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 Casey Bukowski. WW2 veteran Waist Gunner on B17's. Serving at Ridgewell with the 381st Heavy Bombardment Group |  Visitor Casey Bukowski reviewing the site of Ridgewell Airfield where he was stationed during WW2 with the USAF 381st Heavy Bombardment Group |  Visitor WW2 veteran Casey Bukowski with Jared Cummings. USA |
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 Casey tells us that he will return from the USA on his 100th birthday to fly at Essex Gliding Club once more! |  A new syndicate owned glider joins our club |  Reflections |
 |  USA visitor Casey, presented our gliding club with this wonderful poster |  |
 Casey Bukowski, now 96, a crew member of B17 “Friday 13th” which was shot down over Germany in 1944. Casey and 3 others bailed and were taken prisoner until the war ended. Casey never returned to Ridgewell. |  |  Dr Rex Hayden, (club member) taking a 90th birthday celebration flight! |
 Kevin King took these pictures during a 5 hour flight in June 2019 |  |  |
 Steve Sabine front seat and pilot Tony Brook. October 20th 2018 |  |  |
 Steve Sabine returns to our club after leaving in 1984. Steve was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2007 and is thriving and providing inspiration and hope for other Myeloma patients |  |  |
 Gliding 'Taster Day' 2018 |  A selection of images from our 'Gliding Taster Day' 29th September 2018 |  |
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 |  Rana and Instructor Vince Earl |  Our Gliding 'Taster Day' September 29th 2018. Flight instruction in the British Gliding Association gliding simulator |
 |  Gliding 'Taster Day' 2018 |  |
 |  Gliding 'Taster Day' 2018 |  Gliding 'Taster Day' 2018 |
 New Scientist Live. September 2018. Images from that day |  Review us on TripAdvisor |  Grant Anderson's father was based at Ridgewell during WW2, home to the US Army Air Force 381st Heavy bombardment Group |
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 |  Sportability passenger receives a briefing from David Hertzberg |  Photograph by Charles Forsyth |
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 |  A beautiful day at the launch point. July 2018 |  Surely this is not a reaction to my choice of music on our website! LOL |
 Essex Gliding Club was at the Ridgewell village fete on 7th July 2018 |  Ridgewell village fete |  Our stand at the Ridgewell village fete. Essex Gliding Club |
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 |  Flying week May 2018 |  |
 |  |  Camping on the airfield. Flying week May 2018 |
 Pictures from our flying week. May 2018 |  Steve at the controls |  |
 Cathy Dellar takes to the air |  | Pictures from our flying week. May 2018 |
 Photo credit to Cathy Dellar |  |  Helping Glide Britain |
 Long Mynd. March 2017 |  Our trip to Long Mynd gliding club in March 2017 was spoilt by high winds, some members had to find other ways to entertain themselves! |  Lenticular, (wave cloud) over Colorado USA. Photo by Allen Cherry 2017 |
 Jake Smith who soloed in October 2016. Pictured here with his instructor Alex Harris, (right) |  Glyn Long, (left) pictured here with CFI David Hertzberg after his first solo flight in one of our two PW6 gliders. Photos by Charles Forsyth |  Glyn Long preparing for his first solo flight in our PW6 glider. Candid shot from a distance |
 "This is how I did it!" |  |  Proud moment! Glyn Long's first solo flight. September 11th 2016 |
 Bernard Parry re-soloed in August 2016 after a long gap. He last flew solo in 1966! |  Members of Sportability came to visit and fly with us in August 2016 |  Keith Horseman pictured here with Brian Murphy. Keith thoroughly enjoyed his time with us and sent us a message that can be viewed on our 'Purchase Gift Vouchers' page |
 Keith Horseman enjoying a trial gliding lesson with Brian Murphy. The airfield runway is visible just to the right of the wing tip |  August gliding course members with CFI Dave Hertzberg. Photograph by Allen Cherry |  Cathy Dellar took this shot of our winch! |
 More dramatic clouds from Malaysia courtesy of Tony Brook |  Arcus cloud/Roll cloud in Malaysia courtesy of Tony Brook |  Shelf cloud in Malaysia courtesy of Tony Brook |
 |  Slingsby T21 visiting from Wethersfield airfiled, Essex. Saturday 30th July 2016 |  Kestrel on windsock - copyright Charles Forsyth 2016 |
 |  Kestrel in flight! |  Spot the Kestrel! |
 |  Club members Callum and Jake doing some important stuff! |  |
 Callum (14yrs Old) first solo - July 2016 |  |  |
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 Looking down over Ridgewell airfield |  |  |
 Ralph flying his ASW 20C |  |  |
 |  Tiny Planet - Ridgewell airfield |  |
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