Some of the People I remember
John Williamson the CFI was a fairly small wiry man, with enormous energy and enthusiasm for Gliding and the Club. He was the person who did the 500km flight the day I first visited, and was the UK champion as well as representing the UK in the World Championships if my memory serves me well. I flew with him many times and one of the most memorable flights was in the T21 at the end of the day. He was flying and I was just a passenger. My log book shows it as having taken place on the 21st of August 1961. It was a winch launch to 1100 feet, which on releasing the cable pulled up into a half turn of a spin, followed by a loop, a stall turn, a steep turn and a beat up in the valley to the side of the airfield then a spot landing (of course). John was always looking for the best gliding experience possible given the weather conditions that prevailed. Just to the north of RAF Upavon was a south facing hill called "Huish". And on days when the winds were suitable we de-rigged ...
