Jack Nichol - RIP
In 1965 the civilian members at RAF Swinderby were asked to leave, as their numbers were getting too high, Jack left with some of the civilian members to form the Lincolnshire Gliding Club at Bardney. Siggy Romrig, Peter Holland and few others formed Trent Valley Gliding Club at Sturgate.
Then around the late 70’s, early 80’s, Bardney closed down, a few of their members joined us at Kirton, i.e. Tony Mawer, Mick Ward - the rest forming the new Lincolnshire Gliding Club at Strubby.
Jack was one of those early gliding pioneers in Lincolnshire and TVGC was saddened to hear of his death.
Charlie Lawes goes solo at 14!
Charlie Lawes and his dad Larry. Larry sent Charlie solo on 11th November - a fantastic achievement! Charlie is the youngest pilot to go solo from Kirton at 14 yearsof age!
BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Melvyn Prior - Flight and Interview
BBC Lincolnshire’s Melvyn Prior talks with pilot Kristina Samuels, takes a flight with instructor Pete Dixon and finds out how Simon Leach got hooked on gliding after a trial flight for his 60th birthday.
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Robin Parker relates the epic trip he and Dick Bastin took in July this year when flying their Eurofox G-FOKX to Nitra in Slovakia.
