1949 National Gliding Competition – G-ALMT Soaring Over Great Hucklow, UK – Vintage Press Photo

Rare original 1949 press photo from the National Gliding Competitions at Camphill, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, featuring the glider G-ALMT soaring above a massive crowd. The event, organized by the British Gliding Association, was part of the selection process for the International Gliding Competition in Sweden the following year. The foreground features another competition sailplane, G-ALJX (#18), with multiple gliders and spectators in view.

This historically significant image captures the post-WWII rise of competitive gliding, an era where former military pilots and aviation enthusiasts advanced the sport. Stamped and captioned August 22, 1949, this is a must-have for aviation historians, glider enthusiasts, and collectors of British aviation memorabilia.