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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2023, 21:06
Replies: 27
Views: 15,695
Posted By GliFly

Peter Bullivant was the CO of 616 GS at Henlow...

Peter Bullivant was the CO of 616 GS at Henlow when it first started in July 1958. At the time he worked in the Technical Publications Dep't of de Havilland Aircraft Co. at Hatfield. It was always...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2019, 22:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,770,969
Posted By GliFly

Last week we had two Air Cadets come along to our...

Last week we had two Air Cadets come along to our civvie gliding club to join up. They are brother and sister, 16 and 15 years old. They want to fly, but feel that the ATC will not be able to offer...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2019, 22:45
Replies: 201
Views: 69,717
Posted By GliFly

This thread sure takes me back to my first glider...

This thread sure takes me back to my first glider solo in August 1958 with 616 at Henlow in WT901. I was the first 616-trained cadet to solo there as Peter Bullivant didn't open the school until the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2017, 21:33
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,770,969
Posted By GliFly

What is happening is that some cadets are joining...

What is happening is that some cadets are joining civilian gliding clubs close to where they live.
At my club we have 5 young members who are each in one of two local squadrons.
Of these five, two...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2016, 22:25
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,770,969
Posted By GliFly

It's a good thing for young persons in gliding...

It's a good thing for young persons in gliding that the civilian clubs seem to be helping more than ever before.
We hosted a 4-Clubs Young Pilots Challenge back in August and it was great to see so...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2016, 21:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,770,969
Posted By GliFly

In my club we operate a Gliding Scholarship...

In my club we operate a Gliding Scholarship Scheme where we take around 6 students from the local comprehensive school and train them to solo each year with successful completion being 3 solo flights...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2013, 21:15
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

Yes, I too owe a lot to the ATC. As a 17-year...

Yes, I too owe a lot to the ATC.
As a 17-year old apprentice in the aircraft industry and a member of 220 St. Albans Squadron, it was suggested to me that I find out whether I would be acceptable as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2013, 21:48
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

This is good, although it may have been posted...

This is good, although it may have been posted before:

AIR TRAINING CORPS GLIDING SCHOOL - British Pathé (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/air-training-corps-gliding-school)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2012, 22:02
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

Here is another from the Peter Kirk Collection. ...

Here is another from the Peter Kirk Collection.
This time it's Stan with an Austin 1-Ton at 616 Henlow in 1961, or thereabouts.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2012, 22:45
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/Cooper00...

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa449/Cooper0001/JBandSJEinSed.jpg

Photo shows Stan Easton on the left, with John Bennett at Henlow in about 1962.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2012, 22:34
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

Yes, Stan Easton was a good friend and we were...

Yes, Stan Easton was a good friend and we were fellow apprentices at de Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield from 1957 to '62. We were also staff cadets together at 616, became CI's at the same time and went...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2012, 22:40
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

Sounds like the same Robin Vince. Funny you...

Sounds like the same Robin Vince.
Funny you should mention OMD110 oil. At 616 Henlow in 1964 I bought a new Mini Cooper. My great friend, the late Stan Easton who later became Flt. Lt. Easton at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2012, 12:10
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

Does anyone remember a staff cadet named Robin...

Does anyone remember a staff cadet named Robin Vince? He was on an advanced course with me at Halesland in April '59. He was a great Connie Francis fan and kept on playing her latest record on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2011, 23:01
Replies: 1,274
Views: 651,978
Posted By GliFly

A S/L Robinson was fond of saying, "those...

A S/L Robinson was fond of saying, "those Halesland dry stone walls weigh a-ton-a-yard"! here is the proof.
Forum: Private Flying
7th Feb 2011, 14:53
Replies: 191
Views: 159,213
Posted By GliFly

Again FWIW, 7hrs 25 mins in a Tiger in 1958...

Again FWIW, 7hrs 25 mins in a Tiger in 1958 taught by the late Dave Campbell at Luton FC as a Flying Scholarship pupil. Great instructor and great times for a then 17-year old. Then the same year, 12...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2011, 18:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,196
Posted By GliFly

Alanf..., Were you on the Easter 1959...

Alanf...,

Were you on the Easter 1959 Advanced Course at Halesland?
If so then we were on the same course.
The weather was bad all week, but I got my 'C' with a 17 minute flight on thre last...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2010, 19:42
Replies: 85
Views: 33,278
Posted By GliFly

Someone mentioned the time John 'Cats eyes'...

Someone mentioned the time John 'Cats eyes' Cunningham landed a 125 'wheels up'. There were 2 amusing things that came from this. JC said to a friend of mine who was a senior Hatfield person, "You...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Dec 2010, 11:47
Replies: 85
Views: 33,278
Posted By GliFly

I flew in G-ANZH, the other LFC Tiger, that day...

I flew in G-ANZH, the other LFC Tiger, that day according to my original log book.
G-AOGS was named by Steve Mantzales for the 17-year old Bernice Hobbs who, I believed worked at Napier Engines. She...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2010, 18:38
Replies: 85
Views: 33,278
Posted By GliFly

AAhh, Luton Flying Club inthe 50's. I took my...

AAhh, Luton Flying Club inthe 50's. I took my Flying Scholoarship PPL there in August 1958, the first cadet to do so under their new 30-hour approval. CFI was Dave Campbell with Barry Radley, the...
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