VGC News/Newsletters - Lakes Gliding Club

Meet Your Committee
Membership Secretary Geoff Moore has posed some questions
to the committee members and the answers give a good
portrait of the individuals:
President for life Chris Wills
What do you like about the Vintage Glider Club? We are discovering
what has hitherto been hidden; we are forging new
international relationships.
What is yourfavourite glider? Mg 19a, Kranich II, Rhonbussard.
What other interests do you have? Art
Where do you usually fly? Mainly at our Rallies
What kind offlying experience do you have? Gold C & 2
Diamonds - 1800hrs
When was yourfirst flight? 1951
Secretary Michael Powell
(photo above right, with tug)
What do you like about the Vintage Glider Club? The opportunity
to fly other vintage gliders and visit other airfields, help
in restoration work, relaxed and enjoyable attitude to gliding.
Vintage people seem to be generally nice folk.
What is yourfavourite glider? T21 B
What other interests do you have? Jenny, Sailing (Albacore
dinghy), Drums, Model aircraft, General aviation flying, BGA
Inspector.
Where do you usually fly? Norfolk (Tibenham)
What kind of flying experience do you have? 250 hours
gliding, 110 power
When was yourfirst flight? 23-5-84
Membership Secretary Geoff Moor~
What do you like about the Vintage Glider Club? Club is
unique with the opportlmity to make friends in all countries
together with the friendli'ness of everybody.
What is yourfavourite glider? I like all old gliders but my MU
13 is my heart throb as a slow fioater and superior climber.
What other interests do you have:? Messing about & riding
old bikes and motor bikes, walking, travel'ling abroad, voluntary
work incl fundraisil1g for charities, building & flying
model aircraft, environmental issues, gardening.
Where do you usually fly? Dunstable (London GC)
What kind offlying experience do you have? 1300 hours
When was yourfirst flight ? 1969
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