Hugh Bikle proudly stands in front of his father Paul's record setting Schweizer SGS 1-23E.

The glider is located at Hugh's Vintage Aircraft Museum at the airport in Hollister, California.

photos by author

Various views of Bikle's glider, both on the hangar floor and hanging in its rightful place above the other aircraft in the museum.

photos by author

Hugh with a photo of him as a boy, with the Schweizer.

photo by author

Paul in the cockpit of the Schweizer, talks with a friend on the tarmac.

courtesy of High Bikle

The Schweizer being hoisted back toward the celing in Hugh's museum hangar.

photo by author

— Paul Bikle vintage photographs —

all photos Hugh Bikle collection

Paul Bikle and his family.

Paul checking out a cockpit.

On 18 July 1962, Paul Bikle received a NASA Outstanding Leadership award from President Lyndon B. Johnson. These two photos have Bikle showing LBJ around the Edwards tarmac.

Paul checks out a model of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle.

Hugh Bikle at the controls of his first glider.

Six of the X-15 pilots and their director, Paul Bikle, hold their John J. Montgomery awards.

Back row: Scott Crossfield, Joe Walker, Jack McKay, and Forrest Petersen

Front row: Neil Armstrong, Robert White (holding North American X-15 contractor model), and Paul Bikle.

Paul Bikle surrounded by a cadre of X-15 pilots (L-R): Joe Engle, Milt Thompson, Robert Rushworth, Pete Knight, Jack McKay, and Bill Dana.

The X-15A-2 is behind the group.