A Schempp-Hirth Minimoa in Switzerland illustrates the type. Minimoas set a number of pre-war records, including a world altitude of 21,939ft.

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

Enthusiastic retrieval of the Minimoa after Ann gained her Silver distance from Salzgitter in May 1946. The aircraft is almost obscured by excited children.

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

Prop-swinging Auster G-AGVJ - “Veejay” - in the long grass. The prop was at the right height and easy to swing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Ann in Veejay practising beat-ups in tow with Frank Irving in the Olympia.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Auster J/1 - J/5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945Elliotts of Newbury Olympia / Type 10 EoN - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

Ann and Lorne Welch in the Slingsby Eagle 2, competing in the 1954 World Gliding Championships at Camphill.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Slingsby T.42 Eagle / T.45 Swallow / T.49 Capstan - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

A pastoral scene with Olympias at rest and play at Lasham in the mid-1950s.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Elliotts of Newbury Olympia / Type 10 EoN - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

The prototype EoN Olympia, test flown by the BGA No 1 Flight Test Group during the cold winter of 1947. The pilot here was Walter Morison, the location near Redhill.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Elliotts of Newbury Olympia / Type 10 EoN - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1947

The Surrey Gliding Club’s ex-German Weihe landing with airbrakes extended at Redhill in 1947.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Weihe - ГерманияGermany - 1938