There are few people whose legacies include making it possible to “run into the sky and fly like a bird”.
Key points:
- The father of modern hang-gliding is being farewelled at a memorial service in Sydney today
- John Dickenson, who designed the first successful modern hang-glider, passed away last month, aged 89
Tags Australia Aviation Dickenson fly hangglider History inventor John modern Tributes
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