Slingsby Collection

Slingsby T. 31 Tandem Tutors and T. 21b Sedburghs
Slingsby T.31 Tandem Tutors and T.21b Sedburghs, 2-seat training gliders, operated by the Royal Air Force, on behalf of the Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force. Date: circa 1980

Air Scouts learning to glide
Two Scouts sit in a Slingsby T.21 while another Scout connects it to a cable prior to launch at the first Air Scout Gliding Course at Lasham. An Avro York G-ANTK can also be seen in the background

Slingsby Type 21B Sedbergh at the gliding championships at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire. July 1954. Date: 1954

Schempp-Hirth Minimoa BGA338 under repair With Slingsby Sailplanes at Kirbymoorside in 1943.After being impressed into the Royal Air Force BGA338 was flown briefly by the ATC at 123 Elelmentary

Slingsby T. 7 Kirby Cadet G-ALMX
Slingsby T.7 Kirby Cadet G-ALMX of the Handley Page Gliding Club at Radlett, with Handley Page Hastings in the background awaiting flight -test - delivery. Date: 1950s

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3104L - 93-0560
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3104L / 93-0560 (msn 2164, T.67M260-T3A), of the USAF Flight Academy at Colorado Springs / USAF HQ Air Education and Training. Date: circa 1997

Slingsby T-67M Firefly Mk2 G-BLTV (msn 2025), at Cranfield Aerodrome. Date: circa 1986

Raymond Baxter being filmed in a Slingsby T. 21 glider
Raymond Baxter about to have a glider flight during filming, in a Slingsby T.21 2-seat training glider, at Lasham. Date: circa 1960

Slingsby T. 8 Tutor (BGA. 858)
Slingsby T.8 Tutor (BGA.858). Date: circa 1981

Slingsby T. 50 Skylark 4 BLC
Slingsby T.50 Skylark 4 BLC (msn 1331, BGA.1045), at the London Gliding Club, Dunstable. Date: circa 1981

Slingsby T. 65C Sport Vega R23
Slingsby T.65C Sport Vega R23, of the Royal air Force Gliding and Soaring Association, at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Slingsby T. 61 Venture T. 2 ZA629 9
Air Cadets - Slingsby T.61 Venture T.2 ZA629 9, of No.633 Volunteer Gliding School. Date: circa 1990

Slingsby T. 41b Skylark 2 ZK-GBM
Slingsby T.41b Skylark 2 ZK-GBM (msn 942), at Waharoa, New Zealand, on 18 Apr 1960 Date: 1960

Slingsby T. 51 Dart 17R BSL
Slingsby T.51 Dart 17R BSL (msn 1445, BGA 1197, civil reg G-DBSL), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby Dart 17R 377, at the launch point with the pilot ready to board. Date: circa 1982

Slingsby Skylark 3 AXL, at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s, sans starboard outer wing. Date: circa 1982

Slingsby T. 41b Skylark 2 CYH
Slingsby T.41b Skylark 2 CYH (msn 995, BGA No, 1909), at Lasham for a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 59D Kestrel 19 DBS
Slingsby T.59D Kestrel 19 DBS (msn 1864, BGA 1990), at the London Gliding Club, on Dunstable Downs, for a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 51 Dart 17 477
Slingsby T.51 Dart 17 477, at Lasham for a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 59F Kestrel 19 918
Slingsby T.59F Kestrel 19 918 (msn 1790, BGA 1683), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. The Slingsby Kestrel was a licence-built - developed version of the Glasglugel 401. Date: circa 1981

Slingsby T. 66 Nipper Series 3 G-AWDA
Slingsby T.66 Nipper Series 3 G-AWDA (msn S117), at Blackpool-Squire's Gate Airport in June 1972. Date: 1972

Slingsby T. 21b BGA. 570
Slingsby T.21b BGA.570 (msn 538, ex G-ALNJ), ready to take a winch launch at Lands End in April 1966. Date: 1966

Dornier Do 28A-1 G-ASUR (msn 3051) at Exeter Airport in June 1066, in company with Slingsby Sedbergh TX1 XN157 (msn 1161) of an Air Cadet Voluntary Gliding School. Date: 1968

