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First day briefing.
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10th day, Wednesday.
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10th day, Wednesday.
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10th day, Wednesday.
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10th day, Wednesday. Kari relaxes between tows.
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10th day, Wednesday. Timo Pankka.
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10th day, Wednesday. A Happy Rally!
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10th day, Wednesday. Right Pentti Saaristo.
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10th day. Väiski and the Ka-2. Markku Kyyrönen and Antti Laukkanen from Aviation Museum are visiting in VGC Rally.
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10th day briefing. VGC Chairman Peter Boulton.
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10th day briefing. Jysky has something to ask (again).
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10th day, briefing.
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10th day. VGC President Jan Forster thanks VGC Rally volunteer Irma Lehtola for her great help.
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10th day. In the air.
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10th day. Jan Forster in the PIK-5.
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10th day. Jan Forster is ready for tow. At the wing Andrew Jarvis.
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10th day. Jan Forster, Andrew Jarvis and the PIK-5.
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10th day, Wednesday.
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10th. Bergfalke is ready to tow.
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10th day. Torsten Kremer helps Newton and Schickling to the air.
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10th day, Wednseday.
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10th day, Wednesday. Nick Newton and Klaus Schickling are preparing for a flight with Bergfalke.
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10th day, Wednesday.
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10th day, Wednesday. Johan Van Dijk launch with PIK-5.
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10th day, Wednesday. Johan Van Dijk launch with PIK-5.
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10th day, Wednesday.
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10th day, Wednesday. Johan Van Dijk is ready for PIK-flight.
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10th day. Johan Van Dijk is preparing for a PIK-flight wit the help of Jan Forster and Göran Bruun.
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7th day
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7th day. Scheibe SF 25 C 2000 Falke.
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7th day
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7th day. Even some of the birds were walking .
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7th day. Yuck! A wet airfield.
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7th day. Someone flew.
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7th day
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7th day. Well, we're safe and dry in the cockpit of Bocian.
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7th day
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7th day, Sunday
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4th day. Mental training for aerobatics.
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4th day
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4th day. Jysky checks the Pilatus.
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4th day. Saab Safir landing.
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4th day. Ex Finnish Air Force Saab Safir.
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4th day. Schleicher K7 Rhönadler.
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4th day. Pilatus B4 aerobatic glider.
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4th day. Pilatus landing.
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4th day
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4th day. Jysky maneuvering.
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4th day. Ready for aerobatics.
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4th day. Focus for aerobatics.
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4th day
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4th day. Tow pilot Kari Lappalainen.
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Like two berries. Third day.
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The OH-139. Third day.
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Third day
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Third day.
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Third day. Little repairing #1.
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Third day. Little repairing #2.
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Third day. Bocian pilots.
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Third day. Lindberg is ready for take-off with K-7. He learned to fly with a similar glider.
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Chief of Defence Jarmo Lindberg visited the Rally.
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Third day. Preparing for towing.
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Third day. This is a fun Rally! Kari and Tomi are ready to work after briefing.
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Third day. Weightlifting with Vasama.
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Third day. Esko towing a K-7.
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First day.
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First day.
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Briefing 25.7.2016
First day briefing.
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Briefing 25.7.2016
First day briefing.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Where I am?
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony.
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Pekka is ready for Opening Ceremony.
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Preparing for the Opening Ceremony.
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Nice weather. Andrew Jarvis (left) and Rainer Karch after a successful two hour flight with D-1512.
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Andrew Jarvis and Rainer Karch preparing for a flight with Bergfalke II/55.
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Ray Whittaker is ready for take off with Ka 6 E assisted by Ismo Nurmi.
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Ray Whittaker is preparing for a flight with C-CFCR.
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The thermals of Räyskälä are waiting for vintage gliders.
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PIK-16 Vasama OH-353 at Jämijärvi in VGC Rally 2003. The wooden Vasama (Blunt Arrow) was world's top glider in the '60s.
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The beautiful PIK-5 OH-151 restored by the Karhula Flying Club. Jämijärvi VGC Rally 2003.
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Christop Zahn salute the audience in VGC Rally 2003 at Jämijärvi.
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Harakka III flying over Jämi in VGC Rally 2003.
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Harakka (Magpie) III is ready for bungee launching on the hill in the Vintage Rally at Jämijärvi 2003.
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The Harakka III is the one of its kind as only one was build. It has been restored by the Karhula Flying Club. VGC 2003 Jämijärvi.
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VGC Rally at Jämijärvi in 2003.
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Foka SP-3645 and PIK-3 Kajava in VGC Rally at Jämijärvi 2003.
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Waiting for a launch in K-7 at Jämijärvi in the VGC Rally 2003.
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VGC Rally at Jämijärvi in 2003.
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VGC Rally at Jämijärvi in 2003.
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VGC Rally at Jämijärvi in 2003.
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Kotka (Eagle) glider in Jämijärvi 2003
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Göran Bruun in Hungarian Cimbora in Nitra 2007
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Christoph Zahn signature greeting at the end of his aerobatic routine
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Near the hills of Jämi.
