Imperial College Gliding Club is the oldest, and one of the largest, university gliding clubs in the
United Kingdom
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. Founded in 1930, the club was the second club to become affiliated to the
British Gliding Association
The British Gliding Association (BGA) is the governing body for gliding in the United Kingdom.
Gliding in the United Kingdom operates through 80 gliding clubs (both civilian and service) which have 2,310 gliders and 9,462 full flying members ( ...
, and has for most of its life flown from
Lasham Airfield
Lasham Airfield is an aerodrome located north-west of Alton in Hampshire, England, in the village of Lasham.
It was built in 1942 and was a Royal Air Force Station during the Second World War, many significant operations being flown from it ...
in Hampshire. The club maintains an archive website where details of the club's history since 1930 are kept.
See also
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Frank Irving
Frank Irving (7 April 1925 – August 2005) was a British aeronautical engineer, glider pilot, author and university lecturer.
Early life and education
Francis George Irving was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He attended St. Edward's Co ...
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Payne I.C.1
The Payne I.C.1 was a primary glider built by members of a University gliding club in 1930. It was finished and prepared for flight but was damaged by wind and repairs were never completed.
Design and development
When the Imperial College Gl ...
External links
Imperial College Gliding ClubImperial College Gliding Club archiveLasham Gliding SocietyBritish Gliding AssociationImperial College LondonImperial College Unionarchive website
Clubs and societies of Imperial College London
Gliding in England
Flying clubs
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