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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

In a classroom.

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

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.

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