Bill Moyes 50 years of Hang Gliding

[@keandle]

I remember in the 1960s as a teenager watching Bill Moyes at the Moomba Festival in Melbourne, Australia. He took off from the Yarra River on what I thought was a bloody big "kite" towed by a speed boat. I was absolutely astonished when, at a couple of hundred feet altitude, he cut loose the tow rope, turned away from the river and actually flew over the buildings of the city of Melbourne before turning back and landing in the river. What an aviator!!! God Bless you Bill and thanks for helping instill an interest in aviation in a kid from Melbourne. I am now 70, and a former Search and Rescue pilot in California.

[@thevampirehunter8965]

50 YEARS DEDICATED HANG GLIDING SPORTS.......WOW....WOW...AND WOW!...CONGRATULATIONS BILL....THANKS

[@ericthomas38]

Respect M. Bill! I was in the Grand Canyon when you flew. I was 11 years old. I was with my sisters mother & father. You give me the opportunity to realise my dream. Than I start flyin when we get back in France in 1974. From this moment I never stop flying in Hang Glider. Now I'm 58 & I'm still flying in the french ALps. Thank you Bill.

[@giterdunpete]

Now YOU have très fortune.

[@scooterdotcom]

Bill taught me personally to tow behind the tug and always encouraged me to improve. I love to hear these history lessons. I also try to get my dad to share his stories about the first days of hang gliding. What a great movie.

[@tonybrown3453]

I took lessons at US Moyes, Dave Braddock was my instructor, any relation? That was about 40 years ago, bought my first two gliders there also, a Midi and a Maxi. I remember seeing a youngster, maybe 11 years old soaring, Henry Braddock?

[@scooterdotcom]

@@tonybrown3453 Yes, That is my brother (David Braddock)

[@wylie_dog134]

All of the Hang Gliding Fraternity owe a world of debt to Bill for having the Courage and Vision to Pioneer this Amazing Sport in Australia. Moyes have sprung from their humble beginnings to become one of the world leaders in Hang Gliding design and manufacture. It is a Sport like no-other that leaves you on a Natural High after every flight. Well Done Bill & Family for allowing us privileged few to experience the Wonder of Flight....

[@WimdeGier]

What a story! Happy that you have invented hang gliders that gives me the best possible feeling of total freedom! 🙏🙏RIP Bill!

[@jameskater3151]

Beautifully captured Vicki, Jonny and Tony. Bill, thank you for the stern lessons in life and flying. James.

Well done dear Bill! You and some of your fellow inventor mates of the time, made Hang-Gliding possible for the rest of us and we are very grateful for this! Wish you continuous success and good health!

[@JonMcG]

The man , the legend !

[@markprange4386]

Cayley, Pilcher, Lilienthal, and Chanute made advances, achieving what had been thought impossible. They would be very proud of Bill Moyes.

[@chauffeurmarco]

That was my best years. There is nothing like it. Thank you Bill

[@pappawheelie44]

Was blessed to be able to partake in towing lessons on Indian Lake in Michigan with Bill, Steve, the Braddocks, etc. in ~1980. And to do two balloon drop launches at the 1981 balloon races in Battle Creek MI. Steve's skill was amazing, but then again I witnessed many low altitude high proficiency displays at Warren Dunes State Park, Bridgeman MI. Thank you, Mr. Bill, for sharing your amazing gifts over the years! John 3.27; James 1.17. etc., etc.

[@TJBentall]

Well done Bill and all the people that helped discover free flight. It has taught me so much and given me some of the most amazing experiences that a human could ever wish for!... matt lewis

[@perrybrown4985]

In '74, as a 14yo kid, a mates father bought an old second hand rogolo hang glider from Moyes. We all learned to fly it at the Kurnell sand dunes. Fun days. (My mate and I gave it away when the team graduated to "hill 60" down Wollongong way, where we realized that we were there to do all of the hard work but weren't ever allowed to fly)

[@LIFE_ToBeContinued]

Louise, my wife, spent time with Bill in the 1980's. She has many fond memories of Bill, Molly and family.

[@cadilacdesert]

Thank you to all the old timers making foot launch flight so awesome. P4 tandem pilot since 96

[@sevtecsev]

There are earlier Rogallo wing flights. Click the thumbnail to the left for possibly first flights. These flights were around 1961, foot launched into barely detectable headwinds ( takeoffs faster than I could run, but initial lift from the glider held me up). (I later developed a wing using a single cylinder snowmobile engine for power.) No monetizing here, I already had a good job and this was just a hobby. Btw, I am 81. Looks like Moyes had fun and a few adventures just as I did, anyhow.

[@leocomeskey2042]

Very cool Bill, Uncle Leo

[@rawmark]

Happy 50th Mr. Moyes.

