Thanks so much for that info John.
Will put it with my Kingfisher info and I look forward to the photos.
All three of your dad's Kingfishers are in WA and they are the only ones
there.
GRE is in the RAAF museum at Bull Creek and the other two are privatly
owned.
Chris McDonnell
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
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Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: Kingfishers WAS: [Aus-soaring] Call for photos
G'Day Chris,
Got to talk to my Father at Balaklava on Saturday last - about
Kingfishers.
He flew Club - Pt Augusta and Balaklava (Balaklava had VH-GRE) for many
years - I flew VH-GRE myself on lots of occasions, my first solo aircraft.
My Father then purchased Kingfisher VH-GLB (I think from new) - purchased
directly from Harry Schneider. He based this glider at Port Augusta (he
was a founding member of the Pt Augusta Club, with great guys like Geoff
Horwood). As a (pre-gliding) kid, I remember VH-GLB as painted cream
allover, with no other distinguishing marks.
Dad then purchased from Harry S a "kit" - the subject of a previous
email - which he assembled/built, painted etc etc and flew - this was
VH-GNC. I know he did lots of flying in this glider - toured the SA
regatta circuit (which was a strong competition environment then, when I
was "a kid"). He was then what would best be described today as a
"Kingfisher Junkie".
Between my Father and I, we went on to own a Cherokee, an AS K14- VH -
GYP, an AS K13 (VH-GUQ - the first of type into Australia I believe, which
we brought in (partly finished) via Harry S, finished and had lots of
great flying and a Motor Falke (which we still own today) - VH-HNM.
Dad has just closed his Logbook, with many keen and great memories of
Kingfishers - still a "Kingfisher junkie".
I will drag out some pictures eventually of VH-GRE, VH-GLB and VH-GNC, and
will provide you with copies.
With kind regards,
John Hudson
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