Sky-high entertainment at York Soaring open house

Barry Briere announces his arrival with a puff of smoke, as he flies in from the Great War Flying Museum in Brampton in a plane that is a replica of an aircraft that would have been flown by Billy Bishop. Photo by Bill Longshaw

This open-cockpit glider allows occupants to sit side by side, which makes it easier to teach people how to fly. Photo by Bill Longshaw

Bill Morden, left, and Alex Clyde check out the vintage single-seat plane, that was nicknamed the “flying coffin.” Photo by Bill Longshaw

A two-seater inline glider takes flight on June 22. Photo by Bill Longshaw

A plane is hooked up to a glider, ready to take off. The gliders have a wing span of about 48 feet and weigh approximately 900 pounds when occupied. Photo by Bill Longshaw