'Green-light' at Langar on 'Boxing-Day' 26-12-09.

[Gary Watson]

Considering the weather in the UK of late, today was the ideal time to leave the house and get out and about and mixing with aviation once again. Around 10.45am GMT, Jan and I called in to Langar the home of SkyDive Langar www.bpslangar.co.uk to see if there was any action going on. More or less, Langar is in operation all year round except for Christmas Day.However we were in luck, as today people were jumping out of perfectly servicable aeroplanes once again. Both Cessna Caravans were in use today at the School, and a number of jumps were made today. Jan and I saw at least two jumps from these aircraft. I was lucky to meet the owner of the airfield Mr Dave Hickling, who has given his permission today, for a plaque to be positioned in the original 'tower', to mark the existance of the TCG units that were based at Langar during the war. I now have to get one made, showing the 'sketches' of what is being 'mounted' on the wall in the tower, for Mr Hicklings 'thumbs-up'. From then, things should start to get underway. I shall be asking for help, from other stickandrudders in the United States, for direction in the form of copyright issues, which can 'point' me in the right direction as to getting the job done, and have a lasting memory of these men who were based at Langar from their homeland of the United States. A position has already been sorted along with the expected size of the plaque. This meeting with Mr Hickling, was set-up by stickandrudder Chris Smith, who is a member of the school also. Great food and a warm welcome at this school
made the visit all the more, worth-while. Nice School, and you are allowed to ask questions, they do not bite !! far from it. Thanks for making us welcome.