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Club Meeting 21 July 2011

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Mick arranged for Colonel “Bud” Marconi to give a talk on his experiences in the US Airforce during the late 1950’s and the Vietnam War. Flying aircraft such as the T-33, the Starfighter and the F4 Phantom. The committee would … Continue reading →

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Club Update – Jun 2011

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

Following his visit to the club meeting earlier this year, Nick agreed to come and fly the Extra at the patch. After a few postponements due to the weather Nick and his father arrived on Sunday morning to be met … Continue reading →

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Club Meeting 9 June 2011

Posted on June 9, 2011 by admin

Mick didn’t rearrange anything else, so Steve gave his mixing demonstration. Showing the use of mixing and exponential using modern transmitters.

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Club Meeting 26 May 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

Our chairman Mick gave a demonstration of vacuum forming using his own designed vacuum forming system. Sorry Mick I didn’t bring my camera so I haven’t any pictures to upload.

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Club Update – May 2011

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

In last months blog I mentioned starting a new feature, “Moan of the month” so here is the first instalment. A few weeks ago a new member made the point that when starting and running engines other members would often … Continue reading →

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Club Update April 2011

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

April came early this year, at least 5 of the fools did masquerading as a panel of experts for the first  modellers question time. Despite the quality of the Experts (drips under pressure), generally good advice was given, even the … Continue reading →

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Club Meeting 14 April 2011

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

On 14 April Andy Palmer gave a talk on LiFePO A123 batteries and their use in model aircraft. Here is an onboard view of Andys PT19 in flight. For more information and to view the slides Andy used

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Club Update March 2011

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

Hi again. OK, by the time you are reading this everybody should have stopped laughing, never again will I call myself NO CRASH HASTINGS, I thought I was formation flying, but no one had told Don, I think he thought … Continue reading →

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March Club Meeting

Posted on March 19, 2011 by admin

Steve organised for his friend Nick Clement and Nick’s father Geoff to come to the club night and give a talk and demonstration. Nick kindly brought along his Hangar 9, 35% Extra 260 which has a ZDZ 80 engine. The … Continue reading →

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Club Update February 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

Hi again. The wind is back, and is taking no prisoners, George survived a dead stick which resulted in a landing closer to Portsdown Hill than to the patch, luckily no damage, but the blustery conditions claimed the calmato on … Continue reading →

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