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Gas Spring - (updated : 2008-11-17 3:20 AM by gavinyu1985)
Photo Albums
Photos uploaded by Administrator
2004 first shots. (4 photos - upd. 2004-03-15)

Als images (13 photos - upd. 2003-03-23)
A few test pictures
April 9 2004 flight (5 photos - upd. 2004-04-10)

ASW 22 pics from early 80's (11 photos - upd. 2005-01-23)
Dick Butler in my ASW22
asw22 air to air shots 4/16/2005 (8 photos - upd. 2005-04-18)

ASW22 in Sierra's (5 photos - upd. 2005-11-07)
Take mid summer 2005 my ASW22 in the Sierra Nevada mountains near twin lakes.
Dave in the old tin can. (3 photos - upd. 2004-04-10)
Dave Bingham in the 1-34 Dave also has a Stemme and a DG800 yet for some reason loves to fly this old POS.
Ground shots using Nikon D100 (30 photos - upd. 2003-05-13)
reduced shots from a bunch of test shots from my Nikon D100 Digital SLR Taken May 4th 2003
Labour Day 2003 (8 photos - upd. 2003-09-08)
a few shots from labour day 2003
Nimbus 4DM motordrive sequence (8 photos - upd. 2003-07-16)
well not motordrive but Nikon D100 equivelant. Enjoy Al
The coolest shot ever (1 photos - upd. 2003-04-03)
Taken by Mike Harbison from a DG800 over Barron Hilton's Flying M Ranch (this is copyright Mike Harbison and may not be used without his permission)
Thundercell at sunset (1 photos - upd. 2003-06-08)
this is a low quality version with some stitching errors in it but I thought I would share it with you in this low res low quality version.
 
Photos uploaded by AeroSign
H101 Salto (2 photos - upd. 2003-03-18)
An exellent glider.
 
Photos uploaded by Afandi
LS8 Winglets (1 photos - upd. 2003-05-16)
Photo of the new LS8 winglets
 
Photos uploaded by Al Stacey
Slingsby's @ Keevil (13 photos - upd. 2004-04-17)

 
Photos uploaded by Albatroz
Bailleau 2004 (3 photos - upd. 2005-08-21)
Few pictures taken during a visit to Bailleau, France and a nice flight.
 
Photos uploaded by Alpha Whiskey
Misc Gliding Piccies (7 photos - upd. 2003-03-26)
Various pictures I have taken
Skye (8 photos - upd. 2003-08-19)
Deeside Gliding Club's expedition to the Isle of Skye
 
Photos uploaded by art
airborne photos from Uk junior nationals 2003 (8 photos - upd. 2003-12-11)

Juniors new year 2003/4 (11 photos - upd. 2004-05-09)

 
Photos uploaded by Ben-Dawson
Wolds gilding club (2 photos - upd. 2006-09-21)
Photographs I've taken in the year or so I've been a member of the Wolds gliding club (uk)
 
Photos uploaded by Bill H
Salida Colorado - Labor Day 2003 (7 photos - upd. 2003-09-03)
Pics from the Soaring Society of Boulder's annual Labor day trip to Salida, CO
 
Photos uploaded by Bob Davis
DG-303 (1 photos - upd. 2003-03-19)
Some pics from Bob Davis
 
Photos uploaded by BTIZ
LVVSA Roach Lake Safari, 2006 (7 photos - upd. 2006-04-27)
Las Vegas Valley Soaring Association Safari to Roach Lake Nevada for Ground Launch Training
Return to Kitty Hawk, Jean NV (12 photos - upd. 2003-06-24)
Photos from RTKH Transcontinental Race, End of First Leg, Jean NV
 
Photos uploaded by bumper
Bumper - sideways hydraulic tow dolly (2 photos - upd. 2005-02-26)
tow dolly allows glider to store sideways in hangar and be transported from hangar to ramp where clearance is an issue.
LED Trailer Lights (8 photos - upd. 2003-12-16)
Upgrade Cobra incandescent tail/turn/stop lights to LED, add 3rd brake light at top of fin and add side LED turn signal. (test in forum to follow)
relief system (4 photos - upd. 2005-05-19)
A relief system using two sizes of fiberglas kite spar material, guide tube and extender tube.
Storage (2 photos - upd. 2005-02-26)
using two Harbor Freight electric hoists ($149 USD ea)
 
Photos uploaded by cdeerinck
Trailer Considerations (5 photos - upd. 2003-06-01)
Pictures to go with my thread, since I can't figure out how to attach pictures.
 
