SARO Skeeter XL809 from Keevil in 2005. I guess the oldest is the Rhonbussard glider which was owned by Chris Wills when I flew it at Bicester in the 80’s.
Here is the G-AL glider list from my records. Any corrections or further information would be most welcome.
G-ALJN EON Chilton Olympia EON/O/030 BGA434 Exported to Ireland as IGA103.
G-ALJO EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/008 BGA507 Returned to BGA507, 1/64.
G-ALJP EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/003 BGA503 Returned to BGA 503, 1/64.
G-ALJR Carden-Baynes Scud 111 2 BGA283 Returned to BGA283, 1/53.
G-ALJS EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/047 BGA545 Crashed 10/4/49.
G-ALJT EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/038 BGA553 To New Zealand as ZS-GCM, 8/54
G-ALJU Slingsby T.21 540 BGA573 Returned to BGA573, 1/64.
G-ALJV EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/046 BGA505 Returned to BGA 505, 1/64.
G-ALJW Schewiyer DFS108-68 Weihe 348 BGA448 Returned to BGA 448, 1/64.
G-ALJX EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/021 BGA549 Crashed at Bolsover 2/8/53.
G-ALJY EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/031 BGA550 Crashed at Firle 13/10/52.
G-ALJZ EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/037 BGA562 Crashed near Lasham 20/7/58.
G-ALKA EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/039 BGA537 Crashed Sutton Bridge 16/10/70.
G-ALKB Slingsby T.8 Tutor MHL/RT/9 BGA468 Built by Martin Hearn. Returned to BGA468, 1/64.
G-ALKC Slingsby T.8 Tutor SSK/FF/935 BGA610 Returned to BGA 610, 1/64.
G-ALKD Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/3 BGA437 Returned to BGA 437, 1/64.
G-ALKE Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/22 BGA496 Returned to BGA496, 26/1/51.
G-ALKF Slingsby T.21 552 BGA631 Returned to BGA 631, 1/64. Crashed at Lasham 23/5/70.
G-ALKG DFS-68 Weihe 535 BGA433 Built by Jacobs-Schweyer. Exported to New Zealand as ZK-GAE 10/52.
G-ALKH DFS-30 Kranich 11 828 BGA494 Built by Mraz. Exported to Ireland as IGA-104.
G-ALKM EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/015 BGA514 Returned to BGA514.
G-ALKN EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/032 BGA561 Returned to BGA561.
G-ALKO EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/010 BGA508 Returned to BGA508.
G-ALKP Slingsby T.8 Tutor MHL/RT/10 BGA469 Returned to BGA469.
G-ALKR DFS-14 SG-38 Schulgeiter 61404 BGA613 Returned to BGA613.
G-ALKS Slingsby T.21 536 BGA646 Returned to BGA646, 6/50.
G-ALKT Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/4 BGA438 Crashed 9/07/59.
G-ALKU Grunau Baby 2 BGA277 Built by F Coleman. To RAFGSA 270.
G-ALKV EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/010 BGA587 Returned to BGA587.
G-ALKW Slingsby T.7 Cadet BGA617 Returned to BGA617.
G-ALKX Slingsby T.21 543 BGA601 Returned to BGA601.
G-ALKY ME-2B Rhonbussard 485 BGA395 Returned to BGA395.
G-ALKZ Abbott-Baynes Scud 11 BGA123 WFU, 1952.
G-ALLA EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/011 BGA509 Returned to BGA509
G-ALLB EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/078 BGA606 To BGA703, 3/54.
G-ALLC Slingsby T.12 Gull 1 320A BGA380 Returned to BGA380.
G-ALLD EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/018 BGA530 Destroyed 4/49.
G-ALLE Slingsby T.8 Tutor 598 WFU (Destroyed) 3/58.
G-ALLF Slingsby T.30A Prefect 548 BGA599, PH-1 Built in 1948.
G-ALLG Slingsby T.21 553 BGA636 Returned to BGA636.
G-ALLH Slingsby T.21 554 BGA637 To RAF as WB919, 6/49.
G-ALLL Sproule-Ivanoff Camel 1 Crashed at Dunstable 19/8/5.
G-ALLM EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/005 BGA511 Returned to BGA511.
G-ALLN Slingsby T.30A Prefect 568 BGA638 Crashed at Cambridge, 2/9/54.
G-ALLO Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/13 BGA451 Crashed 12/9/54.
G-ALLP Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/12 BGA450 Returned to BGA450.
G-ALLR EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/010 BGA594 To BGA630, 5/53.
G-ALLS EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/002 BGA502 Crashed 11/5/50.
G-ALLT Slingsby T.21 549 BGA614 To RNGSA.
G-ALLU EON AP-8 Baby EON/B/001 BGA608 To RAFGSA217, restored to BGA608. Sold to Ireland as EI-118 in 1973.
