I am sad to report that LeMon Payne passed away Sunday Aug 11th 2019. LeMon was a 1970's member of our club, Dallas League of Silent Flight- now Soaring League of North Texas. LeMon was a gifted sailplane flyer. He was one of the three members of the USA F3B team competing in the first world wide sailplane FAI F3B competition at Petori4 South Africa in 1977. The USA tearn of LeMon Payne. Dale Nutter. and Skip Miller won I'st place. The photo shows our USA team from right to Ieft LeMon Payne with his 140” Legionair, Skip Miller with his 100" Aquila. and Dale Nutter with his 134" Grand Esprit. Kneeling rt Dan Pruss Team Mgr, left Dave Thornberg tow man

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