Photos uploaded by Charlie_XZ
Czech Republic Junior Nationals Hodkovice 2003 (0 photos - upd. 2003-10-28)

 
Photos uploaded by charliemike
Big Wings in Africa (13 photos - upd. 2005-03-12)
Impressions from Africa...
 
Photos uploaded by cirrusfmu
More UK Juniors 2003 pics (5 photos - upd. 2003-09-30)

 
Photos uploaded by Clinton
Flying in New Zealand (3 photos - upd. 2005-06-08)

 
Photos uploaded by Clouddancer
WGC 2003 (6 photos - upd. 2003-07-31)
Few photos from the opening ceremony day.
 
Photos uploaded by CultOf47
Colorado Piccies (9 photos - upd. 2003-06-04)
General shots taken around Colorado, US.
 
Photos uploaded by D-3188
VentusB - 16.60 [05/2005] (9 photos - upd. 2005-05-24)
VentusB - 16.60 : Near Challes (FRANCE) - Pictures by Lionel VIRELY - May 2005
 
Photos uploaded by Dan'l
Minden June 2006 (4 photos - upd. 2006-06-28)
Photos I took during a holiday at Soar Minden.
 
Photos uploaded by Daven
Air Sailing Thermalling Camp (2 photos - upd. 2003-06-25)

 
Photos uploaded by David H
Dart 17 BXH (4 photos - upd. 2003-05-09)
Photo's of refurbished Dart 17
 
Photos uploaded by DHS
soaring in iceland (3 photos - upd. 2006-08-02)

 
Photos uploaded by discus_killer
2004 Contests and Camps (22 photos - upd. 2005-01-19)
Region 9 Hobbs, Jr Camp, Standard Class Nationals
Around TSA 2004 (16 photos - upd. 2004-04-05)
THE BEST CLUB EVER
Boulder (9 photos - upd. 2004-01-13)
Wave Flying in Boulder
Mike Westbrook's Soaring Pics (43 photos - upd. 2003-12-01)
Pictures from contests and other flying.
Photos uploaded by discus_killer
Misc. Glider Pics (16 photos - upd. 2003-12-01)
Pics from around T.S.A.
Soaring 2006 (12 photos - upd. 2007-04-01)
Marfa and Rieti
Soaring 2007 (15 photos - upd. 2007-06-19)
Senior Nationals, Warner Springs Team Camp, 6th World Junior Gliding Champs-Rieti
WJGC 2005 Hus Bos (33 photos - upd. 2005-08-24)
Junior Worlds in Hus Bos, pictures by Ryan Vihlen and Mike Westbrook...
 
Photos uploaded by dougweibel
Salida 2003 (0 photos - upd. 2003-11-01)
Some pictures from the Soaring Society of Boulder's 2003 encampment Labor day weekend
 
Photos uploaded by ehrlich
Around Beynes, closest gliderport to Paris (35 photos - upd. 2003-03-31)

 
Photos uploaded by Ernie
Ernie's Octoberflight (17 photos - upd. 2003-03-26)
My last flight of the season 2002
 
Photos uploaded by Flopster
ASW20 (2 photos - upd. 2003-03-19)

UKsmoking2previewstills (2 photos - upd. 2004-01-17)
A few stills from some of the new footage taken. Enjoy.
 
Photos uploaded by gavinyu1985
Gas Spring (3 photos - upd. 2008-11-17)
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Photos uploaded by gliderkyle
Kyle's Album (3 photos - upd. 2004-11-03)

 
Photos uploaded by golfkilokilo
blanik loop (4 photos - upd. 2006-07-14)
stills from avideo camera.
Blanik wave. (6 photos - upd. 2004-06-24)
Three Blanik's in wave at 12000ft. Taranaki. NZ.
 
