Collection: Gliders and Soaring
Rediscover the fascination of powerless flight with soaring memorabilia and glider ephemera. Featuring meet programs, posters, and original photos of legendary sailplane pilots, this collection celebrates the sport’s heritage. Notable figures and events come alive through badges, competition awards, and press materials that document gliding’s rise throughout the 20th century.
For beginners, look for items associated with major soaring championships, designer autographs, or long-running gliding clubs. Quality paper, crisp graphics, and firsthand stories increase both value and historical appeal.
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1949 Minimoa Sailplane with Walter “Pop” Krohne – Texas Soaring Contest
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1955 Hummingbird Motor Glider – Ted Nelson with Dr. & Mrs. George Downsbrough and Mr. & Mrs. David Potter
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1929 German Glider Solo Flight – Gatow Youth Gliding School Press Photo
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Half Day Illinois Youth Glider School – Vintage Press Photo of Schweizer Trainer
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1959 Marguerite Glasser in Sailplane – Ottawa Canada Soaring Club Press Photo
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Richard C. duPont in Minimoa Sailplane – 1937 Elmira Soaring Contest – DuPont Cup Winner
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1942 Schweizer SGS 2-8 Glider in Flight – NC20641 – Baltimore Sun Archive Photo with COA
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Rare 1930s Minimoa Glider Line-Up – Richard Pätzold, Hans Harth, D-Hellkopf – Hans Schnaller Photograph
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WWII U.S. Army Glider Pilot Graduation – In-Flight Tow Photo, July 1942
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1941 Laister-Kauffman TG-2 Military Training Glider – U.S. Army Air Corps Test at Dayton, Ohio
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Richard C. du Pont with TG-2 Glider Pilot – 1941 U.S. Army Air Forces Official Photograph
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1941 Göppingen Gö 3 “Minimoa” German Glider over the Rhön Hills – WWII AP Wirephoto – Linked to Crete Airborne Invasion
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1928 Experimental Glider Failure – Paul Chamberlin’s Homebuilt Aircraft – Vintage Press Photo
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1949 National Gliding Competition – G-ALMT Soaring Over Great Hucklow, UK – Vintage Press Photo
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1936 First Polish Water-Glider – Vistula River Hydro-Glider Test – Rare Press Photo
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1942 WWII U.S. Marine Glider Training – Parris Island – Lt. Todd & Lt. Lund – Vintage Press Photo
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