The following message was sent today with the September Newsletter Attached is the latest newsletter. Note the bit about the start of indoor flying etc and check the website for the latest info. Also take a look at the information about Girton at the end of the Newsletter – they are digging up part of… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today We have just discovered that there is a second locked gate at Girton which is a metal gate as you actually enter the field from the track. This is in addition to the wooden gate at the entrance to the track by the council offices. In… Read More »
The following mail was sent to all members today Despite the strong wind we had a very nice day with some hardy souls flying and an excellent BBQ from Steve with transport from Norman – so many thanks to them. A hastily edited YouTube compilation of photos and videos is below For streamer towers and… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today I visited on Thursday afternoon and spoke to the archaeologist doing the survey. The key points to take away are in the video link and listed below. The dig will be finished tomorrow and all the trenches will be backfilled next week. The actual pitch construction… Read More »
Once again we will be displaying CL and RC models at the Girton fete. The main display will be between 12 noon and 5pm in our normal field which will also be used as the main car park. It’s usually a good day out and we get quite a lot of interest. Please feel free… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today New all weather pitch at IVC Work starts on 13th July on the mandatory archaeological dig. The whole area will be fenced off so we will begin to see the scale of the work. As things develop we will weigh up our options…… Watch this space.… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today Dear members and especially the indoor flyers The committee would like your opinion on how we organise the indoor flying next winter. Since January 2023, we have been flying in the big Sports Hall every Saturday over the winter from 1pm to 5pm on a 3… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today The BMFA have invested in a portable “Drone Soccer” system. This is a new initiative to encourage people into the hobby. It is already a very popular competitive sport worldwide. Further details will be in future BMFA News articles and the idea is that the system… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today Dear members Pam Missenden has some more items that her father wishes to give away or sell – this time engines. Some of you will have benefitted from her previous sale of excellent models. The full list is attached so please e-mail Pam at pam.missenden@btinternet.com if… Read More »
The following e-mail was sent to all members today Dear members The RM Cup for CL aerobatics is being held at Girton this Sunday 31st May and will have competitors from far and wide displaying their CL aerobatic skills. Several club members will also be taking part and there will be a Clubman event for… Read More »