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N30575
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N30575 (msn 2149) of the USAF Academy, In April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3172R
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3172R (msn 2193) of the USAF Academy, In April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3150C
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3150C (msn 2183) of the USAF Academy, In April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T. 67M-200 Firefly G-BXKW - HKG-13
Slingsby T.67M-200 Firefly G-BXKW / HKG-13 (msn 2061) Date: 2008

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3002A
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3002A (msn 2125, T.67M260-T3A), of the USAF Flight Academy at Colorado Springs, in April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3004H
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N3004H (msn 2126 T.67M260-T3A), with 5 others, of the USAF Flight Academy at Colorado Springs, in April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N7020D
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N7020D (msn 2109 T.67M260-T3A), with 5 others, of the USAF Flight Academy at Colorado Springs, in April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T67M Firefly G-BWXP
Slingsby T67M-260 Firefly G-BWXP (msn 2251), of Hunting Contract Services. Date: circa 2000

Slingsby T-3A Firefly N30698
United States Air Force - Slingsby T-3A Firefly N30698 (msn 2153) of the USAF Academy, In April 1997. Date: 1997

Slingsby T. 31 Tandem Tutor 903
Slingsby T.31 Tandem Tutor 903 (msn 698, ex WT903) Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 59J Kestrel G-BDWZ 7
Slingsby T.59 Kestrel 17 G-BDWZ BGA 2470 - 85 (msn 1867), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. The Slingsby Kestrel was a licence-built - developed version of the Glasglugel 401

Slingsby T. 61C G-AZPC
Slingsby T.61C G-AZPC (msn 1767), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 51 Dart 17 BSL
Slingsby T.51 Dart 17 BSL (msn 1445, BGA 1197, civil reg G-DBSL), framed by the prodigious tail of ASW-17 266, at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 59D Kestrel 19 CFU
Slingsby T.59D Kestrel 19 CFU (msn 1762, BGA 1515), ready for take-off at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 59D Kestrel 19 CZR
Slingsby T.59D Kestrel 19 CZR (msn 1842, BGA 1941, civil reg G-DCZR), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 59J Kestrel G-BDWZ 7
Slingsby T.59 Kestrel 17 G-BDWZ BGA 2470 / 85 (msn 1867), waiting for the slack to be taken up on the tow-rope. The Slingsby Kestrel was a licence-built / developed version of the Glasglugel 401

Slingsby Skylark 3 AXL, at the grid of a gliding competition in the UK. Waiting for a launch before the competition starts. Date: circa 1982

Slingsby Dart 17R 96 in the process of being rigged before flying (note: the centre-section fairing has yet to be fitted). Date: circa 1982

Slingsby T. 59 Kestrel 17 85
Slingsby T.59 Kestrel 17 85, waiting for the slack to be taken up on the tow-rope. The Slingsby Kestrel was a licence-built / developed version of the Glasglugel 401. Date: circa 1982

Slingsby T. 59 Kestrel 17 667
Slingsby T.59 Kestrel 17 667. The Slingsby Kestrel was a licence-built / developed version of the Glasglugel 401. Date: circa 1982

Slingsby T. 61A G-AYZU
Slingsby T.61A G-AYZU (msn 1740). A licence-built / developed version of the Scheibe SF.25 Motor-Falke, produced by Slingsby Sailplanes. Date: circa 1982

Vickers-Slingsby Vega Club ELD
Slingsby Vega Club ELD, circa 1982. The swansong of British sailplane manufacturing, the 15m flapped Vega Sport had retractable undercarriage

Slingsby T. 21b Sedburgh FJD
Slingsby T.21b Sedburgh FJD, 2-seat training glider, formerly operated by the Royal Air Force, on behalf of the Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force. Date: circa 1980

Slingsby T. 67M Firefly - G-BIDP
Slingsby T.67M Firefly - G-BIDP Date: 1987

H C Slingsby, Kingsway, London, truck and ladder builders -- typewritten invoice. 1956

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