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Winch Manufacture and Design

The original winch - driver, spreader operator and two mechanics, just in case. By Terry Neumann In the early the history of Balaklava GC, winch manufacture and design was governed by the availability of materials and the skill and imagination of the people who built them. There…
Winch Manufacture and Design
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VINTAGE GLIDING

At the Australian Gliding Museum, Jim Barton celebrated his 93rd birthday. Jim was a co-founder of the museum 25 years ago and is well-known for his long association with gliding through the Gliding Club of Victoria at Benalla. Jim has also received a Special Commendation Award…
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VINTAGE GLIDING RALLY AT WARWICK

By Kevin Rodda Earlier in the year, Laurie Simpkins sent out the word to an eccentric group of glider pilots and their eclectic group of vintage/classic gliders to join a rally at Warwick Aerodrome at Massie. Located 14km northwest of the City of Warwick on the beautiful Darling…
Temora 2

Australian Antique Aircraft Association FLY-IN

Northrop Primary Glider By Peter Raphael Every year, the Australian Antique Aircraft Association holds a Fly-In at different locations around the country, at the same time holding their Annual General Meeting and Awards Night. Established in 1974, this group promotes and…
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Hunter Valley Gliding Club Vintage Rally Easter 2023

Andrew Dickson prepares for an hour in the Museum’s K8b, assisted by Warwick Kenny. Dave and Jenne Goldsmith The Hunter Valley Gliding Club members based at Warkworth, near Singleton NSW, went all out to ensure that visiting Vintage Gliding Australia members – and their precious…
Vintage 1

VGA Annual Rally

Dave and Jenne Goldsmith The first VGA Annual Rally at Millicent continued the tradition of flying vintage gliders just for fun. Generally, the weather for the week did not encourage long distance flights, leading to a more social atmosphere throughout. Local facilities are…
Vintage 1

K8B Restoration at the Australian Gliding Museum

Peter Raphael in the K8b, James Stevenson, Jim Barton, Jenne Goldsmith, Alan Hopkins, Hal Hopkins, Trevor Odering, Dave Goldsmith, David Slater, Andrew Willox and Leigh Snell. By Peter Raphael and Dave Goldsmith The first flight of the Museum's K8b since January 1995 took place…
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Easter Vintage Regatta

New Museum President Peter Champness flies the Zephyrus AUSTRALIAN GLIDING MUSEUM OPEN DAY, AGM AND BARBEQUE AND VINTAGE GLIDERS AUSTRALIA RALLY By Dave Goldsmith Normally held in November but delayed by Covid, the Vintage Gliders Australia Rally and Australian Gliding Museum…
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Hunter Valley Vintage Rally

The newly restored M200 was a star. By James Moffat Over the Easter long weekend, the Hunter Valley Gliding Club has hosted its annual Vintage Rally, and what a weekend it was! A dedicated group of local and visiting vintage pilots and their aircraft descended on the site for…
IMG 5271

VGA Rally 2022

David Howse ready to go. By David Howse Photos:David Howse, David Goldsmith, Peter Raphael With the onset of summer and the lockdown over, we all looked forward to the VGA Rally this year, which was held 8 - 15 January. My preparations were to drag Yellow Bird (Boomerang VH GQO)…
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Newly Restored K8 at the Australian Gliding Museum

Australian Gliding Museum members are looking forward to flying a newly restored Schleicher K 8. By Dave Goldsmith Restored Schleicher K 8\Approaching the completion of its restoration plan under the leadership of Peter Raphael, the attractive bright, shiny red and yellow colour…
Hunter Valley GC Vintage 10

Easter Vintage Regatta - Hunter Valley Gliding Club

Cobra 15 Polish high performance single seater owned by Phillip Brown. By Paul Dickson Photos by Phillip Brown 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Hunter Valley Gliding Club Vintage Regatta. Thankfully the recent flooding rains in Eastern Australia had abated and great autumn…
Bordertown

Vintage Gliders Australia Annual Rally Bordertown 9-6 January 2021

To be or not to be? There was great uncertainty as Christmas approached, although all the necessary preparations had been made for a COVID safe National Vintage Gliders Australia Rally at Bordertown from 9 to 16 January 2021. Our esteemed VGA President, JR Marshall, knew what…
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Vintage Lockdown

As an active member of the Bendigo Gliding Club and the Australian Gliding Museum, both located outside the Melbourne urban area, it was frustrating to accept that I would be unable either to continue with the restoration of the museum's K8 VH-GMA, or travel to Raywood and fly…
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Glider Flying at Mount Gambier

Glider Flying at Mount Gambier By Ron Austin In 1948, while living in Mt Gambier, I became aware of a group that was building a glider to fly. Enquiries lead me to a chap named Frank Swartz. He worked in the town as a motor mechanic and explained the flying idea to me. Those…
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A Vintage Glider at the 2020 Keepit Regatta

A Vintage Glider at the 2020 Keepit Regatta David Pickles waiting to launch beside the Dart (photo: Ivo Ivelin). By Paul DicksonHunter Valley Gliding Club I have flown the Keepit Regatta several times in the past and it is a very friendly and relaxed comp, so I thought it would…
Gliding Australia Magazine 1085

A Model Clone of the Zephyrus

A Model Clone of the Zephyrus and how we found the missing plans Vincent Crockett poses with his 1:3.5 scale model of the Zephyrus. By Peter Champness In October 2014, Vincent Crockett of Scale Soaring UK contacted the Beaufort Gliding Club, saying that he would like to…
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