Event News

On Saturday morning a pilots briefing was held at 09:45 and flying started promptly at 10:00. The air was kept busy at all times by club members, visiting pilots and the demonstration pilots brought along by YT International. The flying was superb, with very few mishaps at all. Dawn Patrol thrilled the crowd flying formation…

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I went along to meet with up some hardcore and very experienced PSS (Power Scale Soaring) guys last weekend as they were holding their final Northern Area meet at my favourite slope site – “The Big Rock” as I affectionately call it – the Gt Orme at Llandudno to you! I had been “chatting” online…

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Enjoying two days of superb weather, the organisers of other UK shows will be wondering just how the Hop Farm does it! The show this year again enjoyed blistering conditions and light winds making it a fine end to a summer show season that hasn’t seen the best of the elements this year. Heavy rain…

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The Basingstoke MAC electric-only fly-in came about when Brian Standing and myself attended the Winchester electric fly-in five years ago. We were impressed with how electric flying had progressed and especially with the performance of Pete Nicholson’s warbirds. It was at this point that I wanted to show my fellow club members what could be…

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Stu McCavera took his camera along to the recent Rougham show and got snapping. Here’s an excellent selection of shots from what looked to be a great weekend. I’ve no specific model details at the moment although some of the models featured are show favoutites and may be familiar. Nice one Stu and many thanks.

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Following on from part.1 yesterday, here are some more pics from the trade and press day held earlier this week. Some very new models are below, ones that have yet to see light of day in the U.S. let alone the U.K.! As well as being a talented designer Mike McConville is a genuinely nice…

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Horizon Hobby opened their doors to the UK aeromodelling trade and media yesterday. Held at North Weald aerodrome, HHUK Insight was designed to allow the company to discuss their future plans, seek feedback and to show and fly the models arriving in 2008. Horizon’s senior U.S. managers flew across for the day and included respected…

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The first F3P indoor pattern competition in the UK and Ireland was recently hosted by Banbridge Aeromodelling Club at Friends School, Lisburn Co. Antrim. The event attracted widespread attention, with well wishers from Lithuania to Japan posting comments and encouragement on internet forums, and 19 pilots from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and…

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Well the day finally dawned for our Great Orme sloping fly-in, and despite the previous week’s weather of flat clam balmy summer-like days, the forecasters thankfully got it right on the day. The suggested meeting place( ASDA cae )was approved, and with gloves, boots, wooly hats and freshly charged gear, I arrived at the rendezvous…

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RCM&E reader Jack Rogerson went along to the LMA meeting at Duxford last month, he took some pictures while he was there and has kindly sent them in. I’m sorry I don’t have any details regarding the individual types here although some may be familiar from the shows and indeed from the Cosford show earlier…

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