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ICGC gliders

To promote the science and sport of gliding and soaring, and to study meterology as applied to soaring flight.
1930
I.C. 1 'Incredible' (BGA number not known)
1930 - 1932
I.C. 2 RFD Primary #AT-26 BGA135
1932 - 193?
I.C. 3 'Welsh' RFD Primary, #AT-22 BGA124 (nacelle made for it in 1932)
1932 - 193?
RFD Primary #AT-4 BGA106 (acquired from Nottingham)
1934
One Dagling wrecked, probably one of the two listed above
1934 was the year of the amalgamation with The London Gliding Club. The ICGC gliders subsumed into LGC fleet from here until WW2.
1937 - 1940
Slingsby T.6 Kirby Kite BGA284. Requisitioned by the RAF Central Landing Establishment in 1940, said in a letter of 16/11/41 from Alan Hampden-Yates to have been "well used by the RAF" before being written off at an unknown date between 1940-41. Fifteen civilian Slingsby Kites were impressed for Central Landing Establishment (RAF) in 1940 for early glider pilot training.
1946 - 1948
Slingsby (Martin Hearn Limited, Hooton Park, Wirral) T.7 Kirby Cadet II #MHL/RC-3 BGA437 (G-ALKD)
1947 - 1951
Slingsby (Martin Hearn Limited, Hooton Park, Wirral) T.7 Kirby Cadet II #MHL/RC-22 BGA496 (G-ALKE). This machine was supplied with a pair of Tutor wings to become a Tutor (glider sold to Army GC, January 1951)
1949 - 1959
Slingsby T.21 'Daisy' s/n 552 BGA631 (G-ALKF). Sold to Lasham Gliding Society in September 1959.
1952 - 1953
EoN Olympia 'Cream-o' - BGA549 #EON/O/021 '21' (G-ALJX), written off in an accident at Camphill nationals 2/8/1953 by Tony Oram
1955 - 1962
Slingsby Skylark 2 'Phoenix', wore '22' then '15' BGA724 (last ICGC CofA 22/2/61, sold to K. N. Owen & partners "The Rampant Horse Flying Group" in September 1962). Current owner 2007 D. Cornelius, 18 Peregrine Place, East Hunsbury, Northants. This is the aircraft Derek Piggott did the UK height record in and hail damaged the glider.
1959 - 1971
Slingsby T.42c Eagle, '96' - BGA880 Sold in 1971 to unknown parties, via Toon, an Indian power instructor from Shoreham. Current owner 2007 D. Phillips, 516 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull W. Mids B90 1DN
1962 - 1978
Slingsby Skylark 4 #1347 '296' BGA1067 - damaged in world champs 1965, fixed by Slingsby's, then Clive Mingo crashed it in a football pitch in the Alps. Rebuilt again before being written off by Adam Kingdon in the clould flying accident on 16/6/78.
1970 - 1986
Ka-8 #8814 '134' then '496' (by 17/4/71 is was 496) BGA1580 (to 'CJM', Surry & Hants) collected new from Poppenhausen by Doug Walker and Richard Rimington in Dave West's car with an S&H trailer.
1971 - 1978
50% share in Ka-7 #607 BGA1626 (sold to Wolds GC). 2007 - with Cornish GC, Perranporth, Cornwall
1973 - 1976
Dart 17R #1492 '96' BGA1269 (bought from Frank Irving)
1976 - 1983
Astir CS #1326 '96' BGA2183 (bought new)
1978 - 1991
Club Libelle #97 '716' BGA2059 bought from Pam Davis (sold to John Holland, Kingston Deverill)
1983 - 1995
ASW-19 #19222 '96' BGA2414 (sold to Peter Healy & syndicate, as X96)
1986 - 1999
Grob 102 #5609CB '296' BGA 3226 (sold to Dutch gliding club, as PH-730, its original identity)

1991 - current - Grob 103C #36006 '496', G-CHBH, BGA3808

1995 - current - ASW-24 #24133 '96', G-CHBG, BGA3807

1999 - current - Discus #365 '296', G-CJSE, BGA4737

1930 – I.C. 1 Incredible 1930 – I.C. 1 Incredible Slingsby T.6 Kirby Kite BGA284 1937 – 1940 – Slingsby T.6 Kirby Kite BGA284. Requisitioned by the RAF Central Landing Establishment in 1940, said in a letter of 16/11/41 from Alan Hampden-Yates to have been "well used by the RAF" before being written off at an unknown date between 1940-41. Fifteen civilian Slingsby Kites were impressed for Central Landing Establishment (RAF) in 1940 for early glider pilot training. 1946 Slingsby 1946 – 1948 – Slingsby (Martin Hearn Limited, Hooton Park, Wirral) T.7 Kirby Cadet II #MHL/RC-3 BGA437 (G-ALKD) Slingsby T.21 Daisy s/n 552 BGA631 1949 – 1959 – Slingsby T.21 Daisy s/n 552 BGA631 (G-ALKF). Sold to Lasham Gliding Society in September 1959. 1952 Olympia 1952 – 1953 – EoN Olympia 'Cream-o' – BGA549 #EON/O/021 21 (G-ALJX), written off in an accident at Camphill nationals 2/8/1953 by Tony Oram 1955 Skylark 2 1955 – 1962 – Slingsby Skylark 2 'Phoenix', wore 22 then 15 BGA724 (last ICGC CofA 22/2/61, sold to K. N. Owen & partners "The Rampant Horse Flying Group" in September 1962). Current owner 2007 D. Cornelius, 18 Peregrine Place, East Hunsbury, Northants. This is the aircraft Derek Piggott did the UK height record in and hail damaged the glider. 1959 Slingsby T.42c 96 1959 – 1971 – Slingsby T.42c Eagle, '96' – BGA880 Sold in 1971 to unknown parties, via Toon, an Indian power instructor from Shoreham. Current owner 2007 D. Phillips, 516 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull W. Mids B90 1DN 1962 – 1978 – Slingsby Skylark 4 296 1962 – 1978 – Slingsby Skylark 4 #1347 '296' BGA1067 – damaged in world champs 1965, fixed by Slingsby's, then Clive Mingo crashed it in a football pitch in the Alps. Rebuilt again before being written off by Adam Kingdon in the cloud flying accident on 16/6/78. 1970 Ka8 496 1970 – 1986 – Ka-8 #8814 '134' then '496' (by 17/4/71 is was 496) BGA1580 (to 'CJM', Surry & Hants) collected new from Poppenhausen by Doug Walker and Richard Rimington in Dave West's car with an S&H trailer. 1973 Dart 17R 96 1973 – 1976 – Dart 17R #1492 '96' BGA1269 (bought from Frank Irving) 1976 Astir CS #1326 96 1976 – 1983 – Astir CS #1326 '96' BGA2183 (bought new) 1983 ASW-19 #19222 96 1983 – 1995 – ASW-19 #19222 '96' BGA2414 (sold to Peter Healy & syndicate, as X96) 1986 Grob 102 #5609CB 296 1986 – 1999 – Grob 102 #5609CB '296' BGA 3226 (sold to a Dutch gliding club in 1999, as PH-730, its original identity) 1991 Grob 103C #36006 496 1991 – current – Grob 103C #36006 '496', G-CHBH, BGA3808 1995 ASW-24 #24133 96 1995 – current – ASW-24 #24133 '96', G-CHBG, BGA3807 1999 Discus #365 296 1999 – current – Discus #365 '296', G-CJSE, BGA4737