1920's Heron Primary Glider. by blinkings

Photography • Aviation • posted on Feb 16, 2012

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The aircraft was discovered in a fruit packing shed in 1943, and in July 1945 she made her first flight. I reckon it would take more bravery than I have to go flying in though!!!!!

Comments (18)

angora

12:52AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

and lots of -warm- clothes! very cool pic!!!

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Crabbycabby

12:58AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

Wow, talk about basic.

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bmac62

1:20AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

Looks alot simpler than the Wright Brothers earliest flying machines. I must say the seat looks very comfortable. Well seen. What else is in that magical hanger?

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bernieloehn

1:24AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

Great picture, wow!

whaleman

1:46AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

I know how you feel...something about always being the first to the scene of an accident!

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durleybeachbum

2:47AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

So fragile!

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jayfar

3:05AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

You don't fly in it Andrew you fly on it and I agree with you, it takes a brave person or your mother-in-law!!

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Maxidyne

6:09AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

I dunno, i'd give it a go even if it does look like a toy made out of balsa wood :)

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bullsnook

6:26AM | Thu, 16 February 2012

Jayfar ... lol, your mother in law, that's so wrong, but yet so funny at the same time. Nice Shot dude, cool looking little glider, I would love to have something like it, just imagine the great areal shots you could take from this

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