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Nine Blaniks On Aerotow 

 29-Feb-12

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012, Mike McCluskey wrote:
One of the guys from the Byron Bay gliding came across this YouTube clip of nine Blanik's on a single aerotow...quite impressive - puts our dual tow efforts to shame!
Regards

Mike McCluskey

  
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the text from YuTube (in Czech) ...
11.6.2006,letisko Sliac, Letecky sportovy klub Zvolen v spolupraci s firmou Aeroslovakia s.r.o. na zaver leteckych dni SAF 2006 prekonal svetovy rekord v pocte vlecenych vetronou. Motorove lietadlo Z-137t utiahlo spolu 9 vetronov typu L-13 Blanik sucastne.
translated by Gogle comes out as ...
06/11/2006, Sliac airport, air sports club elected in cooperation with Aeroslovakia Ltd. At the end,airshows SAF 2006 broke the world record in the number of towed gliders. Motor Z-plane with 137 tons retreated 9 glider-type L-13 Blaniks simultaneously.