Adam Banks Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 For me, this is how it all started (and pretty well where it finished!) ... many, many moons ago - a week's gliding course, courtesy of the RAF. Those were the days! For some reason I can't fathom, I chose *not* to go into the RAF. Maybe because I didn't fancy the idea of killing people . Anyway ... here she is ... the tandem-seat, open-cockpit Slingsby T21 (Sedbergh). Looks solid (I suppose it had to be!) but surprisingly nimble in the air - and could stay up for ever, thanks to its massive wing surface. You could tell when you were sideslipping by the wind on your cheek!!! This particular one appears to be entering a competition at Oamaru (definition of an optimist!): Safely down ... all too soon! I thought I'd save virtual space and throw this one in for good measure. Would they let you take off at NZMF in weather like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lovell Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nice series there Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgreenwo Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thats a great looking glider. Perfect shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micjn66 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Great shots Adam but give me something that flies with an engine on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 give me something that flies with an engine on it Nah!!! At least if my "engine" conks out I can still fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thats a great looking glider. Perfect shots +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micjn66 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nah!!! At least if my "engine" conks out I can still fly! true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Good shots Adam... I have never seen a glider like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Fine set these Adam. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Super pictures here Adam! And the T21 looks fantastic indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp1852 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Great shots here Adam, I really like this glider. Every 2 years a great Oldtimer-airshow in Germany (Hahnweide near Kirchheim Tek http://www.oldtimer-hahnweide.de (I hope some advertising is allowed...)) is opened by a T21. The glider flies low and one guy in the cockpit plays a horn. Very nice ) There are also displays with this and other vintage gliders, and of course other vintage planes (lots of GA, Me109, Me262, P51, Spitfire, Hurricane, Ju52 (6x two years ago, see my Avatar) and many more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wow ... great link, Marcus ... many thanks! It looks like an awesome show! How marvellous to open a show with gliders. Here's a link to the HD version of the 2011 trailer:http://vimeo.com/20429314 . Great editing and music - brought a tear to my eye. There'll always be something very special about the first time (for anything). My first ever flight (not even having been on an airliner) was in a D.H. Chipmunk ... then an aerobatic joyride in a T-21. I made sure I got myself onto that gliding course as soon as it came up! My first glider solo was in a T-21 on a beautiful, calm English summer's evening - with plenty of lift still coming off the warm fields. Even with full spoiler, the glider just refused to come down. All was so quiet. I could hear dogs barking below - and my instructor shouting at me to come down (we had no radios). I ended up having to do a series of figure-of-eight turns on the base leg to land. Unforgettable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp1852 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 You're welcome Adam. Can't wait til Septeber this year ) It seems your first glider solo was really unforgottable. I never been in a glider before, but I can imagine it. Well, maybe this spring ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric C Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Great shots Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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