[Land-speed] Maxton/Laurinburg 1944

[Glen Barrett]

When we moved back to California after WW-II (yeah I'm that old) they had 
glider training off of  Redondo Beach. They would tow the gliders with a 
winch down the hill side and release them over the cliffs of Redondo and 
they updraft/thermals would give them the lift to fly around and later land 
on the beach. They would remove the wings and trailer them back up the hill. 
This was around 1945.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd" <td at twinjugs.com>
To: <BWANA343 at aol.com>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Maxton/Laurinburg 1944


> Excellent find... Thanks! Both of these seem to be relevant.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZyaRANv4Q
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbjd0s2g8jk
> Todd
>
>> US Army newsreel footage about the photographers and the glider base at
>> Maxton.
>> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbjd0s2g8jk)
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