Gliding in Northern & Southern Rhodesia in the 1950s & 1960s

If any guys are still around who used to glide in southern
Africa, please get in touch.
TIA

I flew with the Blantyre Aero Club in 1970, in what would have been
Nyasaland when you were there, was Malawi when I was there. We had one
Motorfalke, as I recall, with a pull starter that left a bruise in the
inside of the leg when you pulled the starter cord. My first (powered)
solo was there, in a Cessna 150, I believe. Didn't spend enough time
there to solo the motorfalke. Fred LaSor

I left when I was 11 years old I took up Gliding in Australia.

My father is in touch with expat internet group maybe they can help.

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I flew with the Blantyre Aero Club in 1970, in what would have been
Nyasaland when you were there, was Malawi when I was there. We had one
Motorfalke, as I recall, with a pull starter that left a bruise in the
inside of the leg when you pulled the starter cord. My first (powered)
solo was there, in a Cessna 150, I believe. Didn't spend enough time
there to solo the motorfalke. Fred LaSor

There are still a couple of active glider pilots in South Africa who
moved south in the 1970's - you might try posting to one of the club
sites there. In the 1980's in Johannesburg I bought a Jantar that had
been imported from what was then Rhodesia and there weren't many others
left there even then.

From recent reports, there are no current gliding operations in
Zimbabwe (surprise!!), but a local pilot told me there may be one or
two still in Zambia.

I can't relate to soaring in the 50's or 60's in Southern Africa , but
flew a number of "Rhodesian nationals" in the 70's . These took place
out of Warren Hills near Salisbury and conditions were often very good
with many 300-500km tasks set . Alf Thompson was the contest director
and had a reputation for tough tasks. I now live and soar out of
Indianapolis ,IN and know a number of ex Rhodesian pilots and others
who flew the Rhodesian contests fly out of the Magaliesburg club in
South Africa- you might try thier excellent website .