British Pathe glider film clips...

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

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

Earlier, Marc Ramsey wrote:

Does anyone recognize the location?

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

Bob K.

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.

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.

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

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