Panama Powered Paragliders World Record Flight Pictures

On May 3rd, 8 Powered Paragliders pilots set out to establish a world record with an ocean-to-ocean crossing over the Panama Canal.   This remarkable event raise funds for an organization benefitting children with Luekmia and Cancer and has raised awareness to the sport of Powered Paragliding.   The event, dreamed of and organized by Remy Swaab was record setting also in the fact that authorization was obtained to fly over the restricted air space of the Panama Canal. This one time approval will will never be granted again.   Click the read more link to see some remarkable pictures taken from the air and the ground.     

There are 2 photo galleries below. One has images from before and after the event. It's very easy to identify which picture was taken during the world record flight itself. The second set of photos were taken by Ruth King, who caught some remarkable images from the ground.

Each gallery opens a seperate PhotoBox. Be sure to view both galleries. Click any picture to open a PhotoBox. To see the next picture, click anywhere on the image in an open PhotoBox.

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Gallery 1 

The majority of these pictures were taken by the Flight For Life team. Visit http://www.footflyer.com to read Jeff Goin's blogs about the event and thier flights in Panama.

Gallery 2 

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Flight for Life Website
Interview with Remy Swaab (Event organizer)
 

A proud Remy Swaab and his mother Lily Swaab of Coronado. Picture taken by Ruth King at Miraflores immediately after the flight.