Tom chats with Glider Instructor (and 3 Squadron Association member) Ken McCracken, at the Southern Cross Gliding Club, Camden.
Tom chats with Glider Instructor (and 3 Squadron
Association member) Ken McCracken, at the Southern Cross Gliding
Club, Camden.
Straps on...
Take Off!
Pilot's-Eye View
... And there was a big surprise waiting for Tom when
he got back to Camden, a beautifully-restored WW2-era Harvard trainer
ready to take him up for an aerobatic experience!
They did a spectacular display over the airfield, looping and
rolling. Tom found that he was still comfortable with the
controls, despite not having flown a Harvard since his
instructing days in WW2!
Low Level Fast Pass. (Smoke generator on!)
And Zooooommmmm!
Tom thanks the owner of the Harvard
"One of the most remarkable days of my life..."
Tom giving a speech to Camden aero-enthusiasts later that
evening.