Originally Posted by
POBJOY
Not a problem with tubular metal construction and flame resistant covering. Come along Chev dont be a spoil sport you know it would be a world beater, and lots of fun. Surely you remember when Cadets had fun.
Aw c'mon; you know it would be better for the cadets to have a basic low performance 2 -seater to get them airborne constructed in those same modern materials. Spot landing at the launch point for maximum turnarounds; tandem seating so that they get used being 'alone' in the cockpit.
No good for aerobatics or cross country stuff but at least it would get more cadets airborne especially if the RAF re-opened some of their closed airfields; it's ridiculous having only one air cadet gliding site in the whole of the south east of England with Odiham, Abingdon, Halton, Bovingdon, Hendon, Henlow, Wethersfield, Manston, even Tangmere and West Malling all gone.
Even the airfield where I operated most recently, Fairoaks, has a history of gliding with No 167 GS being formed there in 1944 and disbanded in 1948 having used Cadet TX1s.