Delta Pappa

Apologies. I had no right to doubt you.

Think glider at Flixton is the second Colditz replica/ can someone confirm?

I think this has been sorted in the past, but I cannot find it!

The first one built at Colditz. Beleived it was burnt after the war.
After the war Bill Goldfinch reworked the plans.
The Imperial War Museum has one built for the BBC, May not be full size?
The John Lee replica which was flown. Built as a single seat glider. This used some Hutter 17 metal fittings. This was the ITV documentary.
Another one is or was being built to airworthy. Work may have stopped?
The Scale radio control glider which was but by Fournier Boy. This one was launched from Colditz Castle for a TV documentary.
I think another one may be at Colditz Castle in the last year?

Dave

A little place called Caddo Mills.

John, I mean he was in good health and spirits 🙂

Beermat, oh ok, I have obviosly missed something 😀

I haven’t lost the plot, BM. Have you read the other posts by this bloke? I was attempting humour, and also a heads-up. Please see the locked ‘Little Nellie’ thread. And the crated aircraft thread.

Mono, when and where did you share a ‘Glider port’ with DP?

Blue Max

What do you mean ‘he was good’? Had he been bad? Or, do you mean that he was well and in good form – otherwise hale and hearty?

Statement retracted. None of those claims I made about myself are true. James Bond was never a QFI.

How Strange!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On the DP front I spoke with him last summer and he was good, still flying at 87 but no longer allowed to instruct 🙂

Statement retracted. None of those claims I made about myself are true. James Bond was never a QFI.

Think glider at Flixton is the second Colditz replica/ can someone confirm?

Caution, folks.

I was taught to fly by Biggles himself. No, hang on, it was James Bond. Lived in a caravan next to mine. On the moon.

Air I have made none of the claims you suggest. Either provide proof or retract the statement.

I can easily substantiate any claim I make and am willing to do so.

In either case do not confuse a sense of humor about the state of British aviation with making misleading statements about me.

Thanks Dave…will have a look 🙂

One of John’s Hutter 17’s is in the USA . His Pegasus and Colditz glider are at Flixton Museum. I dont know about the rest. Their was a tribute short film a little while back. It may be on Youtube?

Dave

Dave…do you know what happened to John Lee’s glider design(s) – any survive ??
ISTR he designed a small 2 seater for youngsters to fly ?

rgds baz

The Colditz glider was flown by the late John Lee in the TV programme. John Lee also built most of it. Its now at Flixton. Derrick may have flown it but not in the programme. He did fly a Cayley glider in another TV programme.

Dave

Caution, folks.

I was taught to fly by Biggles himself. No, hang on, it was James Bond. Lived in a caravan next to mine. On the moon.

Derek flew Lancs and Spits at the very end of the war, which puts him firmly in the ‘senior’ bracket’ . He flew the replica Colditz glider for TV a few years ago.

I see he gave a lecture at Challock 3 months ago, so must be in reasonably good shape!

http://www.kent-gliding-club.co.uk/flying-club-news/derek-piggotts-visit-challock

His autobiography Delta Papa is a little gem. hard to find, but lots of great gliding and filming tales.

As far as I know he is around? But I havent seen him for a few year’s.

Dave