Gordy Stahl all the way from Louisville USA came to fly in our T.D. comp. |
On the winch line at a round of the Heathcote Cup 2005 |
Waiting for the start of the next heat. |
Don Farrar's Saggitta 2m against an Autumn moon. |
First - 2m composite glider at the Heathcote Cup 2005. |
Jack Murphy coming in for a landing, with Ian Roach timing. |
Laurie Bestell launches Max Stone in the Millennium Cup 2m comp. |
Three Blejzyk First composite gliders.
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A selection of 2m span gliders. A large number of competitive gliders in the 2m class, are Firsts. |
The two man tow, used in the Millennium Cup, can exert tremendous launch stresses and give ballistic launches. Great fun. |
A selection of 2m gliders at the Rebel Flying Club round of the Millennium Cup. |
When there is a bit of headwind, a single man tow is all that is required. |
Klaus Weiss, the importer of Blejzyk kits, with his First+ |
Peter McGregor launches the First+ into a very stiff breeze at the local slope. |
Bruce Robbins had the spectacular misfortune to hit the power lines with his Tragi. A quick way to spend hard earned cash. |
Slope Soaring can be a relaxing time, if you choose. |
Andy Rolfe launches a PSS glider off the slope. |
EPP foam models are fast and manouvreable. Great for combat sessions. |
The Kwarcinski Starling Pro coming in for a landing at the slope. Not much room for error. |
This type of landscape is perefect for generating slope lift. |
A Vector flying wing, playing with a White Breasted Sea Eagle. |
Several HSL members now own one of these hollow moulded, high performance, Starling Pro gliders. |
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