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Immatriculation : BGA-448 Numéro de série : 21 Année de construction : 1943 Localisation : Gliding Heritage Centre (Lasham, UK) Propriétaire : Gliding Heritage Centre (GHC) Statut de la machine : En exposition
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1947-Acquired by the Surrey Gliding Club- at Redhill.
1962-Acquired by the "21 Syndicate" (still active at Lasham).
Notable flights
1949- 2nd in the National Championship at Camphill.
Surrey GC team - John Neilan, Derek Reid & Wally Kahn.
1950- 250 miles, from Redhill to Brussels by Lorne Welch (Surrey CFI).
195?- Winner of the Wakefield Trophy for longest flight of the year.
Restoration history : 2012. Extensive repairs to both wings have been completed and now await painting - when weather permits! The tail-plane has been largely re-built and the canopy is being painstakingly restored. The glider is to be finished in her original German markings. 27 June 2013 - Weihe (448) in position in the Chris Wills Memorial Hangar.
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Date dernière info : 09/2013
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Id. machine : 757
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