Aircraft VH-GCG Photo

VH-GCG, 1973 Let L-13 Blanik, C/N: 025424
Airborne view of the front Instrument panel in Canberra Gliding Club Let L-13 Blanik Glider VH-GCG Cn 025424 over Cooma NSW (launched from Polo Flat YPFT) on 30Mar1980. Note Pre-Flight Checklist Mnemonic ‘CHAOTIC’ on the panel.
Photo Info
Photographer
Walnaus47
Shot Date 1980-03-30
Airport YPFT
YPFT Airport
Upload Date 2020-11-26
Views 300
EXIF Data
Software Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 Windows
Dimensions 1200 × 900
Date Taken 2020-08-16 18:32:38
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VH-GCG @ YPFT - Forward View from Canberra Gliding Club Blanik L-13 VH-GCG Cn 025424 being dragged aloft at Polo Flat YPFT (at Cooma NSW) on 30Mar1980. The Blanik is being towed by Canberra Gliding Club Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B VH-MLS Cn 25-3809. - by Walnaus47
Walnaus47
@ YPFT
VH-GCG @ YPFT - Tug launch of Blanik - Canberra Gliding Club Let L-13 Blanik VH-GCG Cn 025424 being towed aloft from Polo Flat YPFT (at Cooma NSW) on 30Mar1980. The Blanik was towed aloft by Canberra Gliding Club Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B VH-MLS Cn 25-3809. - by Walnaus47
Walnaus47
@ YPFT
VH-GCG @ YPFT - Wing View from Canberra Gliding Club Let L-13 Blanik VH-GCG Cn 025424 over Cooma NSW on 30Mar1980. The Blanik ‘photo platform’ had been towed aloft by Canberra Gliding Club Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B VH-MLS Cn 25-3809 (launched from Polo Flat YPFT) - by Walnaus47
Walnaus47
@ YPFT
VH-GCG @ YPFT - Forward View from Canberra Gliding Club Blanik L-13 VH-GCG Cn 025424 just airborne behind tug at Polo Flat YPFT (at Cooma NSW) on 30Mar1980. The Blanik is being towed aloft by Canberra Gliding Club Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee B VH-MLS Cn 25-3809. - by Walnaus47
Walnaus47
@ YPFT
VH-GCG @ YPFT - Airborne Cockpit view from Canberra Gliding Club Let L-13 Blanik Glider VH-GCG Cn 025424 over Cooma NSW (launched from Polo Flat YPFT) on 30Mar1980. The canopy developed a crack, which grew Like Topsy - too late to ‘stop drill’ the crack in the Perspex! - by Walnaus47
Walnaus47
@ YPFT