RAFGSA Gliders

Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum and I have come across this thread which is of great interest to me as I’m currently researching the British military glider registers.

Please can “Horsa19” contact me off forum?

alan.preece1@virginmedia.com.

Many thanks and kind regards.

Alan 

Past member’s of the RAFGSA have a Facebook page. Lots of knowledgable people who may well be able to answer your question. 
 

Do you have any information, please, about GSA280 which, I think, was scrapped at Bicester in about 1967?  

I have a very comprehensive list of RAFGSA gliders……complete back to 1967. More sketchy before that but some useful info.

EoN Olympia 1 (EoN/O/044):
BGA 542 allocated 9.47; not taken up; modified to Olympia 2; ARB C of A no. A5219 14.11.55; RAFGSA 206, Windrushers GC, Bicester .56, comp no. “26”; RAFGSA Centre, Bicester 10.63; Wrekin GC, Cosford by .66, “126”, “426”; damaged in heavy landing .69; to BGA 1718, Jeff Howlett, Milltown 24.4.72; Jim Tait, Milltown by .73; at Dallachy from .76; Gerry Robson, Dallachy by .83; Brian Anderson & ptnrs, Dallachy .86; M J Brown & ptnrs, Sutton Bank .91, “CQG”; L Mackenzie, Sutton Bank .95; A Wilson & C Jakuba, Sutton Bank .06; C of A lapsed 11.07; to Lena Fearnley, Sutton Bank .09; and then ? . .

Now being restored. Hopefully will flying for the International rally at Tibbenham.

Thank you!!

EoN Olympia 1 (EoN/O/044):
BGA 542 allocated 9.47; not taken up; modified to Olympia 2; ARB C of A no. A5219 14.11.55; RAFGSA 206, Windrushers GC, Bicester .56, comp no. “26”; RAFGSA Centre, Bicester 10.63; Wrekin GC, Cosford by .66, “126”, “426”; damaged in heavy landing .69; to BGA 1718, Jeff Howlett, Milltown 24.4.72; Jim Tait, Milltown by .73; at Dallachy from .76; Gerry Robson, Dallachy by .83; Brian Anderson & ptnrs, Dallachy .86; M J Brown & ptnrs, Sutton Bank .91, “CQG”; L Mackenzie, Sutton Bank .95; A Wilson & C Jakuba, Sutton Bank .06; C of A lapsed 11.07; to Lena Fearnley, Sutton Bank .09; and then ? . .

RAFGSA Glider 426 and G-ALMJ Both Oly 2B

Does any one have any photos of, or any information on the above gliders?
G- ALMJ now BGA 544 APC was Army Flying Club

RAFGSA 426 is being restored and is now BGA1718 CQG
Jackie

RAFGSA Gliders

Many thanks for that. Another gap filled in.

BGA 544 was new around September 1947 and was registered as G-ALMJ in 1949 to the Army Flying Club, based at Odiham. – see http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALMJ.pdf
I think it went on to the London Gliding Club at Dunstable in the 1950s. . .

RAFGSA and Army Flying Core Gliders

I am trying to trace G- ALMJ which was delivered to Sandhurst Army Flying Corps in 1949 ( 1948 Oly 2 B Constructor no 046). Now BGA 544
It then went to RAFGSA. Any information or pictures of it would be appreciated, a long shot I know.

Also Another Oly 2 B 🙂 which we are about to start restoring RAFGSA 206 which was at Bicester for a while, if any one has any pictures?

Thanks

Jackies

Interesting!

Slightly better pics in daylight?

Needless to say, neither Son followed me into the Service!!

= Tim

That looks like the T21 with enclosed cockpit, that i had my first glider flight at Bicester in 1969.

Dave

The photo on the left is of a T.21 and the one on the risght shows ASK13 386 which became R86 prior to being sold to Shalbourne Soaring Society in 2000.

A bit of colour but little fact – Bicester 1969.

No 1 Son in the Gruneau(?)

No 2 Son in the Kirby.

= Tim

BGA 544 was new around September 1947 and was registered as G-ALMJ in 1949 to the Army Flying Club, based at Odiham. – see http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALMJ.pdf
I think it went on to the London Gliding Club at Dunstable in the 1950s. . .

Would like to know reg/serials of gliders at Clevelands RAFGSA at Leeming 1958-1961. Fleet was Cadet 1,Tutor,Grunau(with dolly wheels)T-31,T-21,Oly2B”133″,Skylark 3F. I had my first ever flight in the T-31 aged 5. The club helped with training the new club forming at Driffield,and Pete Lane used to wave fly in the T-21. I last heard the Oly was at Pocklington ?

