After the war, only a couple of gliders survived. One of them was repaired and started
flying under the nickname "Glaraki" (young sea-gull). Gliding first reappeared
as a air-scout activity, later as "gliding corps" under the Royal Aeroclub.
Glider "Glaros" (sea-gull) was built in Athens by G.Peschke (his own design) and
was used extensively for training new glider pilots.
Some gliding camps have been organized with minimal success.
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1946 Peschke with "Glaraki" on the hill in Menidi. First flight after the war.
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"Glaraki" taking of over the usual Greek rocky scenery.
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First flight of Pantelis Kalogerakos on the "Glaraki".
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Mosaic of 3 pictures of "Glaraki" and "Glaros".
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P.Kalogerakos taking of on the "Glaraki"
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Angeliki (Kiki) Panagiotou on the "Glaraki". Note the condition of the leading edge and the child passing behind the glider bare-footed. Those were poor years indeed.
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"Glaraki" passes over us.
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Theodor Panagiotou posing in the "Glaros"
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Ioannis Papaoutsis with the "Glaros"
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A steep take off. Push man, push...
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Mosaic of 4 pictures of the "Glaros" glider.
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"Glaros" in a low flight
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"Glaros" flying over flat land.
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Boy scouts with king Paul in 1947. Using the neckerchief as a head cover is not standard practice. It was probably a very hot June.
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In 1950 A.Audis has built in the KEA factory a 3/4 scale Zoeglin, to be offered by the Air Force to the would be king Constantin. This photo of the 60ies shows Constantin with the president of the Royal Aeroclub in front of the 1950 picture.
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The air scouts. Many photos, but few flights. Standing on the right A.Audis.