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CALIFORNIAN HOLIDAY By FRED SLlNGSBY L AST March, Fluff and I thought it was time to go and see our many friends in the U.S.A., particularly Dick and Lucy Lyon. who live in Tarzana. near Hollywood, and who had sent os many pressing invitations. The Lyons are typical American soaring folk, Dick has two Diamonds in his C badge, and perhaps a third by nowhe has been gliding for many years. He also knows every bit of California. certainly all the best soaring sites. As far as Dick is concerned, California is America at its best: 1 agree with Dick every time on that score, at any rate. As the spring is the best for a holiday out West, we made a quick decision. and on Friday, April 15th, we left Manchester Airport on a Super VC-IO for New York. en route for Los Angeles. Apart from a long delay at the first stop at Prestwick. and then another 45 minutes wait on the landing field at New York until a dock was cleared, we had a wonderful trip in the luxurious YC-IO to Kennedy Airport. where we made our first contact with the U.S.A. It was rather bewildering at firsL The whole World's population seemed to be scurrying around in gr,eat haste in all direclions. With the help of a friendly American (and all are very friendly indeed) we get a "charge call" through to Lucy Lyon to let her know we would be an hour late in Los Angeles. We found our "gate" for a Boeing 707. The clerk who booked us in was very cheerful: "Wha.l do you think of it?" he said. "11 sure myst look a tangle to you folks. but it all works out. you'll find." When we were told we could get aboard, I was very impressed by tne well lighted and carpeted corridors. leading straight from the waiting room gate right into the aeroplane. No draughty march across a w~ndy patch to a mobile stairway in Wintry conditions. It was indeed a pleasant contrast to what we had been used to. As soon as we found our seats we were asked by the stewardess ir" we wanted anything. With a certain doubtful air, we asked if we could have a cup of tea. It came up with a smile, and very quickly too! We arrived at Los Angeles at 7.30 p.m. local time, but not so our luggage. Dick Lyon had a very forceful talk with a nice man in a little office, who put through a call to New York. We then followed Dick to another arrival point. and waited about an hour: and behold our luggage suddenly turned up from another flight. It was getting on for 9 p.m. local time. but my watch showing Manchester time was after 4 o'clock in the morning. Nevertheless, we felt fine and enjoyed our first sight of Los Angeles. its lights stretching to the horizon in all directions. as we joined the broad stream of traffic on the freeway which eventually took us 10 Tarzana. . Dick and Lucy Lyon live in a charming house. with a "backyard" (garden to liS) with about half a dozen orange trees. a few lemon trees. palms. and a lot of spikey looking plants. and lots of lovely coloured flowers. There is a roomy patio for lounging in the sun and having a barbecue. The temperature next day was 98'F. but very dry. 1 was told that a tre~ of tangerine oranges had all bee-n Dick alld LlIcy Lyon. 339
Page 1 and 2: SAIL A &GLIDI October-November 1966
Page 3: SAILPLANE &, GLIDING OFFICIAL ORGAN
Page 7 and 8: A gaggle, assembly, dope, or produc
Page 9 and 10: to Lake Tahoe, partly in Nevada but
Page 11 and 12: a most interesting visit to the Soa
Page 13 and 14: Guo (sharply): Are you referring to
Page 15 and 16: THE GERMAN NATIONALS EARLY a hundre
Page 17 and 18: B.G.A. NEWS Association Secretary R
Page 19 and 20: THE CARE AND FEEDING OF PASSENGERS
Page 21 and 22: "A.h, bwt lift in clowds is much bi
Page 23 and 24: V-TAILS By JOHN GIBSON HE recent in
Page 25 and 26: LONDON REGIONALS 30th July - 7th Au
Page 27 and 28: would also be possible. Pilots were
Page 29 and 30: Final 3L7 2.8 5.8 Total Place PI/or
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Page 33 and 34: FLYING IN THE U.S. NATIONALS By R.
Page 35 and 36: course ran S.E. diagonally across t
Page 37 and 38: "TURN LEFT AT READING" Some Thought
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Page 51 and 52: RIETI 1966 By PHIL.lP WILLS W· HEN
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all around with large flat areas of
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GLIDING CERTIFICATES DIAMOND FOR HE
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quent flying. Anyway, on one of the
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winners of each Clas3 as National C
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idea of his position. This person w
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the demand for its se"rvices and sa
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FOR SALE (continued) HIGH performan
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BRISTOL E are pleased to note that.
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Our holiday courses h.ave been high
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land is under consideration, as we
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enough to -make it impossible to dr
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Mick Ensor made our "highest" this
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AUSTRIA T HIRTY-FIVE pilots. flew i
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"4 came through, Karsten Christense
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