Wilga's first tow

Although they are made for towing I doubt this particular one has done a glider tow before. We've discovered few little issues that have to be looked at and maybe fixed but she's airworthy and she tows!

With me and Griffo on one end of the rope and Peter K. in the G103 the first Wilga tow out of Horsham took place yesterday afternoon. She did very well with +35C and some 15kts x-wind.

lights, camera, action

glider airborne before the taxiway ... how long ago was that?

low or high tow, to the left or right - we don't even know you're there Peter

The PZZ is not the strongest Wilga I have flown but she's got plenty of power to do a proper job even here in these high temperatures. It will take a while to teach skippy boys how to fly the proper tow plane that goes up and down really fast. I warned them she was different than any other taildragger they've flown but they didn't wanna believe me. I think now they do. She is a good girl that needs respect at all times or she will bite you ... that's all.

here I come

red stars and the inappropriate CCCP on both sides are the first ones to  face the heat gun - luckily it's just stickers

We discovered a way of moving heavy planes between hangars. You just need a proper towbar that will not give way and away you go!

Wilga tow

she fits in perfectly

let's have a drink to this successful tow