Newbuildings model flying club was the host club for the area scale championships, which turned out to be the largest turn out of pilots and models to attend this competition for many years. Nearly 50 models ranging from jet turbines to ww1 aircraft flew in nearly perfect conditions. Pilot John Pearson flew the flag for the [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
IMAC 2009 Northern Ireland
Here is a link to some photos taken at the Northern Ireland stage of IMAC 2009
http://picasaweb.google.com/nijets/Imac2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCI3Zopre-6TmeA&feat=directlink
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Seaplane Festival
The Amphibious Flying Club is hosting the Fermanagh Seaplane Festival at the Share Holiday Village, in Fermanagh, where a selection of Cessna’s, Maules and J3cub aircraft shall wow visitors.
Fermanagh and the Lough Erne water system is some 300 sq miles and has a famous seaplane heritage with both the Catalina’s and Sunderland’s being based here [...]
IMAC destined for Tyrella, Northern Ireland
Tyrella , Co.Down is the beautiful setting for this weekends IMAC competition. This will be the first time IMAC pilots have flown in our country. Matthew Poots has again excelled himself in orginizing this event.
6 Northern Ireland pilots have qualified to fly in this competition and as it is a Bank Holiday weekend, this is the [...]
Well Done 3DX Ireland 2009
3DX Ireland finished yesterday 17th May with young Sean McGirr taking first place honours , second was PJ and a very well done to Ballymoneys Clifford Wallace taking third place.
The conditions for this event was far from perfect but as in the spirit of the event everyone flew and enjoyed the whole experiance. The flying [...]
My New Blaster 2 DLG
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As some off you have seen me in the field throwing my much loved DL50 glider, I thought it was now time to try the next stage and buy a larger DLG glider. I did my research and ended up with a Blaster 2 from Vladimir Model in Ukraine. I first saw one of these [...]
Important update for 3DX Ireland
Due to circumstances beyond the 3DX orginizers control the venue for 3DX Ireland has been changed.
Venue is now at Craigavon MFC CRANNY site !
Google map for directions is HERE
Thanks to Richard from Craigavon for the Map
3DX Ireland 15th,16th, 17th May
This weekend will see the best 3D Heli pilots from accross Ireland gather at Tarsan Lane Portadown to compete in The 2009 3DX Irish Championships.
Please support this event and go and enjoy the flying and cheer on the local pilots. There will be demo flying from the top Heli pilots in Europe , so it not [...]
Tyrella MFC
Sunday the 10th of May was the start of the summer weather and I was lucky to be invited to Tyrella MFC in the beautiful Co.Down. This site really is amazing !
Set in the a private Polo pitch on the sea shore of the Irish sea it offers unequalled freedom of airspace and ground area. This [...]
Splash-in report 25th April 2009
By all accounts the Splash-in at Eskragh Lough was again a great success. George Reggie and Matthew being the club workers on the day in question.
16 pilots made there way to the clubs water site and winds were medium to strong but this didnot deter the hard core of water flying enthusiast. Clubs from all over Northern [...]
