[Land-speed] Maxton/Laurinburg 1944 (non LSR)

[BWANA343 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/28/2007 8:39:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
speedtimer at beyondbb.com writes:

glider  training off of  Redondo Beach. They would tow the gliders with a  
winch down the hill side and release them over the cliffs 


When I was stationed in Germany with the 4th AD in 65/67 we used to get  
glider rides with the local Sailplane club for $5 @ trip. They were all  
Ex-Luftwaffe Old Farts Like Us, only in the Air and w/o Engines.
Not a lot of soldiers went up and these junior Red Baron wannabees  needed 
very little encouragement to show you their stuff, ala rolls, loops,  dives, 
etc. The scariest part of the trip was the takeoff, when you were winched  up to 
what you thought was vertical before the line was dropped. After that it  was 
all fun, if your lunch stayed put. 
Bob, got pix someplace, W
 



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