GU9 7HL Tel: 01252 725224 [emailprotected], I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Farnham Herald. 'Peter was married with two children and was an airline captain with Flybe. Only moments earlier, the aircraft had seen to be bouncing in the turblence. These three terms seem not exactly synonymous, but appear to have considerable overlap in their meaning. Im amazed that flight operations in England were so informal, even half a century ago; the US image of England tends to involve a lot of order, rather than daredevil flyers (at least outside the RAF). Mr Forsyth has been a member of the Lasham Gliding Society since March of 1992. We sent to the scene two ambulance crews, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and an ambulance officer. On Monday (September 20) a glider crashed with two people on board at Lasham Airfield near Alton. Lasham is one of the busiest unlicensed airfields in Europe with over 50,000 aircraft movements per annum and 250 based aircraft from General Aviation to Commercial Air Transport sized aircraft.. In 1971, the Lasham Gliding Society had four light aircraft that they leased from Air Tows Limited. The runway, or unpaved landing area itself is typically no more than 1000 metres long. Moderately cool summer and comparatively warm winter with a temperature range of only 14C. Also displayed were photographs and other details of aircraft and personnel of the squadrons that flew from Lasham and are listed below. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "Crews supported South Central Ambulance Service with the extrication of one male from the glider he is now in their care. Provincial police spokesperson Sgt Yang Ngckana confirmed one person died who was the pilot flying solo and said that an inquest docket had been opened. The father-of-two from Godalming, Surrey, had been launched from an airfield in a Jonker JS-1 Revelation glider that is capable of speeds of up to 175mph in normal flight. Manni, 55, said: 'Peter and Ingrid had visited South Africa before to glide but this was their first time at our club I believe and he was hiring gliders from a Dutch member. We also have the use of a caravan for accommodation and cooking facilities, and a seperate workshop - all free of charge. 'Our thoughts at this stage are with Peter's family.' I dont think Ive ever heard/seen airdrome/aerodrome used outside of historical descriptions although this may be biased by my being relatively urban. This caused severe damage to the tail and left wing. [16], The airfield occasionally provides storage for redundant aircraft. Their father Peter, a top British glider pilot, was killed when his aircraft slammed into a rocky hillside at 150mph whilst celebrating his 60th birthday with a solo flight over the plains of South Africa. Imperial College Gliding Club is the oldest, and one of the largest, university gliding clubs in the United Kingdom. Fire causes serious damage at Hampshire gliding club In early 1951, he ordered Major Deane-Drummond to restart the club at Lasham. A spokesman for the Air Accident Investigation Branch said: "The wreckage is being recovered to our HQ at Farnborough for more detailed examination and we will publish a report on our findings when our investigation is complete. Congratulations to Keith Fowler, sent solo today by Mark Davenport! Sandown requires prior permission, but they had not received a request for any inbound aircraft from Lasham. Piper initially designed the PA-19 as a military variant of the PA-18, in response to the US Armys call for liaison aircraft.

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