Hi. I recall Tangmere very well. It was where I had my first gliding experience( in Sedburgh XN148) as a member of the ATC (Horsham Squadron) between 1967 and 1970. What is special is that 50 years ago to the day on Saturday coming I started my gliding course there I also recall well Dennis Rogers and Bill Verling. Especially Mr. Verling as he checked me out for my soloes in a T.31 Cadet.. (in XN250 April 11th 1970)
Slightly earlier recollections of Bill Verling were of his Tiger Moth G-ASXB, kept in the glider hangar and an impromptu display of loops in a Sedburgh one summer evening as we were about finished for that evening. He landed on the taxi way or the grass alongside, between the concrete blast walls and T2 hangar!
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