Once again, it was “full house” during loading this year. Thanks to the excellent preparation by the Bitterwasser team, everything went smoothly. The loading site in Waghäusel near Bruchsal is ideal for this purpose.
Bitterwasser is more fully booked than ever before this season. The first bookings for 2026/2027 have already been made.
The brand-new Bitterwasser ARCUS with the competition registration RL was also loaded. The glider has not yet taken off, except for the acceptance flight. It is fully booked at Bitterwasser.
Everything is still empty.
It's filling up.
Four double-seaters per container.
One truck for each container. Off to Rotterdam.
All containers gone. Until February 2026. Then they'll all be back.
The Bitterwasser Flying Lodge was the main sponsor of the Junior World Gliding Championships, where from August 2 to 17, 2026, around 80 pilots from 22 nations competed for the titles in the Standard and Club classes. The grand prize for the JWGC winners was a one-week stay at the lodge, including travel and an airplane.
Largely unnoticed by the public, the 5th Red Bull Global Aerial Performance Camp 2026 took place in Bitterwasser, Namibia, from April 21, 2026, to April 30, 2026.
A few videos and pictures on this page offer a glimpse of the athletes and their performances.