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Swift

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Answers to maintenance and technical questions from the GTS Internet Updates 

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The Swift in 
Words, Pictures, & Art

The Swift in Words... 

 

The Swift in Print
A complete listing of magazine articles and books 
written about the Swift from 1946 to present.


Learning to Fly Again!

Witten by Mike Norton of Rineyville, KY.
As he becomes the new caretaker of Swift N78097.


"Who Are You Little Swift"
by Richard Bach
Without question, the best story written about the Swift.  Ever...

An Amazing Journey!
South Africa...to Europe...and back...in a Swift!!!

A Collection of Quotes About the Swift
Some good ones here...

When The Lights Went Out In Saginaw
Globe and Temco employee Cotton Conder reminisces about his days with the Swift...
by Phyllis Moses


The Birth of a Swift

How one person's desire to fly is rekindled by the Swift and a Richard Bach story.
By Jason Seibert

Defending the Swift's Reputation
Provoked by uninformed media types and so-called "aviation journalists",
Swifters come to the defense of the Swift.

Pictures... 


SMITHSONIAN SWIFT!

 


The Swift Photos of
Dan Stroeing


Texas Swifters Rescue Globe Plant Flag Pole


The Three Musketeers!


The Swift Checkout

 


 The First and the Last


The Single Seat Swift


The Tricycle Gear Swift!!!


Harry and his Sweetheart...

 


Swifter Ed Lloyd rides 
with Swift Magic...


Swifts on Floats 
and Skis


A good landing is one you can walk away from...


 The Swiftfire !!!

 


"Swiftian Love Affair"


Anatomy of a Ground Loop


Swifts On Trailers...


Smat 3's Prop Failure...
Photos & story by 
Michael Kennedy

 



Diels Globe Swift by Alex Munro...



Past Featured Internet Swifts

An assortment of FIS articles 
from the GTS Homepage.



and Art 


The Swift in planform...
Three Views

What's Under the Skin...
Eugene Clay's famous "See Through Swift" drawing


Swift Paintings and Lithos...