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Model Jet Flying at MOD Woodbridge


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On one of my long walks through Rendlesham forest close to the northern boundary of the old RAF Woodbridge runway, the sound of turbine motors took my attention. What's this I see? Surely that's a large model  jet buzzing around. Well looking through the MOD fence there was a group 5-6 cars and a wind sock being employed and model jets being flown. Now I know the premises are an amalgamation of Rock Barracks and the Royal Engineers (23rd I think) on MOD property. I wondered if it was a service club there as I didn't think the public were permitted on site. Pity really as there is still a hell of a lot of spare runway that could be used for model fliers! ?

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Hi they usto have a model club there back in the 90s when the USAAF was there with A-10s, 15 Eagles and Hercs c-130s and a few F-16s.
but since the americans moved out, and REME Army air cor AAC came in took over, im nt toally sure if a club still exists there, the americans were very anglo engish freindly, but brustsh forces  mmm not as much so....hardline   we are a base so no  oublic allowed. 
But maybe a selct few from the old club are still permitted to  now and again...afternoon or morning have a fly about, when at watisham with 3 para...i usto now and agin...be allowed    on a friday afternoon  get half hour or hour in...flying a R/C model....on the far end of the field....but being operatinal with 222 Rescue helos and Police helos being staioned there it   did become orkward to  get persmission. 

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