Jim, First documented aerotow: Germany, Spring 1927, according to research I did a few years ago. They hadn't yet invented a release system - the glider pilot manually released the tow rope - I think he just let go! Some famous aviators like Peter Riedel were in this group of daring pilots.
Bruce DeVisser ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Deck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RCSE" <soaring@airage.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 4:54 PM Subject: [RCSE] Aerotow scale topics > I was browsing through a German book on gliders used during the war and > came across a couple of interesting photos. One claims to show the first > aerotow attempt - both towplane & glider (definitely not a sailplane) would > be interesting topics. The other shows a DFS 230 troop glider with a > bracket that held an ME-109. The theory was that the ME-109 powered the > combination to a release point the covered the DFS 230 descent. Wouldn't > that combo turn a few heads at a scale aerotow event? > Jim Deck > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.10/25 - Release Date: 6/21/2005 > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
