Vintage Sailplane Association
2024
See the extensive calendar of vintage events by scrolling down on this page. Contact information for more details is also noted. This information is provided by the organizers and hosts at the time of publication and may change from time to time.
Please contact meet organizers before venturing to a vintage event. VSA tries to report those changes we know, but we can not guarantee the information will always be up-to-date. Organizer contacts are listed for each event, so please contact them!
April 20–May 20 • Spring Fling at Marfa, TX. Experience Marfa’s strong early season soaring over beautiful high plateau countryside. Dual available in Burt’s “cabriolet” ASK-13, Bergfalke and Ka-7. FAA check rides by prior arrangement. Bring your own crew. RSVP required, as dates are subject to change. Information: Burt Compton <marfagliders@aol.com>.
May 24-27 • (Memorial Day Weekend) • Western Vintage/Classic Regatta. Mountain Valley Airport (L94) Tehachapi, CA. Tows, flying operations and camping facility provided by Skylark North (661) 822-5267. Information: Jeff Byard (661) 609-4848 or <jgbyard@gmail.com>.
June 8-9 • Hood River 2nd Saturday Glider Weekend. Ken Jernstedt Airport (4S2), Western Antique Automobile and Aeroplane Museum (WAAAM), Hood River, OR. Set-up on June 7 and de-rig on June 10. Tows available. Camping on request. Information: (541) 308-1600 or <info@waaamuseum.org>.
June 10-16 • (Fathers-Day Week-long Event) •Midwest Vintage/Classic Regatta. Wabash Valley Soaring Association (WVSA) at Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport (LWV), Lawrenceville, IL. Tows available previous and following weekend. Camping on field, motels and lodging nearby; hangar space available by prior arrangement. Bring your own vintage glider or join WVSA and fly their ASK-13, Ka-8, Ka-6E or Astir CS. Information: Jim Croce (270) 823-3394 or <b407flyer@yahoo.com>.
June 15 • VSA Annual Meeting. Mid-American Air Center, Lawrenceville-Vincennes Airport (LWV), Lawrenceville, IL. Information: Jim Short (708) 624-3576 or <sailplane121@gmail.com>.
July 6-13, 2024 • 50th Anniversary celebration of the Vintage Sailplane Association and the 8th International Vintage Sailplane Meet. Harris Hill, Elmira, NY. National Soaring Museum, Harris Hill Soaring Corporation and VSA welcome you to Harris Hill for a week-long gathering of some of the world’s most significant and beautiful vintage and classic gliders, and their pilots. Help us celebrate 50 years of VSA! Online registration is now open.
July 28-August 12 • Vintage Glider Club (VGC) Rendezvous and Rally. Join European vintage glider pilots for the VGC annual gathering at Pociunai, Lithuania. Additional information at <https://vintagegliderclub.org/event/>.
August 30-September 2 • (Labor Day Weekend) Experimental Soaring Association Western Workshop/Vintage Sailplane Regatta. Mountain Valley Airport (L94), Tehachapi, CA. Tows, flying operations and camping facility provided by Skylark North (661) 822-5267. Information: Jeff Byard (661) 609-4848 or <jgbyard@gmail.com>.
September 12-15 • Great Plains Vintage / Classic Regatta. Wichita Gliderport (McMaster Airport 29KS), two miles east of Jabara Airport in Wichita, KS. Potential extra days to fly on request. Information: Neal Pfeiffer <nealpfeiffer@sbcglobal.net>
September 28-October 19 • Oktoberfest Vintage & Classic Rally at Marfa, TX. Experience Marfa’s awesome autumn thermals. Dual available in Burt’s “cabriolet” ASK-13, Bergfalke and Ka-7. FAA check rides by prior arrangement. Bring your own crew. RSVP required. Information: Burt Compton <marfagliders@aol.com>.
October 24-26 • Soaring Society of America Convention in Knoxville, TN. Join VSA at the SSA convention and enjoy VSA’s traditional exhibit booth, vintage sailplane display, Vintage/Oldtimers luncheon and vintage-oriented talks. VSA is looking for volunteers to help at the exhibit booth, set up the luncheon and sell merchandise and memberships. If you can help, please contact Jim Short at <sailplane121@gmail.com>.
