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| Flying M Ranch, June 5-8, 2008 - At The Flying M Ranch, 60 miles south of Reno. Chuck Yeager attended the VIP Flight Event fundraiser at "aviation heaven" hosted by Barron Hilton for the Barron Hilton Cup glider race, which is co-sponsored by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). The winners of each two-year international glider competition period are invited to a soaring week at Barron Hilton's Flying-M Ranch in Nevada. | ||||
 Dinner on Thursday at the ranch house, with a surprise birthday cake for Victoria Yeager. Left to right: Chuck Yeager, Victoria Yeager, Tom Enders (CEO & President of EADS). |
 There's lots to do at the Flying M Ranch. Victoria Yeager decided to take a mountain bike ride after lunch on Friday. |
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 Chuck Yeager giving a talk at the de-briefing on Friday night. |
 Victoria & Chuck Yeager (with two teddy bear stowaways) are ready for a balloon flight on Sunday morning with Mike Gillis, a pilot for Barron Hilton. |
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 Left to right: ???, Chuck Yeager, Mike Gillis, Victoria Yeager. |
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