Unofficial Listing of the Soaring Society of America Awards and Badges: Diamond Badges for 1977

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The highest FAI Badge is the completion of the three diamond legs for the Diamond Badge.   One leg of this badge is to attain a Diamond Distance Flight of at least 500 km.   A Diamond Goal Flight of at least 300 km over an out-and-return or triangle course, flown in the designated sequence constitutes another leg of this badge.   The third leg is a Diamond Height gain of at least 5000 meters.   The pilots listed below are the holders of a Diamond Badge.

The number in parentheses is the international number assigned by the F.A.I.

 386 Douglas Houston, III (2302)
 385 Thomas L. Knauff (2301)³
 384 Hermann M. Dusek (2300)
 383 Alexander S. Caldwell (2299)
 382 Gerhard F. Knapp (2299)³
 381 Jack A. Mayberry (2244)
 380 David L. Robertson (2940)
 379 George F. Wacker (2242)
 378 Mario Crosina (2238)
  377 W. John Seaborn (2241)
 376 William P. Clarke (2237)
 375 William H. Painter (2239)
 374 Roy E. Pomel (2240)
 373 Michael J. Moore (2226)
 372 Allyn R. Berrymen (2225)
 371 Bela J. Szalar (2205)
 370 Rolf R. Beyer (2204)
 369 Ronald S. Desilets (2203)
  368 Heinz Weissenbuehler (2189)
 367 Sabrina P. Jackintell (2187)²
 366 Randall P. McInyre (2174)
 365 Oliver Dyer-Bennet (2173)
 364 Stanley W. Smith (2159)
 363 Buzz Averill (2158)
 362 William C. Feldbaumer (2138)
 361 Edwin D. Rathburn (2118)
² WSPA
³ All badge legs flown in a 1-26

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