Australian Soaring - Picture Gallery

Vintage Regatta 2008

Photos by Noel Matthews

T31 in 1963, Ka6 in 1965
General Scenes
Some people at Regatta
Olympias
Grunaus, Golden Eagle
Boomerang, KA6, Dart, Foka
Home built

Aircraft

Discus
VH-ZBG ASK 21
VH-ZHW ASH 25 - 1
VH-XOR ASW 20B
VH-KYZ Blanik L13
VH-ZBZ Super Blanik L23
VH-XQI Discus
VH-GFO ES 49 Wallaby
VH-GHN ES 52 MK I Kookaburra
VH-GQZ ES 60/I Boomerang
ES 60/I Boomerang - 2
VH-GDN Grunau Baby
VH-HND IS 32a
VH-GOD Jantar 1
VH-KYV Jantar 2
VH-IUD Jantar Std 2
VH-GXX Kestrel 17
VH-GCY Libelle
VH-GQG ES 60/I Boomerang
[ Painting by George Buzuleac ]
VH-GMJ Club Libelle
[ Cloud background - Cu-Nim ]
VH-IUU K 7
VH-GNP ES Ka 6
VH-KRO KR-03A Puchatek
VH-XQR LAK-12
VH-WUD LS 3
VH-GZZ LS 3a
VH-IIY LS 4 - top motor
VH-GXP LS 4a
VH-FQB Mini Nimbus
VH-GLY Olympia
VH-WVC Pik 20D
VH-ZAW PW 5
VH-FQW SF 25C Motor Falke - 1
VH-ZAX Stemme S 10
VH-GOQ Std Cirrus
VH-XJI SZD-50-3 Puchacz
VH-KYN Twin Astir
VH-IKW Twin Astir
VH-GGF Ventus C

Airfields

Queensland

Boonah
Caboolture
Sunstate Soaring Dalby
Darling Downs S.C. Jondaryan
Gympie S.C. Kybong
Kingaroy

New South Wales

Bathurst
Central Coast G. C. Mangrove Mountain
Grafton G.C. Eatonsville
Hunter Valley G.C. Warkworth
Leeton G.C. Brobenah
Wagga Wagga G.C. Lockhart
Lake Keepit

Victoria

G.C. of Victoria Benalla
Swan Hill G.C. Nyah

South Australia

Balaklava G. C. Whitwarta
Barossa Valley G. C. Stonefield
Whyalla & Dist.G.C Tregalana
Adelaide S. C. Gawler
Adelaide Hills S.G. Monarto
Murray Bridge G.C. Pallamana
Renmark
 

Note: club name given only if different

Winches

Balaklava
Bordertown 1
Bordertown 2
Leeton
Sunraysia
Gympie

General Gliding Scenes

an Aerotow
Club Preparation - 1 - DI-ing the aircraft
Club Preparation - 2 - readying at the launch point
Waiting for Launch - Cloud background - Cu-Nim
Flinders Ranges - Ridge Camp - Wilpena Pound in background

"Australian Gliding" Covers

February 1994 - sunset from wingtip
March 1995 - from the World Comps
August 1995 - Looping the Puchacz / Two discuses finish at Omarama

At the 1996 Sports & 2-Seater Championships:

The Riverland barrier
Line-up at Renmark
Motorfalke FQW
Tom & Jane Gilbert
Team "Feminism"
the Tug Pilots