HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 10 - A place for WSC & HFC to call home.

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. Part 10 - A place for WSC & HFC to call home. Every gliding club needs a place to call home. Over the 60 years that the Horsham Flying Club has been in existence, first as the Wimmera Soaring Club and now as the Horsham Flying Club we have had six different operational sites. This video in our anniversary series looks at the different place the club has called home.

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 9 - A private ES-60 Boomerang joins the club

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. 

Part 9 - A private ES-60 Boomerang joins the club

A private owner syndicate is formed and buys a single seat ES-60 Boomerang.

The Nymph had come on-line as the clubs first single seat glider to provide pilots with a progression path to a glider with higher performance than the T-31. But there were a growing number of members wanting to fly the Nymph and it wouldn’t always be available when they wanted it.

 A group of seven members decided to buy their own glider and formed a syndicate in early 1965. Tommy Thompson, Leon Rigetti, Max Hedt, Steve McFarlane, Peter McKee and Wally Rentch pooled funds to order and purchase one of the then new Schneider ES-60 Boomerang gliders.

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 8 - The Kookaburra does a back flip

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. 

Part 8 - The Kookaburra does a back flip

Peter Kelly in a 2013 interview talks about when the Kookaburra while being ground handled in the 1970s was picked up by a passing thermal and flipped onto its back. 

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 7 - ES-52 Kookaburra at Wimmera Soaring Club

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. 

Part 7 - ES-52 Kookaburra at Wimmera Soaring Club

To continue our 60th Anniversary video series, this time we are look at the introduction of the Edmund Schneider designed ES-52 Kookaburra. The club finally got the the seater it originally wanted, but couldn't obtain nor at first afford.

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 6 - Max Hedt on early operations of the WSC

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. Part 6 - Max Hedt talks about early operations of the WSC

Another of our 60th Anniversary videos. This time an interview with founding member, Max Hedt. Thursday 20 July 2023 is 60 years on from when the the Wimmera Soaring Club made the first flight of their T31b glider from Nhill Aerodrome to Horsham with an outlanding at Dimboola on the way. In this 2013 interview Max Hedt talks about the early weeks of flying operations alongside Curran Road at Horsham. The interview was filmed outside and is subject to wind noise and the sound of passing cars.

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 5 - The Winch

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. Part 5 - Winch launching at the Wimmera Soaring Club

We've put together another 60th anniversary video, this time we are looking at the development and use of the two club winches from 1963 to 1967.

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 4 - The Tiger Moth

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. Part 4 - The club's tug the De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, VH-WAL

Another short video in our 60th Anniversary Series. This time we are looking at the club's first glider tug, a De Havilland Tiger Moth and the unusual way it came to the then Wimmera Soaring Club

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 3 - The Nymph

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. 

Part 3 - The club's second glider the ES-56 Nymph 

Another 60th Anniversary video, this time we're looking at the club's second glider. The ES-56 Nymph, a design of Edmund Schneider built in South Australia. The club's Nymph was one of only four built. One remains flying today.

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 2 - The T31

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. 

Part 2 - T31 for Wimmera Soaring Club. 

Now that the club had been formed, it needed something to fly. After an initial search for a suitable two seater they found a syndicate in New South Wales with a Slingsby T31b for sale. It was purchased and brought into service in July 1963.

 

HFC 60th Anniversary Video Series Part 1 - Andrew Balsillie & the Yellow Kestrel

As part of the 60th Anniversary of the Horsham Flying Club, originally formed as the Wimmera Soaring Club in 1963 we are releasing a series of videos on the history of the club. 

Part 1 - Horsham had a gliding club before 1963 

Horsham has a gliding history that predates the formation of the club in 1963. This video goes back to the late 1930s when local projectionist Andrew Balsillie helped form a local gliding club while building his own glider in his back yard.

Horsham Flying Club 60th Anniversary

This year the Horsham Flying Club, formally the Wimmera Soaring Club is celebrating its 60th Anniversary. The club was formed following a gliding demonstation by members of the Sunraysia Gliding Club and a subsequent public meeting at the Horsham Town Hall in March 1963. As part of the 60th Anniversary celebrations the club is holding a dinner on the 19th of August at Westside Horsham. This is the venue operated by the racing club in Bennett Road. Details about obtaining tickets are in the notice below.

Jack Hart goes through his outlanding decision making

Jack Hart gave those present at briefing this morning an outline of his decision making process for his outlanding on Day 6.

Briefr summary of task details for Day 6

Club Class Task 6, 10 Feb 2022 Task distance: 164.77 km / 392.91 km (271.22 km) Task duration: 3:00:00 Updated: 10/02/2022, 08:48 15m / Std Class Task 6, 10 Feb 2022 Task distance: 172.52 km / 402.86 km (280.45 km) Task duration: 3:00:00 Updated: 10/02/2022, 08:49 Open / 18m Class Task 6, 10 Feb 2022 Task distance: 187.44 km / 412.71 km (292.87 km) Task duration: 2:45:00 Updated: 10/02/2022, 08:50

Winners Day 2 Horsham Week

Our winners for Day 2
Ryan Driscoll - Open/18m Class
Jack Hart - Std/15m Class
Steve Jinks - Club Class

Day 3 Winners

Our winners from Day 3
Ryan Driscoll - Open/18m
Gordon Trollip - Std/15m
Steve Jinks - Club

Day 4 task for Open / 18m Class

Standard / 15m Class Task for Day 4

Club Class task for Day 4 at Horsham Week

Briefing for Comps Director

Selwyn is asking all the right questions of his task setter, weather expert, while the Safety Officer listens in. It really is a good group dynamic. So today, from the view from the cheap seats is looking pretty good.

Task Setting, Safety and Weather Analysis Team hard at work

It’s Horsham Week Day 4 and the task setting team is ‘plotting’ the tasks for today. Yesterday was a bit tougher for some pilots, so emphasis should be placed on plotting.

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