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Patch News – September 2017

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

Well this Patch News is going to be a bit of an odd one due to holidays. I’ll start with some bits I missed at the end of August but I won’t be able to include the second half of … Continue reading →

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Next meeting 5th October – Kung Fu Concours

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

It’s almost here, at the meeting on 5 October this year’s club models, the Kung Fu’s, will finally be revealed. Be sure to come along and vote for your favourite (as long as it’s mine!) and see what other modellers … Continue reading →

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Next meeting 21st September – Mark’s marvellous Maxford Spad

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

At the club meeting on 21st September Mark Agate will bring his large Spad XIII along for you to see and will tell you all about it. The 1/5 scale Spad is produced by Maxford USA and at 68″ (1727mm) span … Continue reading →

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Next meeting 7th September – Photography talk by JP Bland

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

On Thursday 7th September PAM member JP will be giving us a talk on photography. JP is a successful self-employed professional photographer and I can picture his talk developing into something flash and snappy as he slides from mugshots to pin-ups. So don’t let … Continue reading →

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Patch News – August 2017

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

August saw the return of the bullocks, and happily, their departure as well. We had some pretty wet weather while they were in the field and they didn’t do the patch any favours but it’s nothing like as bad as … Continue reading →

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Trial rule amendment for thermal soarers

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

It was decided at the club meeting on 24th August 2017 to make a trial change to the rule concerning the number of models allowed to fly at once. At present the rule allows 3 models to fly at once, … Continue reading →

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THE CLUB BBQ THIS SUNDAY – 27th AUG

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

The weather is looking excellent this Sunday 27th August so the annual club barbecue is ON! It will be held at the flying field as in previous years and flying will continue while we barbecue. Start time for the bbq is … Continue reading →

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Next meeting 24th Aug – Glider presentation by Mark Agate

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

At the meeting on Thursday 24th August our Chairman Mark Agate will give us a “glider oriented presentation” using some PowerPoint slides. With the current upsurge of interest on electric gliders within the club I’m sure it will go down well. … Continue reading →

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Future meeting details

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

There are a few things planned for future meetings, other things will be added as time goes by. 7th Sept – A talk on photography by our very own professional photographer John-Paul Bland (JP) 5th October – Kung-Fu night! No, not … Continue reading →

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Next meeting 10th Aug – Round The Pole Flying!

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Colin-Cowplain

At the next club meeting, on Thursday 10th August, we will be flying the RTP (Round The Pole) planes that members have purchased recently. I think there are now 6 identical models to be flown, should be a lot of … Continue reading →

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