I almost cried... Libelle Sailplane landing wounded.

[winsor68]

This is my Dad's former Libelle... He had a long association with this sailplane from the late 60's to the 80's... I almost cried when I saw this.

 

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Wasn't a bad landing Windsor....could have been worse !..................................................................Maj...

 

 

[winsor68]

True Ross. My earliest memory is of my Dad deliberately ground looping her when the cable broke when they were experimenting with reflex launching in the outback. Its a strange thing because if you are talking sensibly there is no way I could remember this... I was less than a year old but it has been etched in my mind all my life. So I guess you could say this is the second time I have seen a minor oops with her... She is such a beautiful flying machine that touches me like no other.

 

 

[Guest JRMobile]

Hi Win,

 

Some classic footage in those vids, thanks for sharing.

 

Did I spot the Mt Isa smoke stack in one of the shots?

 

 

[winsor68]

Thanks JR... The credit is really due to the people and pilots back then... I just digitalized it.

 

Yes that is the old Mount Isa Copper Smelter stack.