" SKY SAILING " 1960s SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CO. SAILPLANES & GLIDERS ELMIRA, NEW YORK 99305

[@TheJstewart2010]

This was a lot of fun. I was born in Elmira, NY in 1964 and lived there until I left for college. It's really cool to see the area as it was at that time. There was a really nice park with a carousel, miniature golf and some kids rides adjacent to the landing strip they showed for the sailplanes on Harris Hill. It was a pretty area and I have lots of good memories of going there as a kid.

[@louispaxeco6931]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video; The Schweizer brothers made a great contribution to this splendid sport;

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[@davidhewson8605]

Lovely jubilee!. I spent 4mths working in Germany late 60s . Had Polish friend who flew sailplanes around Mannheim/ Ludwigshaben. He offered to take me aloft in his glider, but I never did it. Watching this reminds me you should do it whatever. Remember the film Phoenix were the German designed their escape aircraft. Model sail planes!!. Thanks guys. Dave

[@ClausB252]

I learned at Ionia, Michigan, 30 years ago in a Schweizer 2-33 and later flew a 1-26. Great fun!

[@joegrizzle9482]

I love watching these 👍

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for sharing

[@MalcolmRuthven]

I got my glider rating at the Schweizer factor in Elmira in the 1960s when I was temporarily working nearby in Endicott, NY.

[@raffriff42]

Thanks, I enjoyed that. That music though. It’s the kind of music that comedians like Kevin Meaney used to parody ~ th-cam.com/video/JDHvYdi6Bu4/w-d-xo.html

[@greggjohnson621]

Ikr!
It could be worse.
It could be the BeeGees

[@grungetruck8243]

Cool video