Moonrakers Gliding and Soaring Club - RAFGSA

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. (UK/EU: affiliate commission may be earned on purchases made through links in this post.) Sometime in 1962 it must have been. For some reason we were flying from Biscester probably the time I was towed to Halton to try for my 5hours. The highlight of my few days there was the honor of flying with Sir Theodore MCEVOY in the Eagle two seater as his safety pilot!!! As it was only my second trip in this aircraft .... The moment the aircraft started to move on the launch it was like being on rails. Perfection. What a great gentleman. obituarys thanks to http://oldhabs.com   ACM Sir Theodore MCEVOY (1915-25) died on 29 September 1991, at the age of 86. In spite of his illness, he was an outstanding fighter leader. As Station Commander of RAF Northolt, he formed the Polish Fighter Wing in 1941, after they had fought magnifice...

ref John Willi and ref; the calculator. This is the latest reference I can find for Him. T his link gave me the quote below. "Ref "John Willy" - John Williamson - I remember him well and the calculator. Back in 1966 when he was a Flt Lt at RAF Locking he taught me to fly gliders in the then "Mendips" RAF Gliding Club. Wonderful days, T21, Tutor, Prefect, Oly 2b and a Grunau 2 (with its original German markings). Rotten site though, sea breeze front used to wipe out all thermal lift."

This where I found the reference to John Willi gain of height award. I remember him talking about this one day and saying how he was all iced up in the cockpit and it took an hour to get down as the  Weihe had no air brakes. de Havilland Cup (gain of height): JS.Williamson 26,500f