Glider Collection (page 2)

Remarkable Motorless Aviation Meeting Swiss Chardon in flight 12 August 1922

Sugar Glider - feeding on flower
JPF-304 Sugar Glider - feeding on flower Petaurus breviceps Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sugar glider and northern cuscus
5855226 Sugar glider and northern cuscus; (add.info.: Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps, and northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis)

Illustration showing early tailless glider or Flying Bird, proposed by de Sanderval in 1895
5311479 Illustration showing early tailless glider or Flying Bird, proposed by de Sanderval in 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

Albatross glider
5616612 Albatross glider; (add.info.: Jean Marie Le Bris (1817 - 1872) French aviator, who accomplished a glider flight in December 1856 in his Albatross glider'

Otto Lilienthal flying his glider
5311808 Otto Lilienthal flying his glider; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Otto Lilienthal flying his glider. Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) a German pioneer of aviation

Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
3525578 Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photographed by Wilbur and Orville Wright; (add.info)

Seaplane at Maldives islands. Amazing blue lagoon, with red seaplane. Luxury travel and summer vacation concept

Herr Karl Roesch. Chief engineer of the Graf Zeppelin, starting one of the light engines of the Lowe Wylde glider at Hanworth. December 1932

C H Lowe-Wylde in novel plane. C H Lowe-Wylde (known as glider pilot No 1) in a small plane that he has designed. This machine built during experiments to determine the cheapest

Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652, the 2nd prototype amphibious assault transport glider at the Naval Air Material Centre (NAMC) Philadelphia

Dittmar HD. 153 Motor-Mowe D-ELEX
Dittmar HD.153 Motor-Mowe D-ELEX. A powered development of the Dittmar HD.53 Mowe glider, produced in limited quantities in 1950s Germany. Date: 1960s

Amy Johnson alongside a Zogling primary glider
Amy Johnson CBE (1903-1941) - pioneering English female pilot (the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia) standing beside a Kegel-built Zogling primary glider, near Wendover

Otto Lilienthal, German aeronaut, early 20th century. Lilienthal taking to the air in one of his gliders. He made more than 2000 flights before being killed in a crash

Porte and Pirie Glider early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Pilcher Hawk Glider early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Walton No. 1 Glider early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

The Arial Steam Carriage - proposed flying machine
The Arial Steam Carriage An illustration of proposed flying machine probably 1840s

Pointon Hawk glider, in flight at Mangere, NZ, in 1931. (rnzaf.proboards. com/thread/30588/hawk-glider-1931) Date: 1931

Fauvel AV. 36 R15
Fauvel AV.36 R15, a tail-less glider of the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association, based at the RAFGSA Centre, RAF Bicester

Piper Pawnee B G-AXED
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B G-AXED (msn 25-3586), in use as a glider tug at the London Gliding Club, Dunstable. Date: circa 1975

de Havilland Chipmunk 22 G-BBMS
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 G-BBMS (msn C1/0359, ex T.10 WG306), in use as a glider tug at the London Gliding Club, Dunstable. Date: circa 1975

Raymond Baxter being filmed in a Slingsby T. 21 glider
Raymond Baxter about to have a glider flight during filming, in a Slingsby T.21 2-seat training glider, at Lasham. Date: circa 1960

Canadian registered light aircraft and gliders
A selection of Canadian registered light aircraft and gliders, L to R, top to bottom:- CF-FPH, a Cessna 195; CF-EUM, a Piper PA-12; CF-FKL, a Beech 33 Bonanza; CF-ZAI, a glider; CF-ZBK

Glider Aircraft at National Gliding Contests, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, July 1938 Date: 1938

Schleicher K-6E CCU, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. (My ex-wife had a share in this glider, so I could fly it any time I liked - fantastic)

SNCASO SO-P1 Ferblantine 01, during assembly at the SNCASO factory in Vichy France. First flown in 1941, this glider was hidden when Vichy France was occupied by the Germans

Schleicher ASW20 EBX (msn20058, BGA No.2565), in the glider parking - preparation area at a gliding competition in the UK. Date: circa 1982

SZD-9 Bocian 1E BGA No. 2013
SZD-9 Bocian 1E BGA No.'2013 (msn P.670), Polish all-wooden training glider. Date: circa 1981

Eiri-Avion Pik-20E G-BHNP (msn 20253), a Finnish-built self-launching glider.. Date: circa 1981

Let L-13 Blanik G-ATRA (msn 173304), all-metal training glider. Date: circa 1979

Yorkshire Sailplanes YS-53 Sovereign 556, , all-metal training glider, ready to emerge from the hangar. Date: circa 1979

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3 G-AYFA
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3 (CC.1) G-AYFA (msn 538, ex XM285, ex G-31-15), slowly succumbing to spares recovery among the glider trailers at Shobdon

Fournier RF-5 G-AZRK (msn 5112), at Strathallan in July 1978. The Fournier RF-5 is a two-seat motor glider designed by Rene Fournier. and produced, principally by Sportavia-Putzer GmbH. Date: 1978

WW2 poster, August - Gliding, featuring ATC (Air Training Corps) gliders. One of a series of prints commissioned and published by CEMA (Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts)

Piper Pawnee G-BDPJ
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee G-BDPJ (msn 25-3665), in use as a glider tug with the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association (RSAFGSA), Date: circa 2000

CASA 127 U. 9-04 - 79-112
Fuerza Aerea Espanola - CASA 127 U.9-04 - 79-112 (msn 04), in use as a glider tug at the SpAF gliding school. (Fuerza Aerea Espanola - Spanish Air Force). Date: circa 1995

Schweizer SGS 1-26E N17953
United States Air Force - Schweizer SGS 1-26E N17953 (msn 553), a club glider of the USAF Academy, in April 1997. Date: 1997

Schweizer SGS 2-33A N7538
United States Air Force - Schweizer SGS 2-33A N7538 (msn 168), a basic training glider of the USAF Academy, In April 1997. Date: 1997

Schleicher ASK21 N972AF
United States Air Force - Schleicher ASK21 N972AF (msn 21320), advanced training glider of the USAF Academy, In April 1997. Date: 1997

Tetrarch tank and Hamilcar glider by Alan Anderson

Carolina Saddlebags male Date: 09-04-2021

Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

A marine glider pilot in training, a lieutenant, at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A marine glider pilot in training, a lieutenant, at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

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"Taking to the Skies: A Glider's Journey Through History" The Slingsby T. 51 Dart glider, an iconic symbol of aviation excellence. Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, USA - pioneers of flight testing their innovative glider. Two Slingsby T. 51 Dart gliders soaring through the clouds in perfect harmony. The Mignet HM. 5 glider - a marvel of engineering and grace in flight. D-Day - Glider reinforcement team ready to make history with their daring airborne operations. Witnessing nature's wonders: A female Sugar Glider gracefully carries her young on her back in Australia. Let L-13 Blanik 326 - an elegant and reliable companion for countless gliding enthusiasts worldwide. Embarking on new horizons with the sleek and powerful Slingsby Skylark 2 glider. Experiencing pure freedom while gliding amidst breathtaking landscapes in the majestic Alps. Orville Wright putting his gilder to the test at Kitty Hawk, NC - a pivotal moment in aviation history. German Glider Meeting brings together passionate aviators from around the world to celebrate their shared love for soaring through the skies. A mother Sugar Glider proudly carries her young on her back along Australia's picturesque East Coast.