Gliding
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:21 pmJust some photo's of what I do every weekend... Photo's courtesy of my parents who came down last Sunday for our Friends and Families day. (Im too busy to take photo's!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:21 pmRe: Gliding
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:26 pm[quote]Gliding = Propa' flying!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:27 pmGREAT STUFF LUKE!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:39 pmGood overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways... ::)
Mmm, some penny pinching criminal bulldozed the whole technical site. A bit like the very historic Officers Mess at Church Fenton, which was reputedly bulldozed when some non history appreciating purse string holder found out it was scheduled to become listed...
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:57 pmExcellent shots Luke.
I watched some Air cadets glider training at Kenley Aerodrome the other week... I was amazed at the rate of climb on those things when the winch starts, and the noise when they were landing was, well, tumbleweed like.. Whooosh
I watched some Air cadets glider training at Kenley Aerodrome the other week... I was amazed at the rate of climb on those things when the winch starts, and the noise when they were landing was, well, tumbleweed like.. Whooosh
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:28 pm[quote][quote]
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:18 pmGood overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways... ::)
Mmm, some penny pinching criminal bulldozed the whole technical site. A bit like the very historic Officers Mess at Church Fenton, which was reputedly bulldozed when some non history appreciating purse string holder found out it was scheduled to become listed...
The old officers mess at RAF Montford Bridge became a small local school after the war, the school has moved out now and the builders have moved in......I dread what they're going to do now :(
The daft thing with Church Fenton is the station is still used!
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:50 pm[quote][quote][quote][quote]
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...
Re: Gliding
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:56 pmLoverly... I'm still thinking I may try my hand at soaring while I'm out here on the Left Coast, but I'll more likely spend the money on some Champ time, an get into soaring later.
Re: Gliding
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:19 amNICE SHOTS. 
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:08 amMmm, I simply adore those high-visibility bands painted on the wings and fuselage of that glider! And great shots too! :)
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:37 amGreat shots mate. I did my gliding scholarship with the cadets and got my solo silver wings, and then went on to the Derbyshire and Lancashire gliding club! It was great fun, but now ive gone over to the 'dark side' and am doing my ppl at lpool!!
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:03 amGreat shots!!! I'd love to do a quiet ride some day!! A few of the local airports offer them. Hmmmmm.............
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:42 amVery cool! I glided once, but then I was able to get the engine restarted, left the electric fuel pump on, and hauled a__ back to the airport. 
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:58 amFantastic Photo's, Luke!... 
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Like Balloonists, I often wonder what happens when you finally run out of "Lift", and you are miles from "Home"......!
F....EGBS..... 8-)....!
...!Like Balloonists, I often wonder what happens when you finally run out of "Lift", and you are miles from "Home"...
...!F....EGBS..... 8-)....!