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Old 8th Dec 2022, 08:15
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zepdes
 
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Originally Posted by tangmere teen
hi ExAscoteer just an update yes bill verling is very much with us and living in rustington sue
Hi Sue,
I read the ATC official history of Gliding Schools a while back. It didn't focus on individual pilots, however Bill was an exception. The phrase used was ' and now we come to the pilot, Bill Verling' .Bill sent me solo in 1967 at Tangmere, and I'm still flying gliders now. However he was the best pilot I've ever flown with, to this day. Des
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