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Superbly built DFS Habicht D-1901.
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Christoph Zahn flies aerobatics at Jämi Fly In in July 2010.
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Habicht pilot Christoph Zahn with his father at Jämi in July 2010.
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DFS Habicht is designed in 1936 by Hans Jacobs. D-1901 is built by the Zahn family and first flew in 2001.
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The show is over.
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A flyby of Habicht at Jämi in 2010.
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Rhönbussard OH-KUOPIO launch at Jämi in '30s. Note falling wheels.
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A German Rhönsperber probably at Jämi in summer 1935.
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The Klemm tow-plane OH-ILL towing a Rhönlerche at Jämi in late ´50s.
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A Bocian and a Chipmunk tow-plane at Jämi in late '50s or '60s.
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Looking for thermals.
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Overhaul of the Kranich.
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Looking for thermals #2.
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Rhönbussard is moved to the field at Jämi in '40s. Gliding is a sport #1!
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A busy summer day at Jämi in '50.
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Rhönlerche OH-KRI of The Finnish Aeronautical Association in '60s.
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A Weihe speeds over Jämi.
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A Bergfalke II/55 at Jämi.
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A busy summer day at Jämi in '60.
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A Grunau 9 equipped with an egg?
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Testing the fuselage of PIK-16 prototype at the workshop of Jämi in early 1961.
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PIK-5c wings under construction at the workshop of Jämi in '50.
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A PIK-7 Magpie hung on a rack for training at Jämi.
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A PIK-16 over Jämijärvi in '60s.
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The v-tail prototype of PIK-16 Blunt Arrow in spring of 1961 at Jämijärvi.
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The prototype of PIK-3 Kittiwake take-off for maiden flight in May 1958.
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The workshop of Jämijärvi was essential as new gliders were manufactured and old ones were prepared and overhauled. All gliders of the PIK series were constructed here, even the first PIK-20s.
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PIK-7 Magpie was used as a primary glider before two-seat training. It was launched using a winch or two bungee, a substantial multi-stranded rubber band, which student pilots drew.
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A pilot of PIK-5a OH-PAC is ready for winch launch at Jämijärvi in early ’50s.
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Grunau Baby OH-JÄMI 5 launch.
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”A heroic Weihe pilot" at Jämi in the golden years of gliding.
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Kranich OH-KAA was the only two-seat glider in Finland until 1954 came first Bergfalkes.
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PIK-20b manufacturing in '70s at the factory of Jämijärvi.
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A girl student glider pilot in Grunau 9 at Jämijärvi in early days. At that time also girls were eager to learn fly gliders.
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The gliding school of Jämijärvi shown from a Grunau 9 in ’40s. The Jämijärvi airfield (EFJM) was the center of Finnish gliding over four decades. Late ’70s the gliding school was transferred to Räyskälä Aviation Center.
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Grunau Baby, Mü 3 Kakadu and Darmstadt at the field of Tuomarinkylä near Helsinki in autumn 1934.
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German glider Darmstadt landing to the field of Tuomarinkylä near Helsinki in autumn 1934.
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PIK-5 OH-139 second test flight after restoration in August 2014.
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PIK-5 OH-139 maiden flight after restoration in August 2014.
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Räyskälä Flight Center during World Gliding Championships in 2014.
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Three PIK-15 Hinu tow-plane at Räyskälä during World Gliding Championships in 2014.
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33rd FAI World Gliding Championships at Räyskälä in 2014.
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PIK-5c Fiver OH-188 ready for take-off at Jämi in July 2015.
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Fiver at Jämi in 2015.
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K-7 and Bergfalke II/55 at Jämi in 2015.
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PIK-5c OH-139 at the heath of Jämi in 2015.
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Gliding is a sport #2!
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After a happy landing at Jämi 2015.
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Bergfalke II/55 OH-183 first flew in 1957 is still in great condition. Jämi in July 2015.
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PIK-16 OH-430 at Jämi in 2015
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Three Fivers at Jämi in July 2015. OH-188 built in 1958, serial number 27. OH-139 built in 1947, serial number 3. OH-350 built in 1956, serial number 24.
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Jämi in July 2015.
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PIK-16 Vasama OH-430 at Jämi in July 2012.
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PIK-16 Vasama OH-430 at Jämi in July 2012.
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PIK-16 Vasama OH-430 ready for take-off at Jämi in July 2012.
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PIK-5 OH-188 with new open canopy at Oripää in 2013.
Please help! A pilot is for the first time in an open cockpit glider at Oripää in 2013. Assistant Kimmo Tihula.
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PIK-5 OH-350 landing at Jämi in 2012.
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OH-188 ready for take-off at Räyskälä in May 2011.
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Pekka Hänninen take-off at Räyskälä in May 2011. Assistant Kimmo Tihula.
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A nice restored Bocian at Räyskälä in May 2011.
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Piper Pawnee towing PIK-5 OH-188 at Räyskälä in May 2011.
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PIK-5 OH-188 at Räyskälä in May 2011.
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