I flew at East Midlands Swinderby in 1967 T-21 “212” and K-7″353″. There was a K-6E and SHK there but cannot remember numbers.

Rafgsa Archives – Oly 2 B – Constructors number 046

Can any one with access to the archive tell me where the 1948 Oly 2 b constructors number 46 BGA 544 was flown?
We rescued and rebuilt this one in 2006 -7. The early history, pre 1961 was lost in 1961.
I think it came out of service in 1951 and went to the Mynd before being sold to the Staffordshire Gliding club.
I would also appreciate any pictures of it that may exist in its original colours.
We have now acquired a 1956 Oly with full history, BGA 1718 it was RAFGSA at Bicester until late 1960’s again, if any one has any pictures…….
We hope to have this one flying again this year.

Last week, l_garey posted a pretty comprehensive list of aeroplanes at Bicester in the early 1960s on the thread I started regarding 71MU.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=78785

I extracted the following from his lists:

06 November 1961 235 Eagle 3 RAFGSA235 “74” (w/n 1136)
13 May 1962 G-APEW EoN 403 RAFGSA 306 (=EON/4/001, BGA278)
17 April 1961 144 EoN 460 Red. EON/S/002. 144 on fin
10 December 1961 G-ARTE EoN 460/1B Silver
17 April 1961 220 Grunau Baby RAFGSA
17 April 1961 159 Grunau Baby RAFGSA
17 April 1961 281 Grunau Baby II RAFGSA
06 November 1961 D-3222 Ka6 “175” (-RAFGSA322)
17 April 1961 B-1 Kranich II w/no 635. Damaged
17 April 1961 206 Olympia 1 “26” RAFGSA206. Silver.
17 April 1961 228 Olympia 2B “112” RAFGSA
17 April 1961 246 Olympia 2B “117” RAFGSA. Silver
23 May 1969 G-AVHY RF4
17 April 1961 234 Skylark 3B RAFGSA234. BGA844, wn 1134
17 April 1961 212 T21B RAFGSA. (presumably cn588 WB925 RAFGSA212 BGA2964)
17 April 1961 238 T21B RAFGSA238. BGA846, w/no 1131
13 May 1962 242 T21B
17 April 1961 XN152 T21B Sedburgh TX1 Wreck. “AIR CADETS”

There are also some fine pictures of the RAFGSA contingent on the Air Britain photo website www.abpic.co.uk

To add to your list Kirby Kite (240) (Red and Silver) was at Netheravon and Oly 419 (249)was also with Moonrakers RAFGSA.

Last week, l_garey posted a pretty comprehensive list of aeroplanes at Bicester in the early 1960s on the thread I started regarding 71MU.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=78785

I extracted the following from his lists:

06 November 1961 235 Eagle 3 RAFGSA235 “74” (w/n 1136)
13 May 1962 G-APEW EoN 403 RAFGSA 306 (=EON/4/001, BGA278)
17 April 1961 144 EoN 460 Red. EON/S/002. 144 on fin
10 December 1961 G-ARTE EoN 460/1B Silver
17 April 1961 220 Grunau Baby RAFGSA
17 April 1961 159 Grunau Baby RAFGSA
17 April 1961 281 Grunau Baby II RAFGSA
06 November 1961 D-3222 Ka6 “175” (-RAFGSA322)
17 April 1961 B-1 Kranich II w/no 635. Damaged
17 April 1961 206 Olympia 1 “26” RAFGSA206. Silver.
17 April 1961 228 Olympia 2B “112” RAFGSA
17 April 1961 246 Olympia 2B “117” RAFGSA. Silver
23 May 1969 G-AVHY RF4
17 April 1961 234 Skylark 3B RAFGSA234. BGA844, wn 1134
17 April 1961 212 T21B RAFGSA. (presumably cn588 WB925 RAFGSA212 BGA2964)
17 April 1961 238 T21B RAFGSA238. BGA846, w/no 1131
13 May 1962 242 T21B
17 April 1961 XN152 T21B Sedburgh TX1 Wreck. “AIR CADETS”

There are also some fine pictures of the RAFGSA contingent on the Air Britain photo website www.abpic.co.uk

Grunau baby 220 was at Bicester in 1961, and ASK18 236 was with Four Counties at Syerston in 76 as was T.21 212 and Blanik R12. I will try to find others.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Aeroclub/Bicester61.jpg

Thank, I have a copy of the publication. It did provide a good starting point several years ago.