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Forthcoming Events for 2007
PLEASE NOTE :Club meetings take place at. St Barnabus Church Hall, Grove Road, Emmer Green on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 P.M.. Starting May 10th club meetings will be at the flying field. Please note as agreed at the AGM summer flying field meetings will now take place on a Wednesday evening, weekly, with priority to pilots training for A cert.
| Tue 2nd Jan | Natter night - last chance to pay subs and avoid a joining fee of £50 |
| Tue 16th Jan | Speaker - Delux materials TBC |
| Thu 25th Jan | White Horse Model club bring and buy/auction - 20:00hrs at Challow British Legion Club Nr Wantage. RDMAC members are invited |
| Tue 6th Feb | Club auction of modelling items |
| Thur 15th Feb | Indoor flying at Benson - 6 pm - 10:30 pm. Cost approx £4 depending on number attending.- See below for more details |
| Tue 20th Feb | Modellers Forum - come and seek answers to your modelling how to's and other questions |
| Tue 6th Mar | Concurs competition part 1 - complete, ready to fly only please |
| Thurs 15th Mar | Indoor flying at Benson - 6 pm - 10:30 pm. Cost approx £4 depending on number attending.- See below for more details |
| Tue 20th Mar | Speaker - Covering and restoration - Dave Belcher |
| Thurs 12th April | Indoor flying at Benson - 6 pm - 10:30 pm. Cost approx £4 depending on number attending.- See below for more details |
| Tues 3rd April | Natter Night |
| Thurs 12th April | Committee meeting |
| Sunday 15th April | Beale Park Float Plane Fly In. |
| Tues 17th April | Speaker - Manny Williams of the BMFA will talk on the work of the BMFA and answer questions |
| Wed 9th May | Summer flying at Dreadnought resumes. |
| Sat 19th May | Thames Valley Model Show - Blackbush airport, Camberly http://www.thamesvalleymodelairshow.org.uk |
| 16th / 17th June | Weston Park Model Show - www.westonparkmodelairshow.co.uk for details |
| Sun 24th June | Thames Valley Park Regatta - No flying at Dreadnought |
| 24th / 25th June | Wings and Wheels Model Show at North Weald - www.wingsandwheelsspectacular.com for details |
| Sat 30th June | Reading Town Regatta - No flying at Dreadnought |
| Sat 14th July | Enstone Fly in - See Dave Gray for details. |
| 14th / 15th July | LMA show at Cosford - www.largemodelassociation.com/ for details |
| Sun 29th July | Cholsey Model Mania (B Certs only to fly but others welcome to come and assist). The site is principally suitable for smaller models including park flyers etc. May be difficult for models that need long shallow approaches for landing due to trees that have now grown higher |
| Thurs 19th July | Committee meeting |
| 4th / 5th Aug | Beale Park floatplane and boat show - B cert pilots only. Help requested to assist in organising - please mail the club or contact Andrew Stretton 07775 506842 |
| Wed 12th Sept | Last 2007 summer evening's flying at Dreadnought |
| Tues 18th Sept | Natter Night at St Barnabus |
| Sat 29th Sept | Enstone Flying - models only (minimal full size activity) 10am till dusk - bring a pick nick and enjoy |
| Tues 2nd Oct | Vintage evening - models and memories of modelling days gone bye |
| Tues 16th Oct | Cancelled due to illness - John Emms of Puffin Models - recent advances in electric flight |
| Sunday 21st Oct | Beale Park Float Plane Fly In. (Organised at short notice) |
| Tues 6th Nov | John Emms of Puffin Models - recent advances in electric flight |
| Thurs 8th Nov | Committee meeting |
| Tues 20th Nov | Flight Simulator evening |
| Tues 4th Dec | AGM |
| Tues 18th Dec | Christmas meet |
Indoor flying Meetings at Benson
Informal indoor flying meet, free flight and slow R/C.
Held at Benson Community Centre, Sunnyside, Benson, Oxon.
From the A4074 turn right (if heading to Oxford) at the petrol station
/ MacD roundabout. Take the first left down one way street Littleworth
Road (difficult to see), at the end of this road turn left into
Sunnyside and the centre is immediately on your right.
All are welcome, prices will be approximately £4.00 depending on
number attending.
15th April Float plane Fly In, Beale Park
The Spring Float plane Fly In will be on
Sunday April 15th on the usual lake at Beale Park, near Pangbourne
from approx. 9am to Dusk. Anyone with a BMFA 'A' Certificate or better
is welcome to fly.
Pre-registration is not necessary for this event, but pilots turning
up on the day intending to fly will be charged the normal adult Beale
Park entry fee at the pilots briefing.
If you've never been before you can find a map here,
or if you need more information feel free to contact Bob Roper on
01491 671232.
