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Posted on Thursday, 27 May 2021Thursday, 27 May 2021

Index to RAF Manuals and Flight Reference Cards

I’ve uploaded all the documents that I’ve got, so that’s it for the time being. Here’s the list on one page:

AP 129 Flying – Volume 1 – Aircraft & Equipment

AP 129 Flying – Volume 2 – Aircraft Operation

Bulldog T Mk 1 Flight Reference Cards

Chipmunk T Mk 10 Flying Instructor’s Handbook

Chipmunk T Mk 10 Flight Reference Cards

Gnat T Mk 1 Aircrew Manual

Gnat T Mk 1 Flying Instructor’s Manual

Gnat T Mk 1 Flight Reference Cards

Harrier GR3/T4 Flight Reference Cards

Hawk T Mk 1 Flight Reference Cards

Jet Provost T Mk 3 & T Mk 4 Flying Instructor’s Handbook

Jet Provost T Mk 5 & 5A FRCs

RAF Swanton Morley Gliding Instructions

Posted on Tuesday, 25 May 2021Wednesday, 2 June 2021

RAF Swanton Morley Gliding Instructions

Slingsby T.45 Swallow. Photo: David Townsend (via abpic.co.uk) – gliding instructor at Swanton Morley until 1979.

I completed the Proficiency Gliding Course at RAF Swanton Morley in 1971 as an Air Cadet. Here are the instructions I was given on arrival.

RAF Swanton Morley Air Traffic Control Tower. Photo: Bob T via controltowers.co.uk

Posted on Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Gliding at Lasham

First Thing in the Morning
Out of the Hangar
Trailers
ASK 13
Nearly Ready to Launch
Karen & John
Chris & John
The Instruments
John
Aerotow
2600 ft and Climbing!
ASK 21

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