Me in a winch launch viking glider at RAF Kenley, air cadets

Me in a winch launch viking glider taking off from RAF Kenley, cockpit view. They guy sitting behind be is my pilot. When these things winch launch they go from 0-60mph in just 3 seconds!

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• viking
• winch
• launch
• glider
• ATC
• air
• cadets
• RAF
• Kenley
• airfield
• gliding
• thermals
• altitude
• fast
• airforce

[sandgar1001]

how was this glider launched?

[Dassault354]

@sandgar1001 was a winch launch glider, they have a lorry at the end of the runway with with almost like a giant fishing reel, and when the signal is given, it reels it in really fast and basically pulls the glider into the air. 0-60mph in 3 seconds, nice :D

[Yannick19956]

Wow your face is stupid

[Dassault354]

@Yannick19956 so's your mother, but we don't tell the media to save you some embaressement... :)

[gater4later]

Why do u fly in greens, not an actual flying suit?

[Dassault354]

@gater4later no reason, I've flown in a flying suit before, but it's not like it's dangerous or anything

[allibowthepilot]

wht sqn was u from ur face looks funny on the lunch

[joshua5661]

Bugatti acceleration! Going 2morrow!!!!

[06dempc]

Woot, am now FSC

[assassin99942]

im going gliding soon with the ATC for the fisrt time i can't wait! :)

[chrisgill12345]

@bloodshot16 You mean the tutor? Grob make all three aircraft the air cadets use...

[al9x10]

you shat your self on take off no more flying for mate...

[bloodshot16]

I'd love to fly one of those. All i've done so far is grob and vigilant lol

[jmcwilliamson]

Whoever was flying you shouldn't have had his hand on the airbrake lever when he's on the launch. his left hand should be in his lap, close to the cable release. The last thing you want if something goes wrong is to be fumbling around for the release, let alone inadvertently opening the airbrake.