20 April 2011

the giddy heights of holly hill

Spring masquerades as summer on Tuesday afternoon and Holly is light but thermic. There's plenty of fliers on the hill, and none could argue they didn't get a good fix.










goooowarrrrahhhhnnn !





more men in shorts





Simon has a go with Betty




the patch






prop anxiety








Micro Floh aka Destiny for our American viewers

(it fits nicely in the trunk of his station wagon)





why so serious Alan?










lean


Hopefully more of the same on Good Friday





18 April 2011

crash!

Good to see the forum doing another in its series of frequent crashes.

Anyone up for Holly tomorrow afternoon?


12 April 2011

mid week special







Ray launches out over the verdant pasture









lots of kit







combat







combatees




Blaze







Simon taps the ash off the end of his member







Col's Wildthing with motor





not his legs though







a family of metal boxes saunters down the hill for a look









hairy Col







Gary's Wein






















good wind to you all!



04 April 2011

start of the season

Good weekend all round, we could have done with some more sun on Sunday afternoon, but let's face it, the wind's the priority!









Discus Obesius owns the slope







lovely Luna








Duke steers the Ventus like a pro......





but we'll draw a veil over his ASW 'landing'





well honed launch technique





check out that swagger



Duke's getting ready for an altitude record attempt







Pete and the Phase 6




Mick and the Radian



Radian and A N Other




Radian pass





Radian swoop









Hangies have a rig / de-rig day