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John Masheder
March 2nd 18, 01:42 PM
Interesting 1932 advert for the Airspeed Tern Glider as the the original
Airspeed Factory Building in Piccadilly York has only recently been
demolished
despite attempts to open it as a air museum.

At 03:59 02 March 2018, wrote:
>The March issue is in the mail - a very different one from the usual. We
>came across a January 1932 publication which we have republished in its
>entirety. A laugh a minute. Best flight of the day - 45 seconds for
first
>solos.
>
>A prominent simulator manufacturer gives a detailed run down on the two
>forms of simulators. The RV version wins hands down.
>
>And the Diana Three has arrived and it certainly is a "looker" with
>introductory prices that will surprise the sport. (Got a spar too).
>
>From Russia comes the news of a new 13.5 metre glass ship. They too are
>boasting about their prices.
>
>As usual the issue (68 PAGES) is full of news from all corners of the
>soaring world.
>
>The last day drama at the Chilean final of the 8th Grand Prix was
disaster
>with a Chilean pilot killed. A full report with outstanding photos
from
>Aldo Cernezzi. He's a great writer!
>
>And from Brazil comes news of a new syndicate that have put their money
>where there mouth is. All about a new wing design that has decided
>promise.
>
>Get your copy now.
>
>Regards
>
>JOHN ROAKE
>EDITOR
>
>
>P.s. Our web pages have been re-built with several pages from the issue
>itself.
>

Bob Kuykendall
March 5th 18, 10:55 PM
On Friday, March 2, 2018 at 5:45:07 AM UTC-8, John Masheder wrote:

> Interesting 1932 advert for the Airspeed Tern Glider as the the original
> Airspeed Factory Building in Piccadilly York has only recently been
> demolished
> despite attempts to open it as a air museum.

Nevil Shute Norway's fine autobiography _Slide Rule_ describes the design and development of the Tern, and of its early accomplishments at the hands of a talented young German emigre. This weekend I was somewhat expecting to read of it in Ann Welch's charming autobiography _Happy to Fly_, but it appears that it and she never crossed paths--for which I think British gliding was much the poorer.

--Bob K.

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