As said in my blog today I would add pictures when I had them.
I do have a few, so not to make the post too long, I add a new one, as I normally do with Keiheuvel as well.
We had a lovely day, though the reason was pretty boring driving for more than an hour to Terlet to pick up the LS1f, which needed some updates in the instrument panel, driving from Terlet to the airport of Malden, where the glider is stationed in that beautiful 2-storey hangar and back home again.
I saw the LS 1f last in Tocumwal, when it was brought back from Lake Keepit, where it flew the WWGC.
It’s back in the Netherlands now.
Courtesy Indya.
It was pretty busy at the Terlet-strip. Several gliders out and as usual, all was organized perfectly and smooth. The field- organizer Ingeborg, leaded everybody to glider, winch, cables, tower for light etc.
When we arrived grand daughter Indya just landed in the back of the ARCUS. Her first time in such a fancy glider. Big smiles!
It was awfully nice to see so many familiar faces!!! Some I had not seen for 10 to 15 years. Whilst Indya flew the LS 4 we talked and talked.
Courtesy Indya.
Goodbeye to “opa George” as well and off we went again .
At 4 operations would stop after a 14 day autumn camp.
They still fly in the weekend, the “normal” operations, then the season is really over.
Then we had to go to the workshop to get the glider. Sikko was at work there,…he flew in my team in 1988 during the EGC in Rayskala..and Andre who was a friend from our son Dennis .
After some talks and laughs, we went on our way to Malden ,where the skies showed 3/8 of cu’s and also there was an autumn camp with several pilots. When we arrived the Slingsby T 21, was just “hanging around”.
After it landed, I quickly made some pictures as Ken from Japan owns such a glider too and had it for a while stationed in our WW2 hangar at Tocumwal. Lovely glider, sitting side by side.
Due to corona circumstances, I did not visit an airfield in Holland this year, only once in Belgium ..the Keiheuvel.
I really missed it ….I feel that now. So I share ,my enthusiasm with you, ……just a day out,…. BUT AT airfields.
What do you want more.
Cheers Ritz