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 Indoor 2 RAF Digby 14/15 April 07


This was a cracking weekend weather wise; not much wind and bright sunlight. This meant that any drift in the hanger would be minimal if none at all for the duration tasks and lots of natural light kept everybody in high spirits.

 

The down side to the weekend was the desperate lack of entrants; only one serving member turned out, but flew duration tasks only and on Sunday, after BMFA commitments on Saturday, Ian Pallister attended to boost the numbers with a scale model. As this was the RAFMAA Scale Champs prior to the BMFA National Scale Champs the following Sunday at Nottingham Uni, it was disappointing to see only three Honouree members trying to keep the flag flying. As a result; no scale competition flying was attempted and all who attended trim flew their models for the BMFA Nats. Bottom line is that two trophies were not competed for due to lack of support; what can I say…., what can I do?


Following are some photos of the models and competitors that might have been?
 

 

Text Box: Lyndsey Smith with his Open Rubber Vought SB2U Chesapeake MK1 (RAF version of the SB2 Vindicator)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peanut scale Graham White Type 20 bi-plane, an obscure aircraft flown at Brooklands. (Lyndsey Smith)

 
Text Box: Peanut scale Graham White Type 20 bi-plane, an obscure aircraft flown at Brooklands. (Lyndsey Smith)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyndsey Smith’s Open Electric Desoutter (Shuttleworth collection)

 
Text Box: Lyndsey Smith’s Open Electric Desoutter (Shuttleworth collection)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phil Morgan’s Open scale Siskin 111a

  Text Box: Phil Morgan’s Open scale Siskin 111a    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phil Morgan’s Peanut Currie Wot 111

  Text Box: Phil Morgan’s Peanut Currie Wot 111  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Pallister’s 1913 Deperdussin Racer Peanut/Open scale

 

  Text Box: Ian Pallister’s 1913 Deperdussin Racer Peanut/Open scale    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Hadland’s Pistachio scale (9” wingspan) Isaacs Fury

 

  Text Box: Mike Hadland’s Pistachio scale (9” wingspan) Isaacs Fury    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Duration score tables and positions follow.  I hope that enthusiasm for indoor flying is better for next season; how long can it exist with no interest?

Phil Morgan

Dave Causer with Boeing P-26A Peashooter and nice detailed engine

 

 
Text Box: Dave Causer with Boeing P-26A Peashooter and nice detailed engine     Indoor Comp Sec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Engine detail on Pete’s Albatros DV

 

  Text Box: Engine detail on Pete’s Albatros DV    

Mikes Peanut scale Stampe SV4 and Bucker Jungmann

 

 

 

  Text Box: Mikes Peanut scale Stampe SV4 and Bucker Jungmann        

Pete Illif’s Open Electric Siemens Schuckert DIV

 

  Text Box: Pete Illif’s Open Electric Siemens Schuckert DIV