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CFI John Bent taxis in at the end of GX's delivery flight from Southend. 11 November 1972 CFI John Bent climbs out after delivering GX by air from Southend. 11 November 1972
Another shot of CFI John Bent climbing out after delivering GX by air from Southend. 11 November 1972 The Bolkow Fleet. 11 November 1972 GX served with the club for less than 24 hours. 12 November 1972 GX lies in a ploughed field at Kamp Lintfort, 12 November 1972 Another view of the wreck. Kamp Lintfort 12 November 1972 The wreck awaits disposal in the hangar.
The Gods of the Channel were smiling down on him that day. Little did John realise what was brewing under the bonnet as he flew across the watery miles.
Via Mike Kendell VX waits in the background. The "fleet" was to last for less than 24 hours.
Via Mike Kendell The Club's two Bolkow Juniors together on the flight line -for less than a day.
via Mike Kendall Golf X-Ray flew across the English Channel and a large chunk of Northern Europe before a spark plug, improperly tightened during a full CofA in UK, finally spat out. She was climbing out from Kamp Lintfort on her first club sortie. Newly-qualified PPL John Chorley did well to put her back on the ground and was unlucky to run out of runway before a ploughed field tipped her gently onto her back. Character forming, but John, trapped in the cockpit for many long minutes before rescue, still gets jumpy at the smell of petrol to this day.
Via John Chorley GX's fuselage waits on the Gliding Club roof for completion of the legal formalities, 1972.
Via John Chorley
CFI John Bent taxis in at the end of GX's delivery flight from Southend. 11 November 1972
The Gods of the Channel were smiling down on him that day. Little did John realise what was brewing under the bonnet as he flew across the watery miles.
Via Mike Kendell
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