Polish pilots make aviation history after becoming first in the world to fly over K2 in glider

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Polish pilots make aviation history after becoming first in the world to fly over K2 in glider​

Polish pilots have become the first in the world to fly a glider over the summit of the second highest mountain in the world.
Sebastian Kawa and Sebastian Lampart made aviation history on Saturday after taking their Ash-25 glider plane to over 8,611 meters above sea level in the Karakoram mountain range.
Following a test flight on Friday in which the pilots reached 4,600 meters, Kawa posted on social media: “We only left at 4 p.m., when the shadow was already eliminating the thermals.

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