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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 251,10 km 04 Jan 2016 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17793) ratified - current record African 17793
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 253,20 km 04 Jan 2016 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17794) ratified - current record African 17794
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 191,7 km/h 23 Jan 2015 Jan Ritsma (NED) (17407) ratified - superseded since approved African 17407
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Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 1 255,8 km 22 Jan 2015 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17405) ratified - superseded since approved African 17405
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 101 km 08 Jan 2015 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (16536) ratified - superseded since approved African 16536
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 106 km 08 Jan 2015 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (16575) ratified - superseded since approved African 16575
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 187,38 km/h 08 Jan 2015 Jan Ritsma (NED) (17401) ratified - superseded since approved African 17401
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 163,75 km/h 26 Jul 2001 Gerrit .J.J. Kurstjens (NED) (7066) ratified - superseded since approved World 7066
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Ballooning AM-11 Distance 4 057,732 km 02 Sep 1986 Henk Brink (NED) (10551) ratified - superseded since approved World 10551
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Ballooning AM-12 Distance 4 057,732 km 02 Sep 1986 Henk Brink (NED) (10552) ratified - superseded since approved World 10552
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Ballooning AM-13 Distance 4 057,732 km 02 Sep 1986 Henk Brink (NED) (10553) ratified - superseded since approved World 10553
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Ballooning AM-14 Distance 4 057,732 km 02 Sep 1986 Henk Brink (NED) (10554) ratified - superseded since approved World 10554
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Ballooning AM-15 Distance 4 057,732 km 02 Sep 1986 Henk Brink (NED) (10555) ratified - superseded since approved World 10555
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Ballooning AM-11 Altitude 4 442 m 26 Aug 1985 Henk Brink (NED) (10467) ratified - superseded since approved World 10467
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Ballooning AM-12 Altitude 4 442 m 26 Aug 1985 Henk Brink (NED) (10468) ratified - superseded since approved World 10468
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Ballooning AM-13 Altitude 4 442 m 26 Aug 1985 Henk Brink (NED) (10469) ratified - superseded since approved World 10469
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Ballooning AM-14 Altitude 4 442 m 26 Aug 1985 Henk Brink (NED) (10470) ratified - superseded since approved World 10470
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Ballooning AM-15 Altitude 4 442 m 26 Aug 1985 Henk Brink (NED) (10471) ratified - superseded since approved World 10471
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Ballooning AX-05 Distance 178 km 18 Nov 1978 Simon Faithful (NED) (10784) ratified - superseded since approved World 10784
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