moffat, Tom Beltz, Dick Johnson. Team Manager: Jim Herman. Photos as credited. Article by Sylvia Colton & Tom Page USA World Champion, George Moffat, Open	No Logo or Patch Available
1972 - 13th World Gliding Championships, Yugoslavia
Click on cover	1972 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.1 Meg Pages: 19 Type: PDF Color: B&W	13th World Gliding Championships, Yugoslavia, 1972 Dick Johnson, Ben Greene, A.J. Smith, George Moffat. Team Manager: Paul Bikle. Photos as credited. Article by Paul Bikle	No Logo or Patch Available
1970 - 12th World Gliding Championships, USA
Click on cover	1970 Article Available: Yes Size: 2.8 Meg Pages: 25 Type: PDF Color: B&W	12th World Gliding Championships, USA, 1970 George Moffat, Wally Scott, Rudy Allemann, A.J. Smith. Team Manager: Dick Johnson. Photos as credited. Article by Joseph Lincoln USA World Champion, George Moffat, Open	No Logo or Patch Available
1968 - 11th World Gliding Championships, Poland
Click on cover	1968 Article Available: Yes Size: .93 Meg Pages: 14 Type: PDF Color: B&W	11th World Gliding Championships, Poland, 1968 Richard Johnson, Richard Schreder, Andrew J. Smith, George Moffat, Jr. Team Manager: Marshall Claybourn. Photos as credited. Article by Sylvia Colton USA World Champion, Andrew J. Smith, Standard	No Logo or Patch Available
1965 - 10th World Gliding Championships, England
Click on cover	1965 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.4 Meg Pages: 10 Type: PDF Color: B&W	10th World Gliding Championships, England, 1965 Richard Johnson, Andrew J. Smith, Wallace A. Scott, Richard Schreder. Team Manager: Ed Butts. Photos as credited. Article by Harold Drew	No Logo or Patch Available
1963 - 9th World Gliding Championships, Argentina
Click on cover	1963 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.1 Meg Pages: 9 Type: PDF Color: B&W	9th World Gliding Championships, Argentina, 1963 Richard Schreder, Richard Johnson, John Ryan. Team Manager: Paul Schweizer. Photos as credited. Article by Omneya Foz	No Logo or Patch Available
1960 - 8th World Gliding Championships, W. Germany
Click on cover	1960 Article Available: Yes Size: 1 Meg Pages: 10 Type: PDF Color: B&W	8th World Gliding Championships, W. Germany, 1960 Richard Johnson, Richard Schreder, Paul F. Bikle. Team Manager: Paul Schweizer. Photos as credited. Article by Paul Schweizer	No Logo or Patch Available
1958 - 7th World Gliding Championships, Poland
Click on cover	1958 Article Available: Yes Size: 1 Meg Pages: 9 Type: PDF Color: B&W	7th World Gliding Championships, Poland, 1958 Lyle A. Maxey, Paul F. Bikle, Francis B. Compton, and Stan W. Smith. Team Manager: John Graves. Photos as Credited. Article by Fredrick Matteson	No Logo or Patch Available
1956 - 6th World Gliding Championships, France
Click on cover	1956 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.6 Meg Pages: 12 Type: PDF Color: B&W	6th World Gliding Championships, France, 1956 Paul MacCready, Jr, William S. Ivans, Kempes Trager & Gene Miller. Team Manager: Bernard Wiggin. Photos as credited. Article by Benard Wiggin USA World Champion, Paul MacCready, Jr., Open	No Logo or Patch Available
1954 - 5th World Gliding Championships, England
Click on cover	1954 Article Available: Yes Size: 1.4 Meg Pages: 10 Type: PDF Color: B&W	5th World Gliding Championships, England, 1954 Paul MacCready, Jr, Paul A. Schweizer, Stan W. Smith & R. Kidder. Team Manager: Bernard Wiggin. Photos as credited. Article by Benard Wiggin	No Logo or Patch Available
1952 - 4th World Gliding Championships, Spain
Click on cover	1952 Article Available: Yes Size: 1 Meg Pages: 10 Type: PDF Color: B&W	4th World Gliding Championships, Spain, 1952 Paul MacCready, Jr, Paul A. Schweizer, Richard H. Johnson, Stan W. Smith, Bill Beuby & Charles. Article by Walter Setz
1950 - 3rd World Gliding Championships, Sweden
Click on cover	1950 Article Available: Yes Size: 183 Kb Pages: 5 Type: PDF Color: B&W	3rd World Gliding Championships, Sweden, 1950 Paul MacCready, Jr. Article by Ralph Barnaby. Cover courtesy of Steve Leonard	No Logo or Patch Available
The articles presented here were scanned from the original issues of Soaring magazine and captured into the Adobe PDF format. This process can result in subtle differences between the original and electronic formats. In almost all cases misspellings and odd punctuation are a result of the transfer process not the original author or publisher. You will need Adobe Reader to access these articles. Most systems have this plug-in already installed but if not click the button. Some archive files are large and will take substantial time to download. Copyright 1950 - 2005 Soaring Society of America. Use of this content without the permission of the Soaring Society of America is prohibited. Special thanks to Denise Layton of the SSA for providing the original articles of Soaring and Steve Leonard for the 1950 cover image.