G-ALLV EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/001 BGA577 Returned to BGA577.
G-ALLW EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/005 BGA582 Exported to India 7/49.
G-ALLX EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/006 BGA583 Exported to India 7/49.
G-ALLY EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/007 BGA584 Exported to India 7/49.
G-ALLZ Goppingen 111 Minimoa 158 BGA338 Exported to Iceland as TF-SOM, in 1951.
G-ALME Schleicher Rhonbussard 620 BGA337 Returned to BGA337.
G-ALMF Hawkridge Venture 1 V-1149 BGA640 To BGA688, 3/53.
G-ALMG DFS-68 Weihe 78 BGA639 To BGA642, 8/49.
G-ALMH Slingsby T.8 Tutor MHL/RT/10 BGA480 Built by Martin Hearn. Returned to BGA480.
G-ALMI Slingsby T.12 Gull 1 304A BGA353 Damaged at Ballykelly 14/10/62. Destroyed.
G-ALMJ EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/046 BGA544 Returned to BGA544
G-ALMK Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/21 BGA459 Built by Martin Hearn. Crashed at RAF Odiham 21/8/49.
G-ALML Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/24 BGA498 Built by Martin Hearn. To RNGSA.
G-ALMM DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B G-4848 BGA615 Returned to BGA615.
G-ALMN EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/012 BGA589 Returned to BGA589.
G-ALMO EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/004 BGA581 Returned to BGA581.
G-ALMP Zlin Z-24 Krajanak 101 OK-8592 To BGA655, 4/50.
G-ALMT EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/085 BGA603 Returned to GA603.
G-ALMW EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/007 BGA506 Exported to New Zealand as ZK-GBI, 9/57.
G-ALMX Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/8 BGA442 Returned to BGA442
G-ALMY EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/020 BGA532 Returned to BGA532
G-ALMZ EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/008 BGA585 Returned to BGA585
G-ALNB EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/014 BGA513 Returned to BGA513
G-ALNC EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/016 BGA593 Returned to BGA593
G-ALNE EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/040 BGA538 Returned to BGA538
G-ALNF EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/096 Crashed near Crest France, 13/7/56.
G-ALNG EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/001 BGA501 Crashed near Barnet, 11/4/55.
G-ALNH Slingsby T.6 Kite 1 247A BGA285 Returned to BGA285.
G-ALNI Slingsby T.6 Kite 1 253A BGA291 Returned to BGA291.
G-ALNJ Slingsby T.21 533 BGA570 Returned to BGA570.
G-ALNK Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RT/13 BGA474 Built by Martin Hearn. Returned to BGA474.
G-ALNL EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/036 BGA560 Returned to BGA560.
G-ALNM EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/033 BGA552 Returned to BGA552. Exported to Norway as LN-GPL.
G-ALNO Slingsby T.7 Cadet 508 BGA429 Returned to BGA429.
G-ALNP Slingsby T.13 Petrel 1 348A BGA418 Returned to BGA418.
G-ALNR Slingsby T.2 Falcon 2 2 BGA163 Destroyed by fire at Long Mynd, 1955.
G-A LOT Abbott-Baynes Scud 11 215B BGA231 Built by Slingsby. Returned to BGA231
G-ALOY Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/9 BGA443 Built by Martin Hearn. Returned to BGA443.
G-ALOZ RFD Dagling Primary BGA567 Returned to BGA567.
G-ALPA Slingsby T.12 Gull 1 316A BGA379 To RAF as VW912.
G-ALPB Slingsby T.25 Gull 4 505 BGA565 Returned to BGA565
G-ALPC Slingsby T.30B Prefect 567 BGA625 Returned to BGA625.
G-ALPD Slingsby T.8 Tutor MHL/RT/4 BGA463. WFU 11/57. Wings used in BGA836.
G-ALPE Slingsby T.8 Tutor 513 BGA485 Crashed at Dunstable, 2/4/63.
G-ALPG DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B 105 BGA446 Returned to BGA446
G-ALPH Slingsby T.6 Kite 1 220A BGA239. Crashed 10/05/52.
G-ALPI Slingsby T.7 Cadet 512 BGA432 Returned to BGA432.
G-ALPJ Slingsby T.12 Gull 1 312A BGA378 Returned o BGA378
G-ALPL DFS-68 Weihe 376 BGA489 Built by Jacobs-Schweyer. Exported pre 1951.
G-ALPO EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/022 BGA551 Crashed at Doncaster 3/3/66.
G-ALPP Slingsby T.13 Petrel 1 361A To BGA651, 7/50.
G-ALPR Slingsby T.6 Kite 1 285A BGA327 Returned to BGA327
G-ALPS EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/003 BGA580 WFU, 1955.
