1971

Ground Skimmer

 

 

BRITISH HANG GLIDING HISTORY

THE MODERN FLEXWING

 

 

1981

Cross Country Flyer

PHOTO GALLERY

1975

 

The offical B.H.G.A.cloth badge designed by Mark Woodhams early 1975

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On the 13th -14th July 1975 the Southern Hang Gliding Club held a competition sponsored by 'Embassy' at Steyning Bowl and the event was photographed by Don Liddard and are in a flip book display folder. Please Click Here

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30th August 1975 Don Liddard photographs Miles Handley flying a Wasp 229 at Devils Dyke and are in a flip book display folder. Please Click Here

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'Wings No 1' the very first magazine from the newly formed BHGA. Produced by Nick Regan and co editor Dave Tait

From Mike Lake

 

Graham Hobson flying one of Len Gabriels 2nd generation hang gliders the Cloud 9 released in 1975

Photo from Len Gabriels

 

Geoff McBroom forms 'McBroom Sailwings' and brings out the 'Argus' hang glider in three sizes

Above is an Argus 18, flown by Alan Snowling at Withersdale in East Anglia in 1976

Photo from Allan Snowling

 

Terry Aspinall flying a Birdman Albatross from a 20ft sand dune at Thorpeness Suffolk watched very closely by David Cook and son Jacob. David had already been flying these cliffs in his VJ23 for 2 years.

 

Greg Stokes with his Hiway 240

1975

 

Tony Fuell at Devil's Dyke flying a Miles Handley 'Gulp' Boxing day 1975

 

 

From Terry Aspinall

 

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