One fine evening in September '08 and again in June '09 'The Falcons' were invited to visit The Terra Nova School at Holmes Chapel to fly a few sorties, to fettle and fly a clutch of BMFA Aerojet gliders and to chat 'RC Aeromodelling' with an eager and enthusiastic group of youngsters.
The green sward of their wonderful playing fields made ground handling a pleasure, by the greatest of good luck all our models reached home in one piece though we had dislodged several twigs from the topmost branches of those superb Chestnut trees.
This is the BMFA Aerojet glider the children made, decorated and trimmed for flight...
Absolute mayhem in the Gymnasium, thoroughly enjoyed by all!
We would encourage other clubs to consider a venture of this kind, the BMFA proved to be very supportive.
An exciting way to promote our hobby and to demonstrate that discipline and personal safety often go hand in hand.
Our sincere thanks must go to the Headmaster and his Staff for their kind hospitality.
A report on our June visit to Terra Nova School appeared in the October '09 edition of BMFA news,
You can read the .pdf file here
As you can see above our treasurer Phil, recently acquired a new Skylark, it appeared at the strip soon after our Subs had been collected!
but we trust him with our money!!
A neat looking aerobat
Phil's Strutter shows off on a tranquil Summer's Day.
On a sunny September afternoon Phil produced his new Red Baron
electric aerobat. It proved to be quite a handful even for a seasoned campaigner.
Phil W starts the 2009 season with a couple of smart new models. Even though Phil is now a 2.4G convert, something was lost, maybe it was just lift!
and before long we had to go fishing for it, so the Ultimate has now been renamed "The Wetimate".
We look forward to some spectacular ( hitherto impossible) aerobatics
from Phil's new Squall EDF/Vectored Thrust model.
and sure enough Phil takes every opportunity to show off this versatile little rocket!
As we start the 2010 season Phil W has introduced his pretty little leccy Greenfinch and for around £100 Webbies were able to supply Phil with
this beautiful MX2, a 3D model inclusive of motor, speed controller and 4 servos.
He reports that It went together like a dream in a very short time.
She flies beautifully and can even prop hang.
Phil is really taken with his EDF models, how would you feel if under attack
from this marauding ME 262?
This is Phil's Parkzone Stryker
and Chris risking his fingers at launch.
This little beauty has been waiting to show off,
in Phil's loft for several years.
Great buddies- a study in concentration.
Phil W and Thomas-thumbing a lift (That was supposed to be a pun!)
Welcome to Ben, a new member,
who flies his Ultra-Fly PC9 with aplomb
A last check of moveable surfaces for Phil Mac's World Models LA Flyer 40 and 'Thar she goes' into a clear blue sky.
(We dont see too many of those!)
Then someone mentioned to Phil that his Zen 30 had failed the 'orientation test' and should ideally have a distinguishing belly colour.
Being a bit of an artist, our Phil really went to town!
Phil has now caught the el***ric bug His P40 Warhawk may be small, but my, how it can eat up the sky!
Phil has re-decorated a very smart Gullwing
She must fly next time Eh Phil?
Howard's giant aerobat,
an Extra from Glen's Models
Sartorial elegance on the field............... but who cares.......... Mark's foamie looks the part!
Len launches Mark's leccy glider and once up there he found plenty of lift.
Mark is campaiging his new Ultimate this season
in the capable hands of his favourite test pilot!
Chris with his Ultra Stick, a Versatile aerobat
One handed takeoff!............................................................. throw out the anchors!
Chris has been running in an RCV 90FS engine on his bench and has now decided that this would be effective traction for his new Razzle (I always thought that a 'Razzle' was a slightly 'adult' magazine, but that shows my age and I stand corrected.) The Razzle is an attractive model displaying its ribs, and we hope that this marriage will be a long and happy one.
With safety in mind Chris tethers his stand.
Well I would not want that motor landing in my lap!
Prophanging the Razzle.
Chris introduced us to his Prodigy ARTF, from AllelectricRC a pretty looking bird, and we waited in vain to cheer his Maiden flight, but the weather turned gusty
and the first launch had to be deferred to a calmer day- I wonder if that will be this season!
Chris was sorting out his 'Spring Collection' & in a dark corner discovered this Lightening foamie.
It certainly flies well using new technology LiPos.
The livery was designed to confuse the enemy, at a distance it could easily confuse me,
using the same invasion stripes on grey both top and bottom.
Chris arrived with this beautiful Electric Ducted Fan MIG 15
but forgot an essential piece of Kit so the maiden flight had to be deferred!
This 2 channel ( Elevator & Rudder) Meribat 2500, looks impressive in the air but Chris tells us that
the rudder seems to have little authority- that makes it a bit of a challenge!
Here is Chris with his Twinjet
and having fun as well with his ultrafast Goolie.
Some atmospheric snaps of Chris's Grauphner Junior.
Before we fly, lets make sure that
our TXs are on speaking terms.
Jeremy introduced us to his Mugi, delta wing, electro pusher aerobat.
Helpfully the blue belly stripe is wingtip to wingtip,
otherwise orientation could become a real problem .
And you thought that his RC Dragonfly
would be a helicopter..... not on our strip!
A prototype Seaplane from 1920-21 designed for Transatlantic passenger service A Nine winged monster that actually flew- but tragically not very far!
Can you imagine fettling a model of this at the strip?
I love the style of this sports plane, The Cirrus The Cirrus SR 22
And this one as well
The Morris. Dyn Aero MCR-01 Club.
A beautiful self build plane, just a few years old The Vans RV4
From the sublime to the slightly ridiculous...
I recently spotted this Thruster T600N Microlight with its engine on brackets above the windscreen But just see how it can be thrown around
A modelling choice?
A Sport plane or two from the 1930s
An Utterley Butterley Boeing Stearman displaying recently at Broughton.
A Yak 52 a 1977 Yak-8T
and their aerobatic sister the Yak 55
believe it or not this very attractive Great Lakes Sports Trainer is quite new, First registered in 2003, in fact.
This is a highly polished 1947 Naviona A,
an occasional visitor to The West London Flying Club where you often see an interesting selection of planes
including these very attractive Pitts aerobats.
and here is the Post War Belgian Stampe SV4C, frequently seen in the UK
or from Deutschland,
this is a Buckner Jungmann recently spotted
at the
West London Aero Club
...and it's sister, the Buckner BU 133C Jungmeister
with the sinister insignia
but you dont start this motor with thumb over the carb & a flick of the finger!
This one takes a stepladder, a cupfull of priming fuel and a lot of muscle!
