On Mar 15, 4:17*pm, Steve Leonard wrote:
Sorry about my mistake in the ID, Mark. *I am sure that sort of thing
grates on some people just like poor Harland Ross suffering through
people calling his R-6 "The RJ-6".

And, yes, Andy. *The prototype AS-W 12 (or ASW12) is in the Soaring
Museum at the Wasserkuppe. *Right next to D-36 V2, Glasflugel BS1
serial 3, and I bleive there is also a Phoenix near by.

My question stems from two gliders and two trailers and how I suspect
the gliders traded trailers, so the trailer that is still here use to
house the original 12. *And trying to make sure the trailer gets
preserved and not chopped up for holding another plane.

As to it being "a mistake of my youth", Gerhard, you are forgiven.
The sailplane was built for all out performance. *The glide path
variation issue has been resolved by creative owners and probably some
help from Schleicher, so all is good.

Steve Leonard

Steve;

I am the one who sent AS-W12 serial number 12001 to Germany. Wally
Scott was the original U. S. owner of this sailplane. My dad was the
second U. S. owner. The trailer that Wally transferred to my dad is, I
am sure, the one it came to the U. S. in. It had a cover of
'rubberized canvas' and the tongue of the trailer was mounted at the
end with the large opening. Rigging or derigging therefore required
unhooking the trailer from the vehicle, so the fuselage and wings
could come through the large opening end.

Another AS-W12 owner (whose name I can't quite conjure up right now)
had modified a trailer of the same type as the one described above.
The 'rubberized canvas' had been replaced with aluminum sheeting, and
the tongue had been moved to the small end of the trailer. I was
living in Georgia from 1992 to 1998 and I believe it was during that
time that my dad and the other owner swapped trailers (I assume some
cash was involved). Serial number 12001 was delivered to Long Beach
harbor in this modified trailer, where it went on a cargo ship, and
eventually found its' way to the Schleicher factory.

Edgar Kremer was the head of the Schleicher factory at that time. He
saw to it that the ship was restored in a most beautiful way. Perhaps
because he did about 90% of the original construction on her, made the
first and initial flights in her, and I believe was her owner for a
while.

I have a picture of the two trailers mentioned above, sitting side by
side, at Mojave I think.

I had the honor of meeting Edgar and Gerhard at the Wasserkuppe,
having dinner, getting a guided tour of the museum, going to the local
monastery and having a good German beer. What a great memory.

I also know from very, very reliable sources the story of how the
AS-12 came to be known as the AS-W12, and all subsequent Schleicher
designs have had a letter designation for the designer. Would you like
to hear the story?

Jack Gravance