Dreams of Flying

17/02/2026

Hang-gliders are taking to the skies over regional Australia with some competitions seeing a surge in pilot entries.

Veteran pilots say they hope young blood will help usher in a new era for the sport.

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08/01/2026

Legendary Hang gliding pilots visit Aviation Hall at MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) Auckland; Gerard, Mike & John with the Lancer 11 kite.

07/01/2026

Very high lenticular Cloud formations over west Auckland mid-day today

01/01/2026

22/05/2025

Hang gliding adventures in New Zealand

24/01/2025

Skimming across the take off site, close to the crowd in a summer sea breeze at Back beach was always fun. The Photograph was of course on a film camera taken here by Michael McNicholas. Maybe 1980.

20/04/2024

Fellow pilots watching on at Back Beach, New Plymouth, 1978.
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20/04/2024

Watching on from the take off site at Back Beach.

17/11/2023

Gerard McNicholas flying the Lancer 11 kite around 1978. Good to hear the power lines and pylons are finally been taken down. Newspaper clipping from the time attached....

26/10/2023

26/10/2023