• Sailplane Grand Prix

  Whats the connection between Grand Prix racing in the Andes mountains and our club ?

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• The 156th Parachute Battalion

  On the 14th October 2011 at 11:00am there will be a short service at the war memorial to commemorate soliders of the 156th Parachute Battalion.

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• Speed record at Saltby - probably

  When the weather is not fit for gliding,  Saltby airfield hosts other events.    Like an attempt at the World Speed Record for mobility scooters...

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• Fourteen Falkes

  To mark the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the T61 ‘Falke’ motor-glider, Buckminster Gliding Club held a ‘Falke Fly-In’ at Saltby on Sunday 26th June.

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• American soldiers at Saltby in 1944

  This footage of paratroopers playing in a band at Saltby Airfield was taken in March 1944.  Other films show Saltby from the air.

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• A day gliding

  A lovely short film made by George Smith and family who visited Saltby airfield on 24th April to watch their Dad, Peter,  try gliding.   

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• Visit to RAF Cottesmore

  December 2nd and members of Buckminster Gliding Club were invited to RAF Cottesmore to see for the final time one of the most capable Close Air Support aircraft in the world; the mighty Harrier.

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• New tug arrives

  Welcome home to our new tug, currently OE-DCC, which landed safely at Saltby at 14.30 hours today, despite very poor weather and yet more difficulties encountered en-route.
  

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