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ESA Tehachapi 2009 Western Workshop

In just a few weeks on Labor Day Weekend, a number of vintage sailplanes and gliders will descend again upon the field at Skylark North Glider Port in Tehachapi CA. Here is a list of aircraft that will likely be present:

Flying Aircraft
TG-2 (2)
Bowlus Baby Albatross
Schleicher Condor IV
JS Weihe
Slingsby T-38 Grasshopper
LK-10 (TG-4)
2-22 (3) 2 are Es and one is very early 2-22
1-26 (3) 2 are As and one is a D or possibly an E
1-23 E or H
1-19
K8 (2)
Standard Austria
Lunak
1-34
1-36 (2)
Hall Cherokee II – Dean Gradwell possible
Zugvogel – Walt Cannon possible
T-21 – Jeff Byard possible
LP-49
Skylark 4
Grunau Baby – Lynn Ericksen possible

Projects
1930 Franklin PS-2
Several LK-10
TG-3
TG-2 (several)
Cinema (2)
T-31
Prue 215 (in trailer)
Olympia (in trailer)
Slingsby Motor Falke
Lil Dogie
1910 Waterman Glider replica

Need more information? Download the Experimental Sailplane Association's 2009 flyer below.
Download Esa western workshop 2009 flyer

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