Photos uploaded by Hippie
Porepunkah Easter 2003 (3 photos - upd. 2003-05-01)

 
Photos uploaded by Howard
Gliding in Hong Kong! (1 photos - upd. 2003-03-27)
only gliding available in Hong Kong, best l/d 7:1
Misc. Gliding Piccies (10 photos - upd. 2003-09-10)
Piccies from my gliding so far....
 
Photos uploaded by Ian walton
gliding painting (5 photos - upd. 2006-07-19)
a small selection of my gliding painting, most available as prints. For more details go to sailplaneimages.com
 
Photos uploaded by iPilot
Around Martin in Slovakia 2002 (37 photos - upd. 2003-03-19)

 
Photos uploaded by jimzhere
club pics (9 photos - upd. 2007-11-20)
Pictures of our club aircraft
 
Photos uploaded by johngalloway
Salzinger TE/Static probe and pitot extension (3 photos - upd. 2006-08-06)

 
Photos uploaded by jorgetartara
AZUL-ARGENTINA (4 photos - upd. 2005-09-21)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 - ARGENTINA (7 photos - upd. 2005-09-21)

 
Photos uploaded by JPB
Euroglide 2002 (19 photos - upd. 2003-03-28)
2000 Km Gliding race covering five european countries
 
Photos uploaded by Karel
Zweefvliegen (2 photos - upd. 2004-01-25)
Gliding/Soaring
 
Photos uploaded by Kempton
April 1 Sierra XC Wave Flight (3 photos - upd. 2003-04-07)
Images before and during the flight
Owens Valley Lenticular Panorama (1 photos - upd. 2005-08-23)
Panorama shot by Ken Babione, available for purchase by emailing sierrarat@usamedia.tv The purchased print has no text on it. Actual size is about 7.5in x 41.5in. I bought and framed this and it now is a showpiece in our living room. Kemp
 
Photos uploaded by Kilo Oscar
ASW 17 and New Zealand Gliding (2 photos - upd. 2003-12-07)
My ASW 17 and some selected pics from New Zealand, Mostly the North Island
 
Photos uploaded by kimobear
kimobear looking around (19 photos - upd. 2005-06-08)
mostly vintage
 
Photos uploaded by kman
Kevin's Flying Pictures (1 photos - upd. 2003-03-15)

My old Ka8b 933KC (2 photos - upd. 2004-04-16)

 
Photos uploaded by MarkD
2007 (5 photos - upd. 2008-03-04)

Crusaders GC - Cyprus (4 photos - upd. 2007-03-15)

France 2007 (12 photos - upd. 2007-06-07)
Sisteron Southern Alps
France 2008 (6 photos - upd. 2008-07-23)

Northerns 2006 (9 photos - upd. 2006-08-25)
Sutton Bank UK
Vega 17 (16 photos - upd. 2006-10-26)

Vega in France (15 photos - upd. 2006-11-27)
Sisteron 2006
Wave (5 photos - upd. 2008-11-10)
Wave Soaring in Scotland
 
Photos uploaded by mborgelt
TOP (4 photos - upd. 2003-06-14)
Some photos of TOP fitted gliders. My Ventus C a 17.6, LS4 and a shot of LS3, Ls4 and ASW20B TOPs. Sorry about the quality, scanned from 4 x 6 photos Mike Borgelt
 
Photos uploaded by MCATALAN
Brazilian Gliders (11 photos - upd. 2004-09-22)
This album shows pictures of the gliders operating in the most traditional soaring club of Brazil, the Aeroclube de Bauru.
 
Photos uploaded by mfinegan
Austria Pictures (2 photos - upd. 2003-11-15)
Pictures of Various Schempp-Hirth Standard Austria Models
 
Photos uploaded by mikeSkull
Wave at Aboyne (1 photos - upd. 2003-03-26)
Wave at Aboyne, Scotland
 
Photos uploaded by motti
Soaring Chicago (14 photos - upd. 2005-06-12)
Some pics from flights out of the Chicago Glider Club in my Mini-Nimbus.
 
