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Illini Glider Club
From Episode number 610, Tuskegee Airmen; See Your Soldier; Sangamon Ordnance Plant; Illini Glider Club,
air date Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Founded in 1948, the Illini Glider Club is a collection of about 50 enthusiasts who meet regularly in Monticello to fly gliders. Using nothing but thermal updrafts, the flights can sometimes last for hours and traverse more than a hundred miles. We meet some of the pilots and learn about their love of soaring.
Segment duration: 06:11
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Producer: Rachel Reed
Editor: Rachel Reed
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