The region’s only gliding club has been left counting the cost of Storm Arwen.
Dumfries and District Gliding Club, which is based at Falgunzeon near Dalbeattie, lost a shed in the high winds at the end of November.
And while their winch and tow car survived, a generator was crushed when the shed blew down.
They have now launched a fundraising appeal to find £12,000 to go towards a new structure and generator.
Treasurer David Neilson said: “We have had a bit of a disaster and the shed has blown over.
“We built it ourselves about five years ago as we needed somewhere taller to put our winch.
“Our members haven’t been idle, they have cleared the pad.
“The generator has been damaged but one of our members has kindly bought a new generator and we will pay him back when we have the money, so we are able to continue at the moment.”
Dumfries and District Gliding Club was founded in 1929 and is one of the oldest in the UK, being one of just five in Scotland.
As well as teaching people to fly from its base – which is on the shoulder of Long Fell – it also mentors novices and has a fleet of vintage Slingsby Skylark aircraft.
Mr Neilson added: “We have around 25 members, 14 or 15 are active and the others pop in and out.
“Our oldest are in their 80s and our youngest is 16.”
To support the club’s fundraising appeal, visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/ddgc-shed-replacement
