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Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Development of the Rogallo Flexible Wing

Development of the Rogallo Flexible Wing
Sunday, December 1, 1968

Francis Rogallo, who had the original idea of using the “ wing” as a device to not only lower an object safely to earth but to allow man the ability to “ fly” longer between deployment and ground impact, has been working with this pro­ject since 1945. 

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Bob Buquor Memorial Star Crest

Bob Buquor Memorial Star Crest
Sunday, December 1, 1968

The Star Crest Emblem (eight-man star patch) stems from an idea that came to mind last year for the promotion of rela­tive work on a more refined scale and to commemorate the efforts of the late Bob Buquor who played a major role in the origin of star formation relative work.

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