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  1. VALE MAX HEDT

VALE MAX HEDT

It is with great sadness that we advise that Max Hedt, from the Horsham Flying Club, passed away on Sunday evening, 30th November, 2025.Max was the last surviving original member of the Wimmera Soaring Club, which later became the Horsham Flying Club. His contribution to the…

Vale John Brougham

Few of you would remember or know of John Brougham who passed away on the 25th of June after a very short illness , he was 91 years of age.John joined the ASC in the 1950’s when the club had a workshop In Mitcham, he was a very well respected and a quiet achiever who had a great…
Martin Simons

Vale MARTIN SIMONS

MARTIN SIMONS1930-2024Martin died on 19 January after a short illness at Craigcare Moonee Ponds. He was 93 years old. He was born in England, where he began his gliding career in his teens. Martin was a tireless supporter of the sport and an author of many books on gliding. He…
1991 Uvalde Australian Team

Tony Tabart - Flying High

Tony Tabart leads the Australian team at the opening ceremony of the 1991 WGC in Uvalde. He is followed by Ingo Renner and Brad Edwards who went on to win the 15m Class flying an LS6. By Jo Pocklington Tony Tabart learnt to glide with Geelong Club. His first gliding competition…
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Vale Alan Patching AM

Alan about to fly the restored Primary at a Vintage Glider Rally. 6 June 1924 – 12 March 2022 by Ruth Patching Alan Patching was involved in all aspects of gliding for almost 80 years and is renowned worldwide for the outstanding contributions he made to the sport for so many…
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Ingo Renner OAM Remembered

Ingo and Judy Renner at the Southern Riverina Gliding Club in February 2021. It is with great sadness that I advise you of the death of Ingo Renner OAM, aged 81. Ingo passed away on Saturday 26th February following a long illness. Ingo is truly an Australian gliding legend.…
Garry Speight

Garry Speight

Obituary: Garry Speight When Garry Speight died on 2 December 2021, aged 87, Australian gliding lost one of its most experienced, insightful and generous pilots. He was a friend and mentor to many and applied the same scientific rigour to gliding as he had to geomorphology at…