Kit Nicholson’s Rhonsperber, still seen at Dunstable today but without the attendant plus-fours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Rhonsperber / Sperber Senior / Sperber Junior - ГерманияGermany - 1935

World champion Philip Wills gives the benefit of his experience to an RAF squadron leader before a flight in the spring of 1940.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Goppingen Go.3 Minimoa - ГерманияGermany - 1935

Ted Hull’s Slingsby Kirby Kite I BGA394 on a winch launch.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Slingsby T.6/T.23 Kirby Kite - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

A picture for students of wing design: The Imperial College of Science team’s Kirby Kite at Dunstable in July 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Slingsby T.6/T.23 Kirby Kite - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935

Ivinghoe Beacon, with Capt. Needham gliding in a "Professor."

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lippisch / RRG Professor - ГерманияGermany - 1928

Philip Wills and his Scud II in 1933

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Lift-off! Historic Sailplane Group founder Mike Beach’s superb Hols der Teufel takes off from Dunstable last year in the first Hols launch from the site for more than 50yr, and possibly the first ever winch launch of the type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lippisch / RRG Hols der Teufel - ГерманияGermany - 1923

Grunau Baby IIb BGA578/AQN is back at Dunstable again after 40yr. It is seen here while at the Yorkshire Gliding Club, Sutton Bank.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schneider Grunau Baby - ГерманияGermany - 1931

GOING AFTER THE BRITISH RECORD: On July 29 Flt. Lt. E. L. Mole, R.A.F., remained aloft for 6 hr. 55 min. on the Willow Wren glider designed and built by Mr. Manuel, late Corporal, R.A.F. The flight took place in the region of Totternhoe, Dunstable.
A bungee launch - it was very important that the runners kept running! This was the beginning of Edward Mole’s 6hr 55min record flight from Totternhoe in the Manuel Willow Wren on July 29, 1933.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Manuel Wren - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The innovative clubhouse photographed just after it opened in 1936.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Slingsby T.3 Dagling - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

Amy Johnson receiving her first gliding lesson from Jack Rice at Dunstable in 1937. The glider is a nacelled Dagling primary - Amy later bought a Kirby Kite I.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Slingsby T.3 Dagling - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

The open version: primaries without nacelles resembled “a five-bar gate suspended below a wing”.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Slingsby T.3 Dagling - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

A Schleicher ASH-25 being flown by champion Robin May over the “white lion” and Whipsnade Zoo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schleicher ASH 25 - ГерманияGermany - 1986

Same background - Dunstable’s famous “bowl”- but contrasting glider: Schleicher ASK-21 BGA2871.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schleicher ASK 21 - ГерманияGermany - 1979