Gliding at Milfield - Northumberland

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  • Flying in close formation in smooth air and constant lift above the College Valley is great fun.
  • Decending from 16,700ft with the airbrakes out looking North - Milfield (Northumberland)
  • 20Ls Airbrakes out - it takes a long time to get down from up here.
  • Wooler town and the Cheviot Hills from Diamond Height. 3000ft hills with 20,000ft waves above.
  • Thats the wave we were riding in the distance.
  • Nimbus 2CS landing back at Milfield.
  • Rob Nichols posing with the Nimbus after the epic flight
  • Its serious stuff flying at this altitude. If the oxygen supply fails - you will pass out in just 45 seconds.
  • View of the instrument panel in 20L at 19,600ft.
  • Smooth lens shaped waves above the rotor cumulus.
  • DG303 Acro KKC flown by Matt Ellis descending above cloud with airbrakes open - Milfield (Northumberland).
  • The snow covered summit of The Cheviot through the clouds from 16000ft.
  • View of the instrument panel in 2CS at 20,000ft.
  • 19,600ft above Wooler. This is what Diamond Height looks like from the cockpit of a glider.
  • Back below cloud - its easy from here.
  • Returning to base - Milfield site through a gap in the clouds.
  • ASW20L 20L at Milfield with the College Valley and Monument Hill in the background.
  • Mountain Lee Waves over Wooler - the excitement builds...
  • Off tow in the smooth air at 3000ft just above the rotor cumulus near Wooler.
  • On the way down with Nimbus 2CS flown by Rob Nichols. Rob went on to reach 20,300ft.
Flying in close formation in smooth air and constant lift above the College Valley is great fun.Decending from 16,700ft with the airbrakes out looking North - Milfield (Northumberland)20Ls Airbrakes out - it takes a long time to get down from up here.Wooler town and the Cheviot Hills from Diamond Height. 3000ft hills with 20,000ft waves above.Thats the wave we were riding in the distance.Nimbus 2CS landing back at Milfield.Rob Nichols posing with the Nimbus after the epic flightIts serious stuff flying at this altitude. If the oxygen supply fails - you will pass out in just 45 seconds.View of the instrument panel in 20L at 19,600ft.Smooth lens shaped waves above the rotor cumulus.DG303 Acro KKC flown by Matt Ellis descending above cloud with airbrakes open - Milfield (Northumberland).The snow covered summit of The Cheviot through the clouds from 16000ft.View of the instrument panel in 2CS at 20,000ft.19,600ft above Wooler. This is what Diamond Height looks like from the cockpit of a glider.Back below cloud - its easy from here.Returning to base - Milfield site through a gap in the clouds.ASW20L 20L at Milfield with the College Valley and Monument Hill in the background.Mountain Lee Waves over Wooler - the excitement builds...Off tow in the smooth air at 3000ft just above the rotor cumulus near Wooler.On the way down with Nimbus 2CS flown by Rob Nichols. Rob went on to reach 20,300ft.
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