50th anniv' fly-in pics, video etc.

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Thought I''d start a thread for pics and video from the weekend etc. here just so it''s easier for folks to find from the other threads.

 

 

[Chris Bott - Moderator]

 We are all setup, weather is great right now. Some are having a quick fly and the barbeque will be lit soon.

 

 

 

 

 

[Chris Bott - Moderator]

Glider towing with a shockie anyone? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ross Clarkson]

OMG, i am so jealous!!!

[Olly P]

Wish I was there.....weather even turned out nice.

[winchweight]

Hope to be there tomorrow Chris / Danny.

 

Will bring the Sea Fury but sadly only as a static aircraft as I haven't finished it yet for a test flight. The radio gear is still not fitted and the paint is still incomplete.

 

Maybe you guys can make the BMFA NW Area Scale Day at RAF Shawbury near Shrewsbury instead? It's the 11th July, scale models (inc ARTFs only)

 

Same goes for my jet turbine.

 

Will bring the H9 P47 though.

 

What's the post code for my GPS?

[IanN]

Well, you're having a great day for it today. Hopefully someone will crank a laptop up later and post some more pics. I'll be calling in tomorrow morning

[Chris Bott - Moderator]

Hi Shaun WS9 0QQ  should bring you to around about the entrance.

 

There's a printable map here if it helps. map 

 

Cheers

Chris 

[Brian Cooper]

It was a brilliant day.

Nice, warm sunshime, a superb flying site and excellent company.

 

I am going again tomorrow.

 

B.C.

[Wingman]

 I DONT WANNA BE HERE I WANNA BE THERE

[Foamie Dave]

Promised 28 degs and glorious sunshine for Sunday

Edited By Foamie Dave on 26/06/2010 20:49:54

[Andy Green]

Fantastic day guys. Nice to put faces to some names, and brilliantly organised by thr Greenacres Club.

 

Andy

[Lindsay Todd]

Back home, superb day, big thanks to all involved, great atmosphere big thankyou from all at North West Warbirds - we'll be back for sure.

 

Linds

 

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Great day yesterday and brilliant seeing and chatting to so many forumites. Look forward to doing the same today. I'll get some pics up later today or tomorrow.

[David Davis]

Great day yesterday, very well-organised.

 

I even sold a model!

 

 

Off on holiday today, does life get much better? 

[Braddock, VC]

I really wanted to be there, but my youngest daughter had her school leaving prom, first posh frock, etc etc, couldn't miss that, the look on her face and her mum's face was worth it all then, not so sure now though

[Chris Bott - Moderator]

It's a gorgeous day again.

Here's more a few shots from yesterday

 

 

 

 

 

Edited By Chris Bott on 27/06/2010 08:02:18

[Jonathan Lewzey]

great day, flew loads, great conditions

 

good to run into timbo and david, thought timbo's eagle was brill

 

also should have some photos, will upload later this week when my last 2 exams are over

[Wingman]

COME ON GUYS where's all the photos, videos and chat from the BIG EVENT for all us poor forumites, who couldn't get there, to droool over 

[winchweight]

Great site, nice day out.

 

First two are Trevor Wood's F4U Corsair powered by a great sounding 250cc, 5 cylinder radial! Beautifully flown and sounds awesome.

 

These three are the modified Seagull Sea Furys of Chris Bott (blue) Danny Fenton (FAA standard) and me (Iraqi). All electric powered. Mine's not quite finished yet (eg no radiators), despite working until late last night and starting again early this morning.

Nice to meet Danny, Chris, Timbo and Rahme, David and Grahan Ashby et al.

So where were you?

Edited By Shaun Chant on 27/06/2010 17:13:49

[Wingman]

I, I'm afraid, am on a N Sea Oilrig and they refused to lay on a chopper to fly me to Greenacres - how mean is that I ask you?  

[Tim Mackey]

Hello chaps and chapesses....just got home

Terrific weekend, glorious weather, great site, and well organsied by the greenacres chaps well done guys!!

.....even the orange toed tortoise enjoyed himself at his first ever fly -in ( ask Chris Bott )

Had lots of flying, chatting, meeting forumites BEB, AllanBowker, Shaun, Brian, Andy, Lindsay, Tim Hooper  and Netty, David Davis, the Lewzey boys, and even good 'ol weasel made it down from the frozen north - think he enjoyed the event

BIG thanks to Chris for the hangar facility, and general camp pow wow sessions - great meeting up with him and the other A123 UK representative Danny Fenton

My 300+ flight 4 year old F86 Sabre died a spectacular and fitting death in a mid air with a large IC Bipe on Saturday evening....the marshalls were still picking bits of foam up this afternoon .

Didnt bother with the camera, as TBH plenty of photos will be in the can from both Graham and David Ashby, many of which will be in a future edition of the magazine, and Danny and Chris too were busy snapping away at stuff, so should be plenty to see over the next few dyas..

Hope you all behaved yourselves, and watch out for more reports over the next few days.

A tired, sunburnt, but contented Timbo

Edited By Tim Mackey - Administrator on 27/06/2010 21:09:48

[Danny Fenton]

Well that was rather brill  met so many forumites and had a wonderful time mingling, chatting, and enjoying some great flying with some great models. Although we ended spending a fair bit of time making sure the event went smoothly I really enjoyed the two days.

Many missed the evening flying which was fabulous. Chris let me fly the Boddo designed Cirrus Moth in Formation with his Boddo design Tiger Moth just as the day was ending. I must say i had a tear in my eye when we landed, it was the breeze, honest! it was swneaking around the glasses  Thanks Chris.

 

To everybody that I met, thanks for making the weekend, I really felt we were one big crowd brought together to enjoy aeromodelling, no matter the size, propulsion or cost of the planes.

 

Going for a sit down and a cup of tea, like Tim, I am burnt, dehydrated, hungry and exhausted. But happy just the same.

 

Photos later when I have been through the 200 odd I took.

 

Cheers

Danny

[Lindsay Todd]

Let me be the first one (I think) to say let's not wait another 50yrs for the next one! It was truly a great atmosphere. Can't wait for some more photos from Saturday.

 

Lindsay

 

[Chris Bott - Moderator]

Hi everyone, just adding this with what little movement I have left. That sunshine was sooo energy sapping! Fantastic weekend, totally made by everyone who came. Many thanks to all visitors for coming, the models, the flying and making it all such a relaxed event.

 

I can say hand on heart that I have never ever seen such a diverse range of model aircraft in one place. (Note to self - must visit the Nats one day lol).

 

Here's a few more pics. I'm sure many other people got much better ones.