[@IANRPARKER]

Thanks Bill for your part in the joy of flight off foot.

[@geoffdossetor632]

Good on you Bill, you're a legend.

[@ianclark2373]

Great video! Thanks for putting it all together. Well done.

[@theturnandburn]

Awesome Video.. Thanks for continuing the progression of such an amazing sport

[@hurricane7950]

Bill came to England in the early day and demonstrated the kite takeoff on skis from the beach. That started it off. Wonderful times.

[@v.e.7236]

Ha! I got a $175 ticket for flying my hang glider off one of the bluffs in the Grand Canyon, back in '79/'80, while on an extended road trip after graduating high school. I tried to contend there were noo postings as to that effect, but I still got the ticket. Never did pay it, I just kept heading East and finding new places to fly. Go tickets for flying in both Yosemite and Yellowstone, as well - unpaid. Sure glad things like that drop off the books eventually. lol

[@davegreene1198]

Hey! You should write a book. I'd buy it! ...or better yet Start a you tube channel?

[@MomcileGeorgiev]

Thank you Bill,greetings from Bulgaria.

[@stephenmichalik734]

Gratzie Bill, Hats off to ya...

[@ThermalCowboy]

Living Legend!!!

[@davewolfe5169]

So cool thank you Bill Moyes

[@ontarga]

Thank you Bill, it saved my life.

[@DavideFinziCarraro]

Thank you Bill!

[@luteum71]

Epic. humility!!

[@doffincodger]

I met Bill Moyes at the Spanish World Air Games in Andalucia. WAG 2001. Amazing bloke! Best memory, was Steve Moyes drinking black beer in Wales. In a subsequent competition, he had to decide which foot to place in a spot landing comp! I merely fly a Pilatus B4 aerobatic sailplane now. Pulling +5 G is good for removing gallstones? Would still love to fly a Moyes topless hg.

[@ShahidKhan-pt7ko]

Amazing very nice

[@firstamendment3257]

Hero! Thank you Bill!

[@ClarkKent-kg6tl]

Wow, some real history there

[@mohyolkbouchra3907]

Thank you for vidéo and création that great.😍😚😗. Je rêve à 43ans de volé avec..au Maroc.Merc Bill Moys.

[@peregrinegrace8570]

Beautiful humans Leading the way

[@TomOBrien-wu2ze]

RIP Bill

[@zekezero12345]

What a great guy :)

[@1htalp9]

Who the hell would dislike this video?

[@chauffeurmarco]

1htalp9 beats me!

[@SurfKiteFly]

Probably no-one, my guess is 7 hang gliders somewhere in the world were on their smart phones. doing loops and they got confused with the thumbs up thumbs down symbols!.

[@dwightbernheimer331]

Funny, I don't remember hearing the name Bill Bennett mentioned even once. LMAO thank you sir for your contribution to Aviation and Mankind

[@steverx4460]

I know that without Bill, my joy for life wouldn't be near what it is. Hang gliding is almost a religious experience at times. But gee, there are a lot of nutty people in it!

[@user-oz6vy5ch8o]

Oh Geez... out at the flatties one year... .. bill in his floppy hat & shorts. sitting on the back of a dusty ute , hands on the lever ... towed me up ,, I never went up so fast ,,, a taste of the kite flying tow days,, sheesh it was rocket ride to 1100 ft..

[@atlasmonir6119]

I want to know the price of a glider

[@davegreene1198]

It depends. I just picked up a slightly damaged Sea Gull III off Craigslist for 30.00! Removed and rebent the front gusset, and Bob's yer uncle... It floats on 10 mph headwind in my back yard! Check with the guys at Twin Oaks air park, whitewater, Wisconsin. Their real good at instruction too.

[@99bx99]

@@davegreene1198 I have a 1979 UP Condor which was given to me. I flew avidly for 10 years and I owned a Condor back then. I'm 76 and take that old glider to the Oregon coast every couple years and soar the sand dunes for an hour to make sure I can still do it. These days my main ride is a Long EZ which I built and have flown over 2,000 hours.

[@jackfrost2146]

Sell your LongEZ and buy a Moyes Dragonfly--get back to the more intimate flying experience that you had with your hang glider, minus the hard work!

[@KarenStuart-f8y]

My 1st glider was a wills wing and my 2nd was a Moyes Mega. It was around 1989,

[@wnikolai]

Here's a 30 min. documentary - shot 40 years ago - featuring a lot of Steve Moyes at the Grouse Mountain Invitational Hang Gliding Championship in 1985: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZLKaI2hdqtlp7csi=UdlvpqoJdSoo4Kbx

[@johnbreitley2389]

Moyes got owned by Cardone!

[@penrynbigbird]

LIKE!!

[@helihandler]

👏👏👏👌

[@bozydair8267]

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[@maveovr8784]

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