Soaring

The TG-10 gliders were used for 140,000 flights and flew at 24,000 feet They had a record flight duration of 6.1 hours. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Sarah Chambers)

USAFA Soaring

Air Force Academy cadets fly in a TG-10B Merlin glider over Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 23, 2010. The Academy's soaring program allows cadets to receive their first hands-on experience in a flying environment. The 94th Flying Training Squadron conducts more than 30,000 sorties per year in support of the soaring program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet)