Back to basics

[Hagar]

This was the scene at Old Warden yesterday evening after the powered aeroplanes had been put to bed.
If successful this would be the first flight of the Schneider SG-38 glider since its restoration.
     

                 
Hooray! Contrary to popular belief that's something I've never seen before.

I put this in to make up the weight. I've heard of heritage formations but this is ridiculous.

[Mictheslik]

What a lovely machine that is....I like how everyone is helping to pull her into the air...

Great photos to accompany it as well

.mic

[Omag 2.0]

One two three..... whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!!  ;D

I pity the chap that flew that bird over the channel back in the days herr Moustache tried to conquer the Island...  ;D

[C]

Just to add the Magister had considerable overtake on the Avro Tripe. You'll notice a chap leaning out the back with a camera too. Should be in a WHSmith's near you soon.

[Brando14100]

Nice, but is it wise to be flying a swastica?

[BAW0343]

Nice, but is it wise to be flying a swastica?

Well perhaps, but last I knew the war was over  ;D

[Rifleman]

Now thats a glider........wind in the face and all that...........

[Reno]

And plus it just wouldn't be the same if it wasn't flying in original colours, taking the colours away from a plane is like taking FS9 and screenies away from all of us. Lol.

[C]

Proof there that pilots don't mind putting their back into it either...

[61_OTU]

Nice, but is it wise to be flying a swastica?

Spitfires these days tend to be a little more friendly and relaxed about aircraft with such markings.......and don't carry any arms to do anything about it  ;D

The RAF too don't seem quite as concerned these days about aircraft bearing swastikas  ;)

Steve

[Craig.]

So where were you Charlie when they were doing the hard work

Brilliant shots Doug. It's definatly something I have not seen before

[C]

So where were you Charlie when they were doing the hard work

In a classroom.

[beaky]

What a set!  
I really like the shot taken at the moment the line is released... 8-)
the bonus shot is excellent, too.

[Ijineda]

Wow, very interesting!

But this is only possible in Britain; over here, the guy would have been arrested immediately and put into jail for putting the swastika on the tail. Although I think they put it there for reasons of authenticity.

[expat]

Wow, very interesting!

But this is only possible in Britain; over here, the guy would have been arrested immediately and put into jail for putting the swastika on the tail. Although I think they put it there for reasons of authenticity.

We had this discussion a short time back. I think, if I remember correctly, German law allows the use for historical purposes and teaching. If you go to the Gatow aircraft museum, all the aircraft of the time have swastikas on them. I think that most people assume a blanket ban to be safe. I have just been to the international model show in Dortmund and all swastikas where covered up from the smallest 1:144 to 1:4 scale aircraft. At the end of the day, a 60 year old glider or a 1:24 scale ME 109 is hardly going to whip the far right into a goose stepping frenzy.

Matt