Thursday, June 13, 2024

Tehachapi Vintage Sailplane Regatta

 Every year for Memorial Day, the Vintage Sailplane Association gathers some members and their aircraft at Mountain Valley Airport (L94) in Tehachapi for a weekend of fun and flying.

A gorgeous Schweizer 1-26C on tow

Jeff Byard's beautiful Slingsby T.21

Jeff Byard's Schweizer TG-3A


Jeff's Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross and Slingsby await a tow

One of Mountain Valley's Piper PA-25 Pawnees running up before the first tow of the day.

The Bowlus and Slingsby on a thermal



The Bowlus in front of Jeff's hangar. A masterpiece of aircraft restoration craftsmanship.


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