Category Archives: hang gliding, microlighting, micro lighting, paragliding, gliding, sailplanes, flying, adventures, pioneers, parachuting, skydiving, freefall

Happy New Year to all. The blog has been a bit quiet due to the fact that my alter ego Clarke of Adventure and I have visited New Zealand to tour and be with my elder daughter and chap.  It … Continue reading →

Hello all, this will be the last post for a couple of weeks or so. I have posted a real “Rogues Gallery” for you to have a look at and see if you can recognise anyone?  Can you believe the fashion … Continue reading →

A True Story. It was late in the year of ‘74, a small group of early hang glider pilots were gathered at the top of Cats Tor, the highest hill in the western Peak District rising to some 1800 feet … Continue reading →

I am very excited to tell you that due to the power of the ether and perhaps  in small part to this blog I have been on touch with two pilots who owned and flew the plastic hang glider I … Continue reading →

No don’t worry if you’ve checked back hoping to have a go at the quiz I promised you.  I’ve not forgotten and it will be here soon, honest. Yes I know the title of this post might seem a little … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone. I am keen to research all things to do with early hang gliding and microlighting especially in the Peak District area of the UK. I was very much involved then but sadly have lost most of my photographs … Continue reading →