Primary Glider 1930s Camphill Vintage Gliding.

Rigging and flying a Primary Glider at Camphill in the 1930s. Constructed of wood, metal cables and cloth, these aircraft were inexpensive, very light and easy to fly. Primary gliders were generally launched by bungee cord, whereby a rubber rope was arranged in a "V" with the glider at the apex. The ends of the rope were pulled by hand to launch the glider from a slope as is demontrated in the film.

[@markmark2080]

That's really some cool old footage, what a thrill to get off the ground in those early decades...

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

That's a great shot of early aviation fun. Jeff in LA USA

[@brjimbo1]

Outstanding

[@choppergirl]

Very nice. On big seat belt.

[@robertcieslak1861]

My dad taught himself to fly in a primary glider in 1929. After that he built his own airplane powered by a Model T Ford engine.

[@sledawgpilot]

Pietenpol maybe?

[@dr.wilfriedhitzler1885]

A real aviator!

[@paulmurphy42]

Watched 7/9/24