Photos uploaded by negcamber
Libelle (1 photos - upd. 2003-06-17)
Pic I took of a buddy's Libelle with a Florida thunderstorm in the background.
 
Photos uploaded by Nimbus3
Nimbus3 (8 photos - upd. 2005-03-30)
Some pictures of my Nimbus 3T glider.
 
Photos uploaded by Nine Bravo
9B is back! (6 photos - upd. 2003-05-01)
My new ASW-27B in Minden. After 10 years away from soaring 9B is back in a sleek new ride.
Photos uploaded by ohncf
Uni of Caledonia (0 photos - upd. 2003-10-04)
Some photos of students on first visit to Portmoak
 
Photos uploaded by ola
Antares first flight (8 photos - upd. 2003-06-06)
Antares made its first flight friday 23. may 2003 in Zweibrücken, Germany. It's a self-launching electrical sailplane developed by Lange Flugzeugbau GmbH (www.lange-flugzeugbau.com). Climb altitude reached with Li-Ion batteries was 3000 meters. I did some pictures during the flight, and here are some of them.
 
Photos uploaded by Ólafur
Soaring in iceland (4 photos - upd. 2004-02-06)

 
Photos uploaded by Owainw
Owain (2 photos - upd. 2003-03-17)

 
Photos uploaded by Patagonia Flyer
Standard Austria SH1 (4 photos - upd. 2006-09-19)
SH Std Austria - SH1 one of the best-condition Austria worldwide. Buenos Aires Argentina, Club de Planeadores Cañuelas. 5411-4361-6268
 
Photos uploaded by Paul in AZ
Paul in AZ (41 photos - upd. 2005-12-06)
Soaring pic's to support posts
 
Photos uploaded by Phil
Midland Gliding Club (12 photos - upd. 2003-08-06)
General photo's of aircraft, people and views at the Long Mynd
 
Photos uploaded by PPGMD
Various Glider Photos (1 photos - upd. 2003-04-21)

 
Photos uploaded by raymond
ka6e in the french alp (0 photos - upd. 2008-02-13)
some pics in ka6e from seyne les alpes
 
Photos uploaded by read
Swiss Gliding (14 photos - upd. 2005-12-22)
Soaring in Switzlerland
 
Photos uploaded by Richy
Richy's Snaps (5 photos - upd. 2003-03-21)
Only the best of my glider shots as they happen
 
Photos uploaded by Robertu
06-06-04 at Owl Canyon (16 photos - upd. 2004-06-07)
Flying out of Owl Canyon gliderport in CSA's G103. Found a thermal at 6700 feet, and rode it to 17,800.
Owl Canyon Gliderport - Winch pics (10 photos - upd. 2003-04-04)
Owl Canyon Gliderport - Colorado Winchin' pics
RMSC Contest Pics (4 photos - upd. 2003-07-04)
Photos from the Rocky Mountain Soaring Contest
 
Photos uploaded by rowerat
ROWERAT (1 photos - upd. 2003-05-23)
Variouse picsh
 
Photos uploaded by rte
Ventus2Cxt (1 photos - upd. 2003-07-17)

 
Photos uploaded by ruf
GTA Race Group Photos (2 photos - upd. 2003-05-23)
Georgia Tennessee Alabama Racing group
 
Photos uploaded by Russowens
Torrey Pines 2002-2003 Season (12 photos - upd. 2003-11-22)
Air to Air and Ground to Air Photos. Torrey Pines, CA, USA
 
Photos uploaded by Sam_TT
ASK13 - Eagles (25 photos - upd. 2004-09-29)
A flight from St-Crepin to Gap-Tallard with Laurent.
LS1 c/d (22 photos - upd. 2004-08-05)
Some photos of mine and friends LS1 c or D
 
Photos uploaded by siriuscybernetics
Nimbus 2M (5 photos - upd. 2005-09-20)
Pictures of the Nimbus we bought from Al
 
Photos uploaded by Steve Leonard
Greene Tweed and Wigham 1 and 2 (5 photos - upd. 2005-03-03)
All the info I have on the GT-1, GT-2, GW-1, and GW-2. Courtesy of SOARING Magazine.
Steve's Sailplane Pictures Collection (13 photos - upd. 2006-10-09)
Shots of a few of my toys.
 
