Unofficial Listing of the Soaring Society of America Awards and Badges: Diamond Badges for 1993

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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.

 783 Robert M. Backer (5520)
 782 Charles R. Shumer (5519)
 781 Stephen T. Drane (5505)
 780 Steven L. Bales (5506)
  779 Charles L. Griswold (5497)
 778 James L. Dean (5496)
 777 Alan Coombs (5495)
 776 Philip B. Kumpis (5498)
  775 George A. Taylor (5474)
 774 John B. Hearn (5457)
 773 Rolf W. Bahrenburg (5455)

1992 1992 Diamond Badges TOC Diamond Badges Table of Contents 1994 1994 Diamond Badges

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