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An aerobatic contest was held here in Ohio last weekend. The weather was atrocious. Low clouds and rain eventually gave way to a few low clouds, and a 30 kt wind at 90 degrees to the aerobatic box! At ground level, the cross-wind component approached 20 kts.

Despite having to dodge clouds and fight the winds, the winner was none other than Larry Ernewein in his beautiful Jungmann C-FLAE.

How remarkable that more than 75 years after the design first flew, the aircraft is capable of winning a competion against aircraft half its age. (Of course extraordinary piloting skills don't hurt either.)

Many congratuations Larry!



C-FLAE, resting after a morning's work in the Bellefontaine, Ohio aerobatic box.

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