Air of excitement as gliding club's new clubhouse officially opens

A GLIDER club based in Darlton has spread its wings with the opening of a new clubhouse.

The clubhouse opening marked the end of a two-year design, installation and fitting out period – all carried out by the club members with a wide range of skills and enthusiasm.

The opening ceremony was carried out by two officials from The British Gliding Association (BGA); chairman Patrick Naegeli and Diana King, chairman of BGA Development Committee.

Darlton Gliding Club was formed in June 2007 from the amalgamation of two long existing local clubs – Newark & Notts from Winthorpe, Newark and the Dukeries Club from Gamston.

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The Darlton club has been flying from the new site, previously a farmer's field, for more than three years and the members have been developing the site at a remarkable rate.

They have built a 1,300 metre runway, two aircraft hangars, a clubhouse, a repair shed, car parks and installed an underground sewage system and a generated electrical supply.

The club currently has 65 members – male, female, young, old, experienced and ab-initio pilots who can enjoy flying from a site remote from population and controlled airspace.

For more information, visit www.darltonglidingclub.co.uk