Talgarth - Home of the Black Mountain Gliding Club
Yet another new airfield for me. I stopped here late in the afternoon just as they were packing up the gliders and getting a BBQ ready. Friendly reception and permission granted to wander around once I had asked.
Europa G-DLCB minus propeller was built in 1996 
Piper Pa-25-235 Pawnee G-AZPA - many of these old ag-planes found new life a glider tugs - this example was built back in 1970 and arrived at Talgarth for glider duties in 1982This airfield is set in a very lovely location right at the foot of the Black Mountains - I'm told these offer excellent soaring conditions making Talgarth one of the best gliding locations in the UK. The club house facilities look in excellent condition too.
G-DEGZ two seater Schleicher ASK 21 this example built in 1980
G-DDVY Schempp-Hirth Cirrus c/n 52 is 40 years old being built in 1969
SZD 51-1 Junior G-CFHF c/n W-952 was one of the last examples to be built at the SZD Wroclaw factory - production continued at Bielsko-Biala
Altogether on this visit I logged 2 aircraft and 15 gliders.
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