KLAMC News October 2009
Wednesday 4th November 2009 KLAMC - AGM Election of new committee. | 7:30pm. Meeting to be held at the William Burt Centre - West Winch, King's Lynn. |
Calendar girls could keep grand old glider airborne!
Norfolk Gliding Club is trying to raise £10,000 needed to restore the AS K21 training glider by selling calendars featuring shots of several aircraft belonging to the club
alongside female models in risque positions.
Norfolk Gliding Club 2010 Calendar - 12 months of 'Tantalising Take-offs!'
A fantastic, glossy, A3 landscape calendar by the Norfolk Gliding Club, depicting
stunning aircraft with smoldering curves - Next years must-have!
Superb photographic prints, or framed prints, of any of the photographs
contained in the calendar are also available.
If you would like a Norfolk Gliding Club 2010 Calendar fly in for a visit - Norfolk Gliding Club!
The Light Aircraft Company Ltd, based at Little Snoring Airfield in North Norfolk started over 10 years ago working on the design and development of PFA / LAA based aircraft. Today TLAC manufactures the famous classic two seat biplane the Sherwood Ranger in both Microlight and Cat A format, they also provide engineering and CNC machining services for other light aircraft manufacturers. TLAC also represent ACLA the Dutch manufacturer of the Sirocco Microlight and SSDR single seat aircraft and the unique Lanitz –Prena Oratex UL600 aircraft covering system for the UK and Ireland.
You could own one of these for as little as £23,000 Want to know more then visit g-tlac.com
Check out the US Navy Blue Angels and other recently added Aero Modelling Links - Aero Modelling Links
New Marham Glider Tow-plane
| Manufacturer: | De Havilland |
| Model: | DHC-1 CHIPMUNK 22 (LYCOMING) |
| Year built: | 1952 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | C1/0531 |
| Number of Seats: | 2 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
The de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined trainer aircraft which was used for training by several air forces, including the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Air Force, for many years following WWII. It was originally manufactured by de Havilland Canada.
John Doubleday
G-BCCX Marham 2009
The Chipmunk quickly became the most pilot-popular military and civilian training aircraft ever made - a delight on the controls and fully aerobatic. It has been in continuous military service as a basic and advanced training aircraft for longer (48 years) and in more countries (over 60) than any other aircraft in the history of aviation! Thousands of budding military pilots did their first solo in the Chipmunk, including the Princes Philip, Charles and Andrew. Chipmunks won the King's Cup Air Race in 1953, 1966 and in 1973. Art Scholl competed in the World Aerobatic Championships with a modified Chipmunk in 1966, 1968 and 1969. In addition to pilot training, Chipmunks have been used for artillery observation, military security patrols, and in glider schools as a tow plane. The Chipmunk has been flown on skis designed by de Havilland, and was fully aerobatic in this configuration. Floats were designed for the aircraft, but there is no record of a Chipmunk flying on floats.
Peter Nicholson.
Chipmunk DHC-1 Type 22 G-BCCX pictured at the 1975 Church Fenton Air Show.
WG481 d/d 01/01/1952, sold 14/02/1974, to G-BCCX 17/04/1974, RAFGSA Dishforth, North Yorkshire.
Go to 'On the Field' page to see this baby on the runway!