WIGRAM GLIDING 1 CLUB
New Machine Due The Wigram Gliding Club ! will in the next few days ' receive an addition to its fleet '—a high-performance Rhonseigler single-seat sailplane from Germany. Rhonseiglers. considered an' advanced machine for club flying, have won world) championships and most of the honours at the recent New Zealand gliding championships at Mbsterton. This addition will bring i the club's fleet to three, all j of wibich are German and ‘ front the same firm. dub members are at present flying a Rhonadler. The Rhonleneke which crashed last month is. under repair: and awaiting spare parts! from Germany. About to be shipped from; Britain is an Olympia 463, which is expected to be in | use early next year.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19631121.2.211
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CII, Issue 30294, 21 November 1963, Page 25
Word Count
120WIGRAM GLIDING1 CLUB Press, Volume CII, Issue 30294, 21 November 1963, Page 25
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.