Manned Sailplane Flight at Torrey Pines

History and Records

Hawley Bowlus and Charles Lindbergh go for a Record

The Auto Pulley-tow Takeoff system was invented and tested by John Robinson and Woody Brown at Torrey Pines in the 1930s.

Hawley Bowlus was a major influence in San Diego Sailplane flight because of his factory located at Lindbergh field

Here are two ads: one and two

John Robinson was a major force in U.S. Sailplane flying. Here he is over Torrey in the late '30s

Here he is posing next to the famous Zanonia

Here Robinson joins Paul MacCready and others above Torrey

Here is some mail "delivered" by sailplane at Torrey

Early flying was done from the beach, and sometimes you end up there when you launch from the top. Not sure which resulted in this shot

Two Bowlus Baby Albatrosses above Torrey