24/05/2024 / Last updated : 24/05/2024 David King General Buckminster Aerotow Mark and Robin travelled to Buckminster, home of the BMFA, for a weekend of Aerotowing over the 18th and 19th of May. The event was organised and hosted by the […]
05/05/2024 / Last updated : 05/05/2024 David King General Vintage themed club night May 2024 The Vintage themed club night went ahead in spite of the breezy conditions so it was good to see those that braved the elements and well done to the flyers. A […]
30/03/2024 / Last updated : 30/03/2024 David King General First Coombes noise test @82dB The first noise test at the new 82dB limited was carried out successfully today. Derek Woodley had his vintage “Chatterbox” tested by Pim, with Clive and John assisting.
08/03/2024 / Last updated : 30/03/2024 David King General Retro flying in February Two retro models flown last week at Coombes in glorious calm and sunny conditions. Big model is a design from 1935 by American Robert Long called “Long Cabin” with an […]
20/02/2024 / Last updated : 28/03/2024 David King General Hanky Planky Friday On Friday February 16th 2024 a small group braved the weather to excercise their Hanky Plankies. After three rounds, Keith Miles, Tom Gaskin and Clive Upperton tied for 1st place […]
26/11/2023 / Last updated : 26/11/2023 Robin Strange General Indoor Flying Dave K. has booked the rest of the dates for the indoor flying this winter. We have the following confirmed; 27th January; 17th February; and 16th March. All are at Worthing High School […]
06/11/2023 / Last updated : 28/03/2024 Robin Strange General A visit to Itford Hill November 6th dawned rather calmer than expected and a day on the slopes looked very optimistic but an hour or two later saw the wind increasing and being optimistic we […]
20/10/2023 / Last updated : 28/03/2024 Robin Strange General A sunny October Sunday at Ashurst Sunday 8th October saw seven of us spend the day at Ashurst flying a variety of gliders and with low wind conditions we were able to fly three rounds of […]
23/08/2023 / Last updated : 23/08/2023 Robin Strange General Single type gliding competition Today, 23rd August, the weather was just right for flying our electrified Caprice gliders so we held our single type competition for the first time in quite some weeks. Six […]