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Swedish pilots arrive once more on 26/11
November 27, 2009 Astrid Rao

Swedish pilots arrive once more on 26/11

It was a solemn day for Mumba. People had gadhered  to remember the day in cities all over the country.  As I  quietly watched the emotional gatheings  on TV that night our pilot friends from Sweden  had arrived into Mumbai and begun their  journey from the airport to Kamshet.  Last year too, same date same [...]
Paragliding Training Courses for the Navy
November 15, 2009 Astrid Rao

Paragliding Training Courses for the Navy

 We have been busy the last two weeks training naval cadets and officers from INS Shivaji ( Lonavala) and INS Trata ( Mumbai) The conditions were great,  training went on without a hitch and the students got many flights each. INS Trata students stayed at Native Place and enjoyed not just the training experience  but [...]
Lucky Sunday
November 2, 2009 Astrid Rao

Lucky Sunday

While driving up to Kamshet on Thursday afternoon I scanned the hills in the east. The wind seemed to be bang on and as I approached Tower hill I spotted a few gliders peacefully floating about in the sunshine. As I watched them glide about gracefully in the sky I felt this desperate urge to [...]