By Gordon Buckland (gordon@gatorf3b.com)As seen in the June 2025 issue of Model Aviation Two amazing things occurred during the 2025 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) F5J World Championships for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders, which was held in Argentina in March during the Southern Hemisphere’s late summer. Most significant was the commanding performance put in by legendary maestro Joe Wurts at 64 years old. What makes this really significant is that it was his fourth Worlds title—his first was 34 years ago, in 1991. The second thing was the awesome…
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