The Midland Gliding Club is based at Long Mynd, Shropshire, on top of a 426 metre high hill so landing on it is a bit like a big grassy
aircraft carrier with sheep!!
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Preparing Gliders for departure is time consuming. Behind the two
Gliders the tug G-CMGC Pawnee is just visible. This was not in use
and the winch which was is visible on the right behind the white
Range Rover
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Many moregliders were stored in the trailers in the background. Only
one glider actually got airborne G-CKAW DG-500 Elan Orion. It is
here seen making a hasty return in heavy rain as an enormous squall
hit the airfield
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Photos: David Depledge
