A close look at a rare, classic, vintage, warbird, 3 person sailplane known as the Schweizer 232. We stop by Mile High Gliding in Boulder, Colorado to take a look at the sailplane operations. We also admire their towplane, the Piper Pawnee 235. This beast has a 250 hp Lycoming io540 which can handle the high density altitude of the Boulder Municipal Airport.

The Schweizer 232 actually spent time in Vietnam as a powered reconnaissance airplane. It now gives amazing rides with mountain views as a flying warbird museum piece.

The Pawnee attaches the tow rope to the glider and only has less than 2000 feet of runway to take off. This airplane is a powerhouse with its Hoffman 4bladed propeller. It would make a perfect STOL aircraft.

After being towed in the air, we fly around the mountains to search for mountain and thermal lift. After that, we head back to the airport to land on the skinniest runway I've ever seen.

At the end of the video, enjoy some plane spotting footage of a Piper Cub, trike ultralight, Piper Pawnee, and Schweizer 233 glider.

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