Thursday, 23 May 2013 09:46
Our host, the Horsham Flying Club now has a Facebook page which tells some of the story of the club over the past 50 years.
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Horsham Week Gliding Competition
The club is seeking registration of interest / attendance from current and past members of the old Wimmera Soaring Club, Wimmera Sports Aircraft Association and the new Horsham Flying Club. We also invite the many friends and supporters of the club to attend and share in the celebrations. We you or your family has been involved with the club in any way over the years we we love to see you on the 31st August and 1st September 2013.
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Horsham Week Stories
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2013: Willis sets new standards in the Horsham Week Gliding Competition This article by Colin MacGillivray was first published in The Wimmera Mail-Times on 11/02/2013.Read More...
A South Australian man has claimed two Australian records in the Horsham Week Gliding Competition. Keith Willis of the Bordertown-Keith... -
2013: Start lines, turnpoints, cameras and all that JazzHorsham Week was a full on competition right from the start in 1967. For the first competition the turnpoints were on an honour system but this was superseded by cameras the next year. Pilots used mainly “Instamatics”. Two cameras were mounted on the side of the cockpit canopy frame oriented so that the wing tip of the glider...Read More...
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2013: Horsham Week 2013First published on the Waikerie Gliding Club blog February 4th, 2013 Well we have a strong team of Waikerie pilots at Horsham week 2013; Four gliders and one crew. Grant Hudson has joined Craig Peter and Greg. Our Solo crew member extrordinair John Ridge does everything from inspect pilots rooms to ensure close liaison with...Read More...
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2013: Horsham club celebrates 50 years of flying This article by Colin MacGillivray was first published in The Wimmera Mail-Times on 15th of March 2013. Photo by Samantha Camarri. A...Read More... -
2012: Pilots in action during Horsham Gliding WeekThis article by Justine McCullagh-Beasy was first published in The Wimmera Mail-Times on the 8th of February 2012. HORSHAM Gliding Week gliders took to the skies on three of the first four days of competition. Horsham Flying Club president Arnold Niewand said gliders completed a three-hour task on Saturday and a 2.5 hour task on...Read More...
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2012: Gliders take flight at Horsham This article by Justine McCullagh-Beasy was first published in The Wimmera Mail-Times on the 1st of February 2012, Picture: Paul Carracher.Read More...
THIRTY-TWO glider pilots are learning how to fly cross country at a week-long coaching course at Horsham Flying Club. Victorian Soaring Association's Ian Grant is teaching the course,... -
2012: Flying club stalwart dies, aged 93This article by Caroline Tang was first published in The Wimmera Mail-Times on 13th of January 2012. WIMMERA flying identity Werner Grossenbacher died from an illness on Monday, aged 93. Mr Grossenbacher was an original member of Horsham Flying Club. He was involved with the club since it began in the mid-1960s as the Wimmera Soaring...Read More...
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