Photos uploaded by Tail dragger
Doug s gliders- South Africa (2 photos - upd. 2007-01-11)
My Nimbus 2 m on take off and my Jantar Std. 2 landing
 
Photos uploaded by TangoTango
H2OEverywhere (7 photos - upd. 2005-01-20)
Soaring Article from June 1984
 
Photos uploaded by TimDavies
UK 2003 (27 photos - upd. 2003-09-23)

UK 2004 (1 photos - upd. 2005-04-28)

 
Photos uploaded by Tom5Z
750k attempt. June 8, 2003 (10 photos - upd. 2003-06-11)
Some photos I took while attempting a 750km triangle out of Kelly Airpark, CO. Photos near Granby, CO and Crestone Peak on the Sangre de Cristos. IGC file available on the Aerokurier OLC site.
 
Photos uploaded by tugtramp
Jaca (4 photos - upd. 2005-05-30)
Rock polishing in the Spanish Pyrenees
 
Photos uploaded by Ventuspilot
Al's flights (29 photos - upd. 2003-05-15)
Shots from flights in the Great Basin
DG300 and ASW22 wing section shots (6 photos - upd. 2007-04-17)
Demonstrating the internal build quality from an ASW22 and DG300
June 14th Flight (9 photos - upd. 2003-06-15)
A fantastic flight in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Only 600+K but visually and flying wise a great flight.
pics from June 6th and 7th (10 photos - upd. 2003-06-08)

Virga tunnel (7 photos - upd. 2003-05-25)
Shots from final glide of my flight on May 22 had to shoot a tunnel of virga between two merging cells.
 
Photos uploaded by verhulst
Tony "6N" (10 photos - upd. 2004-09-14)
general soaring pics
 
Photos uploaded by WeedEater
ipaq mount (5 photos - upd. 2003-04-04)
A low cost but slick looking ipaq mounting solution
 
Photos uploaded by Westbender
LS1f N328J L9 (1 photos - upd. 2007-12-12)
Here are a few pics of my LS1f. Pictures were taken in Sept, 2007.
 
Photos uploaded by xcnick
1937 Aug Sutton Bank Autumn Camp Yorkshire Gliding Club (43 photos - upd. 2003-12-06)
Aug 1st to 14th, Car Winch, Haslinger, Bevington, Booth, Gray, Peter Caible, Wareing, Michael Jaupr, Dasbury, Peter Thorburn, Foster, Phillip Wills, Hatress, Burn, Humpreys, Thorburn, Tony Deane-Drummond, Sligsby
1937 Belgium (6 photos - upd. 2003-11-18)
ANEC II Wee Bee, Belgium Air Force: Fairey Fox, Bunker Jungmann, (all power planes) Cecil Allen, Castellani
1937 Bezmiechowa Gliding School, Poland (4 photos - upd. 2003-11-16)
Gliders: OVS bis or CW 5; Komar; Czajka
1937 July Wasserkuppe International Competition (28 photos - upd. 2006-09-08)
Minimoa, DFS Reiher, Dr. Slater, Wolf and Frau Hirth, Stanley Sproule, Joan Price, Phillip Wills, Percy Watt, Edgar Didmar, Emmy von Roretz, Naomi Heron-Maxwell, Hanna Reitsch, Heini Dittmar
1938 Easter Cambridge University Gliding Camp at Huish, Wilts (8 photos - upd. 2004-04-29)
Gliders: Cambridge People: Naomi Heron Maxwell, Cecil Allen; Joan Price
1938 Feb Caxton Gibbet; Cambridge; Cecil Allen (9 photos - upd. 2006-09-08)
Location: Caxton Gibbet Glider: Cambridge Pilot: Cecil Allen
1939 (6 photos - upd. 2006-09-09)
Travels
Wave (5 photos - upd. 2005-08-21)

 
Photos uploaded by ZNH
Sisteron 2004 (3 photos - upd. 2004-04-16)
Impression of my Easter holidays 2004 in Sisteron, France.