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8Q7, N39932 at Sky Sailing ( renamed Sky Soaring at the end ) just befor the airport closed.Only limited glider activity at this time as most glider pilots found a new home.I was the only power plane there besides the towplanes.

N39932 at Sky Sailing ( renamed Sky Soaring at the end ) just befor the airport closed.Only limited glider activity at this time as most glider pilots found a new home.I was the only power plane there besides the towplanes.

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Airport	8Q7
Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Shot Date	1991-05-05
Upload Date	2015-05-15
Views	301

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Date Taken	2015-05-14 22:10:30

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- Sky Sailing gliderport and the WWII Heath Field which was used as Baylands Raceway,being relegated only to memory. Still remember the swish sound of the gliders and roar of the dragsters being made at the same time.West view in 1995. - by S B J

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- Sky Sailing Fremont,Ca. after closure.Was the last non tower airport in the immediate SF Bay Area.The parallel strip was WWII Heath Field later Baylands Raceway,a very busy drag strip which closed just befor SS did. - by S B J

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- Sky Sailing airport in Fremont,Ca. in 1991 just befor closure with all hangars already gone.At this time it was only a shadow of its glory days when it was the most active west coast gliderport.View is east. - by S B J

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