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  • November 14, 2010 at 7:02 pm in reply to: Eon Olympia VV400 BGA No 1697 #1148665
    Robert Edward
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    Congratulations to Alan for saving VV400!

    I think that the picture from Janes is part of the Cyril Peckham archive, which is now held by the RAF Museum, and was actually taken by Charles M Brown at Lasham. Here is another one. It is possible to see some other pictures taken at the same time:

    Put VV400 into the search function in “Navigator”

    http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/search.do

    Robert

    December 7, 2009 at 11:21 pm in reply to: 1930's Glider Picture,Famous Owner #1116449
    Robert Edward
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    Thank you all for the comprehensive answers. I assumed that the glider would have had a known history, and it does seem to have achieve quite a lot in it’s short existance.

    The picture came from a article on gliding in a “General interest” magazine from 1937, that gave no information about the glider, or it’s achievements.

    Robert

    November 24, 2009 at 9:23 pm in reply to: EON Olympia 2b #1130235
    Robert Edward
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    SF is correct about the pre-delivery test flying of Olympias at Redhill. Ann Douglas, Lorne Welch, Walter Morrison and Hugh Kendal were known as “The BGA No.1 Test Group.” Hugh Kendal was at the time a test pilot with Miles Aircraft. I apologise for the quality of the attachments, but I hope they are of interest.

    November 12, 2009 at 9:15 pm in reply to: EON Olympia 2b #1141077
    Robert Edward
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    I have the sister ship to Mr. Uuoret’s Oly, BGA 503 G-ALJP. This was named after another Derbyshire landmark, “Blue John.” I believe that several gliders based at Camphill in the ’40s were named in this way, another example being a Slingsby Sky “Kinder Scout.” My Oly is complete, and in better condition than the attached photograph might suggest, although there is much to do before it can be flown.

    Robert.

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