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Old 4th Jun 2007, 07:56
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Sedbergh
 
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I wuz there. Saw your T31M from a distance but was in the launch queue and had to go. Hoped to get a good look later as it looked very nice.
Then I had some very nice soaring until gross pilot incompetence put myself into a field close to Lasham. Excellent field & farm manager was an ex-glider pilot so no probs. However I didn't get back until late & naturally you were gone. Pity
We had a great session later in the week when visited by some of the people from the RAFA retirement home in Storrington. One ex pilot had an aerotow in a Capstan & discovered to his joy that he still knew how to fly after 60 years.
One of the other guys was given a flight in the Challock motor glider.
One lady (Doris), wife of one of the veterans had never flown in anything in her life. She had a winch launch in a T21! Quite a start and thought it was wonderful. One of the highlights of the week really.
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