C.1985 my dad and his then Boss Ronan Harvey of Delta Jets fame decided to start a gliding club at Bruntingthorpe – I was 9 or 10 – they bought 6 T.21s ex- air cadets for about £200 each which had been stored for a number of years – at auction, together with 1500 ft of cable, and an ex USAFE Germany Chevy V8 pick up truck – the memory I have best was of the CAA ‘test’ pilot arriving to check the aeroplanes out – my dad being volunteered as ballast and turning green as the CAA pilot had a chute and he didnt – my first ever flight – 2 dodgy 2 way radios were used, one by the truck driver and one by the pilot, shouting distance to end of runway and present height!
TT
I wonder if this glider tucked away in Delta Jets hanger is one of those original gliders TT ?
Good Spot that XM172! 🙂
I will be there as part of the Ground Support Team, dont forget to introduce yourself to us, although my favourite aircraft is the Lightning so be warned!
Anybody else fancy a flight?
Dave
Indeed she did – one Griffon turning in the background of the Cranberry piccy. Unfortunately this did coincide with the biggest rain shower! Sounded nice though. Here she is at rest.
Just a few piccie’s for those that couldn’t make it today.
Next open day July 28th – ‘Back To The Forties’ – Go on, you know you want to! 😀
The new Rapide / Dominie
The Jersey Heron under maintenance
A wet Cranberry – Just for Bex!
Think you can get a cream for that…….
A load of punters go of on a pleasure flight
The DC6 office.
More if you want them.
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