1958, Gliders and aircraft pt 1, Torrey Pines, San Diego, California

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The glider at 9:24 is a Bowlus Baby Albatross.

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One of Dick Essery's gliders is (or was) in the Air and Space Museum. Lived across the street and often played on/in one of the gliders with his kids. Many weekends our family drove up to Torrey Pines Glider Port to catch the take off and landings. Sure has changed.

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At 1:33 in the video that is Ted Grabowski in the cockpit with the headset and microphone. Ted became a navy officer and seal and was in Viet Nam. At 7:35 that is Ted again helping Helen Dick with the crew badge and Johnny Williams (Red Cap) assemble their glider. Many of the gliders at that time were converted trainers from the Second World War.

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@@philbostrom7587 Amazing footage. Anyone know the model of the blue and white glider with bubble canopy?

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N91874 is an SGS 1-23, deregistered in 2013