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Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:21pm

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Just some photo's of what I do every weekend... Photo's courtesy of my parents who came down last Sunday for our Friends and Families day. (Im too busy to take photo's!  Tongue)

Good old cockpit of the Viking T Mk1...
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Taxiing to the active...  Roll Eyes Grin
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Being winched into the air...
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Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...  Roll Eyes
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Cruising over the lakes at 1500 feet...
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Gliding = Propa' flying!  Cool Roll Eyes Grin

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Reply #1 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:26pm

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EGNX wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:21pm:
Gliding = Propa' flying!  Cool Roll Eyes Grin

Luke  Smiley

Indeed. Nice one. Wink
 
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Reply #2 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:27pm

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Reply #3 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:39pm

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EGNX wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:21pm:
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...  Roll Eyes


Mmm, some penny pinching criminal bulldozed the whole technical site. A bit like the very historic Officers Mess at Church Fenton, which was reputedly bulldozed when some non history appreciating purse string holder found out it was scheduled to become listed...
 
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Reply #4 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:57pm
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Excellent shots Luke.
I watched some Air cadets glider training at Kenley Aerodrome the other week... I was amazed at the rate of climb on those things when the winch starts, and the noise when they were landing was, well, tumbleweed like.. Whooosh  Tongue Grin
 
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Reply #5 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 4:28pm

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Charlie wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:39pm:
EGNX wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:21pm:
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...  Roll Eyes


Mmm, some penny pinching criminal bulldozed the whole technical site. A bit like the very historic Officers Mess at Church Fenton, which was reputedly bulldozed when some non history appreciating purse string holder found out it was scheduled to become listed...


The old officers mess at RAF Montford Bridge became a small local school after the war, the school has moved out now and the builders have moved in......I dread what they're going to do now  Sad
 
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Reply #6 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 5:18pm

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61_OTU wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 4:28pm:
Charlie wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:39pm:
EGNX wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:21pm:
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...  Roll Eyes


Mmm, some penny pinching criminal bulldozed the whole technical site. A bit like the very historic Officers Mess at Church Fenton, which was reputedly bulldozed when some non history appreciating purse string holder found out it was scheduled to become listed...


The old officers mess at RAF Montford Bridge became a small local school after the war, the school has moved out now and the builders have moved in......I dread what they're going to do now  Sad


The daft thing with Church Fenton is the station is still used!
 
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Reply #7 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 6:50pm

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Charlie wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 5:18pm:
61_OTU wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 4:28pm:
Charlie wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:39pm:
EGNX wrote on Sep 18th, 2007 at 3:21pm:
Good overview of RAF Syerston... Well... whats left of it anyways...  Roll Eyes


Mmm, some penny pinching criminal bulldozed the whole technical site. A bit like the very historic Officers Mess at Church Fenton, which was reputedly bulldozed when some non history appreciating purse string holder found out it was scheduled to become listed...


The old officers mess at RAF Montford Bridge became a small local school after the war, the school has moved out now and the builders have moved in......I dread what they're going to do now  Sad


The daft thing with Church Fenton is the station is still used!


Sounds as if they were just trying to avoid the responsibility of the listed status then, which is a real shame. This is a heritage we should be proud of. This pic of Grafton school gives you an idea of what it is like

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Reply #8 - Sep 18th, 2007 at 7:56pm

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Loverly... I'm still thinking I may try my hand at soaring while I'm out here on the Left Coast, but I'll more likely spend the money on some Champ time, an get into soaring later.
 
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Reply #9 - Sep 19th, 2007 at 2:19am

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Reply #10 - Sep 19th, 2007 at 4:08am
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Mmm, I simply adore those high-visibility bands painted on the wings and fuselage of that glider! And great shots too!  Smiley
 
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Reply #11 - Sep 19th, 2007 at 4:37am

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Great shots mate. I did my gliding scholarship with the cadets and got my solo silver wings, and then went on to the Derbyshire and Lancashire gliding club! It was great fun,  but now ive gone over to the 'dark side' and am doing my ppl at lpool!!
 
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Reply #12 - Sep 19th, 2007 at 6:03am

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Great shots!!!  I'd love to do a quiet ride some day!!  A few of the local airports offer them.  Hmmmmm.............
 
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Reply #13 - Sep 19th, 2007 at 7:42am

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Very cool!  I glided once, but then I was able to get the engine restarted, left the electric fuel pump on, and hauled a__ back to the airport.   Shocked
 
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Reply #14 - Sep 19th, 2007 at 7:58am

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Fantastic Photo's, Luke!... Smiley...!

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