This is the official RU-vid channel for the Gliding Heritage Centre based at Lasham.
Here you will be able to watch videos related to the preservation of UK Gliding Heritage, see some of our activities and watch gliders from our collection fly.
The primary aim of the Gliding Heritage Centre is to preserve our British gliding heritage and make it accessible to the public. It is an educational resource where visitors can learn about the history of gliding and the more general aspects of gliding as a sport.
To find out more about the Gliding Heritage Centre visit us at www.glidingheritage.org.uk
Dangerous glider. Not possible to visually confirm that the wings are attached correctly due to the nature of the bevel bolt. You won't catch me flying one.
Who is this man 7.05 any Idea, I have seen him in another photo of the event talking to Philip Wills. In the photo I have seen, he carries a camera with flash - is he press maybe? Would love to know if anyone knows who this is. Thanks.
Well done Paul on the camera and all of you who've obviously done a great job. I've been following all the reports about your work. Paul, your grandfather landed by boat in Normandy on D Day 6.6.1944, and was injured that very day by shrapnel. The end of his war service..... Not the same as parachuting from a glider - just thought you all might like a different bit of information about D Day. Because of what happened to your grandfather I'm especially interested in all things connected to D Day.
@@PaulsOldVids That's so interesting. I don't know anything about how he was brought back to England. He probably told you because of your interest, even at your young age, in all things about flying.
Bought back many memories. I was 13 at the time and a member of the 8th Basingstoke Air Scouts, who can be seen in the background holding the public back. Spent many happy weekends at Lasham with the Scouts,
There are actually very few from before mid-fifties surviving. Past that they become more common in today‘s hangars, like (speaking from German perspective) Bergfalke, and Zugvogel (few) from Scheibe, Ka 2, Ka 6, Ka 7, Ka8 (Schleicher), however Ka4 Röhnlerche has virtually vanished. I do not know how many Slingsbies from that era still exist in GB. Schweizer 1-23s from the USA made from Aluminium are less delicate regarding moisture compared to European wooden designs but there were not very many to start with.
My personal highlights: 1:28 Bill Manuel's Crested Wren. 2:04 Airspeed Tern. Is that the Slingsby Kirby Gull at the end? Lovely footage, Thanks for digitalizing and uploading it for all of us to enjoy. I wonder if there is any footage from the CUGC in existence from the 30s.
I was flying one. I LOVED it! I really liked the position in the cabin and the fact that the legs were higher than the head when landing :-) I felt like an F-16 pilot in it
De beaux planeurs d'autrefois. Merci ! Le Breguet 901 de Gérard Pierre est aperçu très furtivement à 6mn20 du début. Ce planeur très en avance sur son temps n'était pas encore démodé dans les années 80 (mais pour un usage club, plus pour les compétitions bien sûr). Avec cet engin on doublait tout le monde dans les pompes avec 1cran de votels et à basse vitesse !
Thank you for the upload - lovely historical footage. I feel the viewing experience would be enhanced with the use of rather less-depressing background music...
During the early days of Lassham My father was a gliding member. I've got all his log books, and his recordings of the Altitude and distance when he achieved his Gold C and Diamonds. I've got several 35mm slides of the 1959 championships, and other stuff. I shall give it to you for the museum in due course.
And another comment after some research, Blanik OK-6201 was the first prototype. Ok, I found czech text which describes fate of the first two Blaniks (OK-6201 and 6202), both were damaged and actual OK-6201 from video was created by their merging and it was send to France in 1956.
