British Pathe glider film clips...

[Marc Ramsey]

A posting on the Ultralight Soaring list passed on a pointer to a page
full of gliding film clips from the 30s through 50s:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sssrcsoaring/Video/Pathe.html

There are two clips from California in the 30s, both appear to be at the
same site. Does anyone recognize the location?

Marc

[Greg Arnold]

Looks dangerous. The Tehachapi area?


Marc Ramsey wrote:

> A posting on the Ultralight Soaring list passed on a pointer to a page
> full of gliding film clips from the 30s through 50s:
>
> http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sssrcsoaring/Video/Pathe.html
>
> There are two clips from California in the 30s, both appear to be at the
> same site. Does anyone recognize the location?
>
> Marc

[Bob Kuykendall]

Earlier, Marc Ramsey wrote:

> Does anyone recognize the location?

Judging by the landscape, I'd guess that it is Arvin.

Bob K.

[Bob Kuykendall]

EarMarc Ramsey wrote:

> Does anyone recognize the location?

Now that I've seen the earlier of the two clips, I'm
pretty sure that it is Arvin.

And, I think that the ultra-light-looking thing in
that clip is an early Stan Hall design described in
the _Collected Works_. I'll be sure and ask him the
next time I see him.

Bob K.

[Stewart Kissel]

Yep, that is Arvin. That oak tree was still there
in 1999, just larger. What was the attendance at the
Glider Parade that was held during the 1939 West Coast
Championships? 35,000 IIRC!

At 22:42 25 February 2004, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
>EarMarc Ramsey wrote:
>
>> Does anyone recognize the location?
>
>Now that I've seen the earlier of the two clips, I'm
>pretty sure that it is Arvin.
>
>And, I think that the ultra-light-looking thing in
>that clip is an early Stan Hall design described in
>the _Collected Works_. I'll be sure and ask him the
>next time I see him.
>
>Bob K.
>
>
>
>

[Marc Ramsey]

Bob Kuykendall wrote:
> Now that I've seen the earlier of the two clips, I'm
> pretty sure that it is Arvin.

Thanks, Bob. It looks to be a very appealing location, maybe someday
we'll be allowed to fly there again...

Marc

[Stewart Kissel]

The ranch owners were very generous in allowing the
Arvin Rembrance group to use the site. The groove
from the winch line is still visible. But it is a
working cattle ranch, so no more soaring has occured
there. I believe the Lindberghs may have discovered
this spot, one of the Tehachipians might be able to
clarify this.




At 23:12 25 February 2004, Marc Ramsey wrote:
>Bob Kuykendall wrote:
>> Now that I've seen the earlier of the two clips, I'm
>> pretty sure that it is Arvin.
>
>Thanks, Bob. It looks to be a very appealing location,
>maybe someday
>we'll be allowed to fly there again...
>
>Marc
>