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Pictures From The Past - May 4

Welcome to this week's collection of nostalgia photos from the pages of the Shropshire Star.

Published May 4, 2018

Last updated May 4, 2018

Midland Gliding Club on the Long Mynd is holding a new members' weekend. In this picture taken from 6,000ft in 1952 you can make out the club's hilltop site lower left. In the right conditions, the site benefits from three kinds of lift to keep gliders aloft - ridge lift, thermals, and lastly wave, which can sometimes take gliders to over 20,000ft.

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