"I am promoting the Scale Soaring UK image and as such I've had some advertising pens made. I am hoping to sell them to fellow flyers etc all money raised to go to Cancer UK.
I intend to sell the pens at events for 60p each or two for £1 should anyone wish to have a pen sent to them then they could email me and I will send one for £1, two for £1.30."
The inscription on the pen is:-
I've joined Scale Soaring U.K.
Scale Tugs and Gliders
Aero-towing or Slope Soaring
www.scalesoaring.co.uk
Claims and denials of this project abound on the internet. Please read this update page sent in by Elliot Howells
4th Mar
For Sale
This Canadian registered Slinsby Dart is up for sale. If you fancy building Chris Williams model of this glider there are some useful pictures here
4th Mar
HP304S
The redesigned HPH 304 glider with a choice of 15m and 18m wingspan is finally on sale. You can see photos of this glider and interesting construction techniques by following these links
Ray Cooper sends in this link to a series of videos available on the Danish Polyteknisk Flyvegrupp website
7th Mar
Full-scale Minimoa rebuild...
Heinz Brunssen Gerdes of Germany sent in this link to his friends website who is rebuilding an early version of the Minimoa as close as possible to the original design
7th Mar
...and full-scale PIK 16c rebuild
Heinz is also rebuilding a PIK 16c, details of which are on the same site. Follow this link
7th Mar ***** Must See
A visit to the Candy store
A special thanks go to Phil Hoegger who has written this excellent report on his visit to TUN Modellbau and included photos of his trip..
9th Mar
Spread Spectrum grows
Now Futaba has joined the surge forward in this new technology.
Thanks to Elliot Howells for the link
11th Mar
Scale Docs.
From the Southdown Gliding Club there are two pdf files available for aircraft for sale with plenty of useful detail photos.
Paul Naton, well known for his modelling videos under the name of Radio Carbon Art has given a most interesting interview where he discusses his years of modelling and how he creates his videos
15th Mar
Antipodean Documentation
The Silent Flight Network of Australia has started a new documentation section. Although in its' early days, there are details of several post 1945 gliders with some including ready drawn graphics. This is a great addition to the modelling world.
18th Mar
A little light reading
On the Silent Knights Glider Club website, pilots recount some of their favourite flying stories. One pilot, Tony Condon, in particular has three entries concerning fligths with his Hall Cherokee
20th Mar - 2nd UPDATE
Retroplane Bonanza - yet again
This time with three zip files of the popular Schleicher two seater, the Ka-7. The photo above is a model of the same full sized as built by Ray Cooper and can be seen in the Documentation section of this site.
A court settelment for 30,000 E was made in Dortmund, Germany last week for a woman involved in a freak tow line incident.
She was walking on a public footpath alongside a glider flying field when the 45 meter tow line of a returning tug caught her, dragged her into the air and dropped her onto the tarmac from a height of 3 meters. The woman suffered loss of the spleen, various fractured ribs and neck injuries
6th Mar
Airbus Accident
This is all that is left of a truck after an A320 landed on it. See the rest of the pictures in this 1Mbyte pdf file from Tony Woods.
Note: this article requires Adobe Reader 8, or Acrobat 8, the latest versions . Get them here
6th Mar ***** Must See
Toe-tapping Video
You've just got to see this German video of a present day primary glider done in 1920's style. It is guaranteed to improve your mood. Don't forget to click the button on the bottom right of the movie window to watch in full screen mode - enjoy
6th Mar
More foot tapping music
This time with a more down to earth theme. Link courtesy of Doug Garland
The Thames Valley Scale Aerotow invite you all to an 'all model' flying spectacular on May 19th at Blackbush Airport. Details can be found here
The Museum of Army Flying Development Trust of Middle Wallop presents an exclusive Garden Party, on Saturday 7th July, with aerial displays in the magnificent grounds of Bossington House overlooking the glorious River Test. Details from their website
15th Mar
Build your own full-size
Starting from $5000 you can buy a kit from Hart Aero for a two seat modern version of the primary glider
18th Mar
Have you signed the petition?
There is a on-line petition being organised by modellers that requests "All Local Authorities to make provision for Aero-modelling at County or Local Level". More details here
18th Mar
One Six Right the romance of flying
Short;y to be available on DVD in Europe from Amazon is this movie celebrating the joy of flight. Visit the website for details, enjoy the music and get a feel for what it's all about.
I think this is going to be a 'must have' movie
21st Mar
Cruising Google Earth
Steve Davis sends this link to an interesting find on Google Earth.
28th Mar
Boeing Super Dimona
Yep! you read it right. Boeing has used a Dimona motor glider, built by Diamond Aircraft Industries of Austria, and performed major structural modifications to the aircraft in order to test out their fuel cells to power the plane
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The Thames Valley Scale Aerotow invite you all to an 'all model' flying spectacular on May 19th at Blackbush Airport. Details can be 
