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Bocian at Hunter Valley GC

Hunter Valley GCA huge congratulations to the Vintage Gliding NSW. They have restored a Bocian Glider and have done a fantastic job. It has had its first flight since 20 years ago!! They are an amazing group that have worked hard for this achievement.
Bocian at Hunter Valley GC
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Hunter Valley GC Easter Vintage Regatta

By Josh DavisPhotos Edward Forgacs Hunter Valley Gliding Club held its annual Easter Vintage Regatta over the Easter long weekend and following week. Pilots visited from interstate, including Matt Sternberg from Warrick with his aerobatic Salto for the first time. On the Easter…
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Hunter Valley GC Easter Vintage Regatta

Once again HVGC hosted the Easter Vintage Rally. It was a weekend full of vintage planes, tiger moth flights, vintage car rally, dinner feasts and outlandings. Pilots and planes came from all across the country to attend this great display of community and love for vintage…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 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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