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Title: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on May 10, 2021, 14:18:09 PM
Tountinna Gazette 2021.....
Thought I’d restart our old contribution and keep people updated on happenings on TT.
Mostly photos and maybe some comments thrown in for good measure.
We started back only in recent weeks, so these are the first photos of 2021.....
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on May 10, 2021, 14:22:46 PM
Some more....
These are Elan 100 2ch gliders from Cambrian Models. Middle 2 are electric and all fly beautifully.
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: rogallo on May 10, 2021, 17:50:39 PM
Ooh la la,
      cest magnific Gerry, looking forward to some Wed evening if the unclean Cork lads are welcome.

R
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Post by: billscottni on May 10, 2021, 18:31:14 PM
looking like great soaring weather Ger
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Post by: Fred on May 11, 2021, 14:27:39 PM
Looking great!

And lucky you! Still haven't flown anything this year  :'( :'(
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on May 11, 2021, 17:18:31 PM
Thanks lads.
Ralph, all GG’s are welcome on TT regardless of how clean or unclean they are....even if they come from Cork!!
Let me know when you’re thinking of coming up and I’m sure we’d be delighted to meet up
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on June 13, 2021, 17:16:42 PM
What a day!! Glider Guider Gathering, Saturday 12th June 2021. On Tountinna.
23 pilots, a least 50 gliders, + hang gliders,+ paragliders, + hill walkers.
Thanks to everyone who traveled and took part in our annual gathering. It was great to see so many faces we haven’t seen for so long, looking forward to doing it all again next year.
Regards, Gerry Buckley
Some photos…..people first……
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Post by: amhamilt on June 14, 2021, 10:41:32 AM
Gerry,
Thanks for the sambo and a great day out on Tountinna! What great flying conditions we had!
Regards, Al.
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on June 14, 2021, 11:45:31 AM
Thanks Al, glad you enjoyed it.
I’ll get some model photos up on the site later today.
GB
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Post by: rogallo on June 14, 2021, 13:15:35 PM
Hi Ger,
    I had a great time also. Looking forward to catching up again some Wed evening.

Ralph
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Post by: Kevin O'Donoghue on June 14, 2021, 13:23:00 PM
Thanks Gerry for the hospitality. Eoin clocked up a lot of flying off of the point. Great spot for smaller gliders!
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on June 14, 2021, 22:19:12 PM
Again, great everyone seemed to have a great time.
Everyone is more than welcome to join us for our mid-week gliding session. These days, we meet about 2pm and fly until about 8.30 ish. Usually of a Wednesday, but if the forecast isn’t great for Wednesday we move to Thursday.
Anyone interested, please contact me and I’ll let you know what the plan is.
Regards, GB
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: Spanner on June 15, 2021, 18:07:25 PM
Thanks again Gerry great turnout and good to catch up with everyone.
Some photos attached.

Joe
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: Ollie on June 16, 2021, 11:56:12 AM
Great photos. I'd love to have gone but a family holiday got in the way! Friends of mine live in killaloe and i have flown my homebuild foam wing there. I might have passed one of you lads. He was in a silver renault megane i think? Back of it FULL of aviation goodies!😆
Its an amazing place and i hope to fly there again.
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Post by: Ollie on June 16, 2021, 11:57:57 AM
https://youtu.be/HJBzCtlRzZE
My wing on tountinna from a while back.
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Post by: Fred on July 04, 2021, 15:14:11 PM
Finally, managed to recover my photos! Thanks a million to Gerry and the guys for hosting the event, lots of people and gliders, and it was good to see some familiar faces!!

Enjoy a few photos :)

Bring on the next meeting!
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: Fred on July 04, 2021, 15:18:55 PM
More!
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Post by: Fred on July 04, 2021, 15:26:28 PM
More!!
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Post by: Ollie on July 04, 2021, 21:36:15 PM
Fantastic photos!
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Post by: Fred on July 05, 2021, 13:58:23 PM
Cheers Ollie! Unfortunately, bad light on the day :(
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Post by: Ollie on July 08, 2021, 11:24:09 AM
I used to do photography, i feel your pain!
I was in nz years ago and was at the wrc rally. My photos were epic. Someone said they even looked professional! 🤣
Its the light. The grey here just hurts.
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Post by: Fred on July 10, 2021, 19:06:15 PM
True! Light is very important! I am far from being even an amateur :( bless the digital age!  Take 200 photos, to get 10 decent if lucky!  ;D Argentic had to be careful! Those were the days!!  :(

By the way, forgot I took photos from my phone too! So here are a few more :)

By the way 2… did any married men felt the disturbance in the force yesterday??? 🤣🤣
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on October 21, 2021, 16:44:57 PM
We’re still flying on Tountinna every Wednesday afternoon. So far, we’ve been very lucky with the weather.
Some photos from recent days………
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on October 21, 2021, 16:50:17 PM
During the summer, Philip Kieran and myself often got flying off the coast on Loop Head. Light winds, perfect for some floaty type models.
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: gerryb on October 21, 2021, 16:57:45 PM
This was our gathering yesterday afternoon. Hard to believe we’re coming to the end of October with such fine weather….
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Post by: Ollie on October 21, 2021, 21:01:46 PM
Excellent photos!
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Post by: gerryb on December 12, 2023, 11:55:33 AM
Hi all,
Just thought I’d share some photos of models being built by the TT brigade over the winter.
First up is Denis Kelly’s Slingsby ‘Eagle’ from the Mike Trew plan. I’m not sure of the exact span, but it’s about 3.5m.

Next is Philip Hickey’s ASK 18 from the Cliff Charlesworth plan and Laser Cut Sailplanes semi-kit. 4m span

3rd is Pete Townsend’s 1:3.5 ASK 18. Can’t remember who does the kit, but at over 4.5m, this is a big model!

Last one up is my own Slingsby T21 Sedberg. 1:4 sc, 4m span, from the Frank Albrecht kit.

All models progressing nicely and should be ready to fly by the start of next season.

Regards, Gerry Buckley
Title: Re: Tountinna Gazette
Post by: Flamingo Flier on December 12, 2023, 20:30:47 PM
Some very impressive modelling Gerry (and friends).

Fine workshops too - particularly the one with the AGA!

JIM