G-ALPT DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B BA-240 BGA604 Crashed at Sandown, Isle of Wight, 13/9/56.
G-ALPU Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/12 BGA473 Returned to BGA473.
G-ALPV EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/065 BGA568 Returned to BGA568.
G-ALPW EON AP-7 Primary EON/P/009 BGA586 Returned To BGA586.
G-ALPX Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/11 BGA445 Returned to BGA445.
G-ALPY Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/18 BGA456 Crashed at Nympsfield, 17/3/60.
G-ALPZ Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/23 BGA497 Destroyed pre 1951.
G-ALRA DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B 450 BGA447 Returned to BGA447.
G-ALRB EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/087 BGA618 Returned to BGA618.
G-ALRC DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B BGA217 Returned to BGA217.
G-ALRD Scott Viking 1 114 BGA416 Returned to BGA416
G-ALRE Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/6 BGA440 Returned to BGA440
G-ALRF Slingsby T.7 Cadet MHL/RC/7 BGA441 WFU, 11/62.
G-ALRG Slingsby T.8 Tutor MHL/RT/13 BGA462 Returned to BGA462.
G-ALRH EON AP-8 Baby EON/B/005 BGA629
G-ALRJ Slingsby T.8 Tutor 299A BGA346 Returned to BGA346.
G-ALRK Hutter H-17 Nimbus BGA490 Returned to BGA490.
G-ALRL EON AP-5 Olympia 2 EON/O/009 BGA515 Reurned to BGA515
G-ALRM Hutter H-17 Nimbus 107 BGA352 Built by Zander & Scott. Returned to BGA352.
G-ALRN Slingsby T.8 Tutor MHL/RT/8 BGA647 To RNGSA.
G-ALRO DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B FL-001 Built by RNAS Fleetlands. To BGA 653, 8/50.
G-ALRP DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B FL-002 Built by RNAS Fleetlands. To BGA 6483, 6/50.
G-ALRR DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B FL-003 Built by RNAS Fleetlands. To BGA 670, 1951..
G-ALRS EON AP-8 Baby EON/B/002 BGA626 Exported to New Zealand as ZK-GBI, 09/57. ew Zealand as ZK-GAF, 11/52.
G-ALRT Hutter H-17 Nimbus BGA598 Scrapped at Lasham 6/70.
G-ALRU EON AP-8 Baby EON/B/003 BGA628 Crashed at Bardney, 28/5/71.
G-ALRV EON AP-8 Baby EON/B/003 BGA627 Crashed 24/9/57.
G-ALRZ Abbott-Baynes Scud 11 Crashed at Cranfield, 5/6/49.
G-ALSI Letov XL-107 Lunak Crashed at Grenoble, France, 2/7/50.
G-ALSN Slingsby T.21P 502 To BGA675, 3/52.
G-ALSO DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B G-3348 BGA578 Returned to BGA578.
G-ALTH Slingsby T.25 Gull 4 547 BGA612 To RAFGSA 219.
G-ALTI Slingsby T.26 Kite 2 MHL/RK/4 BGA520 Burnt at Hunslet 2/71.
G-ALTJ Dunstable Dart Cambridge 1 BGA263 Destroyed in mid air collision with G-ALLM at Camphill 15/6/52.
G-ALTK Slingsby T.7 Cadet 511 BGA428 Damaged beyond repair at Thruxton in 1962.
G-ALTL Slingsby T.6 Kite 1 296A BGA343 Returned to BGA343.
G-ALTN DFS-49 Grunau Baby 2B WFU, 01/64.
G-ALTU Slingsby T.8 Tutor Built from kit by D Burgoyne. To BGA657, 10/50.
G-ALTV EON AP-5 Olympia 1 EON/O/004 BGA504 Returned to BGA504
G-ALTY Slingsby T.7 Cadet 510 BGA427 Crashed 24/8/57. Rebuilt as RAFGSA 258.
G-ALUD Slingsby T.6 Kite 1 BGA236 Returned to BGA236
Anybody have any photos from this club? I am researching service gliding club history. Thanks.
Back to the beggining of the thread there are 2 T.8 Tutors at Keevil, BGA804 and BGA1698. The latter is airworthy and 804 is under restoration to flying status again. In addition there is a T.31 XA310 which is also airworthy at Keevil. For photos go to http://www.bannerdown.co.uk.
Anybody have any information or photos of the Staravia scrap at Keevil in the 70’s / 80’s?
Has anybody got any photos of Prefect WE992 and T.31 XA310 during their time with the air cadets?
The Eton TX 1 at the GVFWE at Keevil is BGA3214/FEZ previously RAFGSA R13 and WP269. Does anybody know where this aircraft was based when it was owned by the MOD.
I would also be interested if any body knows which particular schools each Grasshopper flew at.