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10/10/2024
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you all that long time glider pilot & club member Athol Holtham passed away this morning, he was 91. Athol would be known to Victorian & NSW members having a long involvement with gliding and the maintenance of wooden gliders. He rebuilt Cobra 15 VH-GHW after it was destroyed in a landing accident with it still being active today, he was a magician with wood. Athol finished his flying career with RAAF Richmond Gliding Club.
To his wife Liz and family, I’d like to express my sincere condolences.
Update 15OCT24
Athol and Liz had discussed plans and in accordance with his wishes there will be no service for his passing, he is being privately cremated. Please take a moment to remember him and maybe have a drink in his honour, I think he'd like that.
Good speed Athol, thanks for everything.
Phil
22/08/2024
Hi all, sadly RAAF Richmond Gliding Club has come to an end. I won't go into detail as to why but the last remaining RAAF welfare gliding club in Australia will no longer be operating from this point forward. Thank you to those that have contributed to the clubs operations over the years. it has been a privilege to operate from RAAF Richmond and fly in the Hawkesbury airspace.
Good luck, and for those that fly fly safe.
08/10/2023
A great days flying for the club yesterday with plenty of lift around for everyone to enjoy. It was very busy on the radio all day with a number of visitors throughout the day including the Roulettes who were in town to support the Bathurst weekend. Thanks all for your efforts.
06/10/2023
We are operating today.
11/09/2023
Hi all,
A lovely early spring days flying for Ben & Tim with Andre & myself as instructors. Everyone had a thermal flight with 4000 being easily achieved from release which made the training flights easy to manage. Darin flew TGN for the day and we were all done by 3pm after an 8:30 start.
Thanks all for your efforts.
Phil
26/08/2023
Our Puchacz at the end of the day
29/01/2023
11/11/2022
We are operating off the grass tomorrow, finally!
06/03/2022
Some photos from the end of January
27/02/2022
RIP Ingo Renner
Legend of Australian gliding
16/01/2022
The Bearhawk, VH-TGN is at Narromine for the week helping with the NSW comps. It is visible on Flight Radar24 now, Day 1 of the comps.
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Public Transport:
1. Take the train to Richmond Station.
2. Exit the station and head south on The Quadrant.
3. Turn left onto George Street and continue for about 500 meters.
4. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto March Street.
5. Continue straight for approximately 1 kilometer until you reach your destination.
Driving/Parking:
1. From Sydney CBD, take the A4 towards Parramatta Road.
2. Continue on Parramatta Road until you reach Concord Road.
3. Turn right onto Concord Road and follow it for about 6 kilometers.
4. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Windsor Road (A40).
5. Follow Windsor Road for approximately 10 kilometers until you reach Richmond.
6. Once in Richmond, look for available parking spots near your destination.
Note: These directions are provided as a general guide and may vary depending on traffic conditions and other factors. It is always recommended to check for updated directions before starting your journey.
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