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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2008, 14:19:26 PM »
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But still a very few Irish ! :shock:  :(


I guess not may people fly scale, or if they do only glass models and not retro. It can take a lot of work to make a retro model, sure you know yourself.
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« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2008, 17:22:15 PM »
Does a Slingsby Skylark 4 (Type 50) count as retro?



Not sure if they still produce them.
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« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2008, 18:01:17 PM »
Hi
the first flight of the Skylark 4 Type 50 was February 1962, therefore it is out of the Rétroplane rules which is fixed at "older than 1960"
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« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2008, 19:22:57 PM »
Hi Ron,

You are building a Skylark ?  :D

Unfortunately, as Stephan said, the rule say that the "age" limit for a glider to enter Retroplane is 1960  :(

After this date, gliders are not considered as "Retro".

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« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2008, 20:03:44 PM »
Yep, just about to start.
(See separate post.)

But surely, here in West Cork, time goes much slower than elsewhere, so really 1962 (thanks Stephan) was more like 1956....
No I didn't think that would work.
Worth a try though :lol:

Just have to build something else as well.
What am I saying...? :shock:

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« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2008, 15:12:55 PM »
What is happening to Retroplane 2009?
No posts since April.

I have considered going to Ireland for it.
I have been thinking of building a  3 metre scratch built Kranich II in the livery of a full size one that we flew in the Cork Gliding Club from about 1959 until September 1962, when it was flown into the Irish Sea (deliberately) during the filming of "The Running Man".

Reputedly it was retrieved and sold to a Scottish gliding club, but I can't trace it.
Its earlier history is that it was one of five flying in the UK and it belonged to the Cambridge University Gliding Club.  It was supposedly built in Sweden.
Somewhere in my brother's attic in Cork, is a 6" square piece of 1mm ply from the tailplane, with a Luftwaffe certificate of airworthiness stamp dated May 7, 1941 (when I was four days old). I got this during a tailplane rebuild on it, that I worked on in 1961. (premature dropping of two-wheel dolly U/C resulted in the dolly bouncing up and shearing the complete starboard half of the tailplane off).
I was operating an Aldis signal lamp to the winch driver, but he did not stop the tow and they launched to about 800 ft.  After release they flew Ok and they did not realize their tailplane was damaged. They got down OK and after landing they said it was sluggish and they thought that the dolly had not released.

If any of the old crew (Noel Barrett, Tommy Kerrigan, Stan Cussen, Peter Otter etc.), have any photos or details of the Kranich, I would love to have them so I can get working on the project.  Sadly in the intervening near half century, others have caught their final thermals.
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« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2008, 17:16:29 PM »
Hi John,

That's a fascinating story.
Do hope you get the info you require for that project.

Fred:
Do you know (probably do) that a report of Retroplane 2007 appeared in the Vintage Glider Club's magazine 'News' dated 'Spring 2008'.
I just joined the VGC and in my joining pack was that very magazine.

The report was by Chris Williams, and contains many photos one of which is of you with your Opel Rak.

It seems Chris has been persuaded to keep VGC readers up to date with events in the scale glider world.

http://ww.vintagegliderclub.org
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« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2008, 16:51:01 PM »
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What is happening to Retroplane 2009?
No posts since April.

I have considered going to Ireland for it.
I have been thinking of building a  3 metre scratch built Kranich II in the livery of a full size one that we flew in the Cork Gliding Club from about 1959 until September 1962, when it was flown into the Irish Sea (deliberately) during the filming of "The Running Man".

Reputedly it was retrieved and sold to a Scottish gliding club, but I can't trace it.
Its earlier history is that it was one of five flying in the UK and it belonged to the Cambridge University Gliding Club.  It was supposedly built in Sweden.
Somewhere in my brother's attic in Cork, is a 6" square piece of 1mm ply from the tailplane, with a Luftwaffe certificate of airworthiness stamp dated May 7, 1941 (when I was four days old). I got this during a tailplane rebuild on it, that I worked on in 1961. (premature dropping of two-wheel dolly U/C resulted in the dolly bouncing up and shearing the complete starboard half of the tailplane off).
I was operating an Aldis signal lamp to the winch driver, but he did not stop the tow and they launched to about 800 ft.  After release they flew Ok and they did not realize their tailplane was damaged. They got down OK and after landing they said it was sluggish and they thought that the dolly had not released.

If any of the old crew (Noel Barrett, Tommy Kerrigan, Stan Cussen, Peter Otter etc.), have any photos or details of the Kranich, I would love to have them so I can get working on the project.  Sadly in the intervening near half century, others have caught their final thermals.


Hi John,

Working on the event, quietly ! And we had to prepare this year Retroplane too !
All good now for 2009, we have the location for Base camp  :D
An E-mail with all the details will be sent soon to the ones who have booked a spot to the event.  :D

Very good subject that the KranichII is ! On my (looonnggg) list of projects !
What type of documentations are you looking for ?
Do a search on the Retroplane (http://www.retroplane.net) website.
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« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2008, 16:53:29 PM »
Hi Fred,

Did you get my email about Retroplane?

Ron
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« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2008, 20:40:03 PM »
Hi Ron,

Yep, just saw that  :D
I'll reply to you tomorrow with all the details  :D

Fred
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« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2008, 20:58:51 PM »
Hi Fred,

Thanks :D

Like your new icon :clap:  :clap:
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« Reply #26 on: September 10, 2008, 12:34:43 PM »
Page updated !

The campsite venue has been decided !
Basecamp wil be located near Kilmukridge, 40mn drive to the slope  :D

Everything is here :
http://www.retroplane.net/retroplane2009/index-eng.htm
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« Reply #27 on: September 10, 2008, 12:37:15 PM »
God Ron, did I replied back to you ?  :?:  :oops:  :oops:
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« Reply #28 on: September 10, 2008, 13:40:40 PM »
Hi Fred,

Cor... I'd forgotten.
So much going on recently, what with trip to UK to see Grandkids, and buying a new bike for me and one for wife, and cowering in a corner waiting for this weather to go away.

No, sorry to say, haven't heard yet. :cry:
No worries.
Plenty of building to do :lol:

Ron
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« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2008, 09:03:39 AM »
Guys,

We only received the booking confirmation for Kevin Barry for Retroplane.
Can you reply to the mail please with all the details ?  :D

Thanks a mill  :D
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