663 VGS - RAF Kinloss - All Weather Gliding School
As you can see we would fly in all sorts of weather. Normally we would wait for the showers to pass
but in between showers there was a chance for some fun. One of our pilots was called Bob. He was known affectionatly as Bob Knob.
While he was flying, large objects would be built in the snow or massive drawings would be made (as can be seen in the top picture) in the snow that could be seen from circuit height (not that high i guess).
Another wheeze was to build massive snow balls and give them to the PAX to lob over board at the top of the launch. The aim being to try and get it onto the grill on top of the winch thus covering the hapless winch driver in snow. I seem to recall on this day in March 86 we had quite a bit of success. It took practice though.
