Ouachita Mountain Flight Stories

The Ouachita Mountains  in Arkansas and Oklahoma provide a great variety of Mountain Sites  from which to launch.  Below are some stories presented by local and visiting pilots about their great hang gliding experiences in the Ouachita Mountains. 

• 1998 Blast from the Past at Mt. Magazine
  Story by Jim Taulman, and makes mention of many local current pilots
• 2003 Buffalo Mountain Fly-in
  Story and photos by Warren Puckett (Pres. NTHGPA)
• 2004 Buffalo Mountain Fly-in
  Story by Len Smith
• 2004 Arkansas Distance Record- Mt. Nebo, to McAlester, OK.
  Story by Mark Poustinchian
• 2004 Two Tales of Panorama Cross Country
  Stories by Mike Kelsey & Roy Mahoney
• 2004 A  “First Flight off Mt. Magazine” 
  J. Allen’s recounting his dream of someday flying off Mt. Magazine
• 2005 Hang Gliding Photo on Polk County Phone Book!
  Curt Warren and local resident above Mena Airport
• 2005 Mark Stump’s Early Spring Fling from Heavener
  Unseasonably warm March weather makes for early XC flying
• 2005 Roy Mahoney goes Big Distance off Buffalo Mt.
  Story by Roy Mahoney
• 2006 Mark Stump’s Arkansas State Record Flight of 178 miles!
  Story by Mark Stump
• 2006 A Spectator describes his experience in getting to see the pilots fly at Mt. Nebo. 
  (Be sure to watch the videos!)