Tag: Free Flight Model Airplane

2022 Postal Dime Scale Contest is On!

Model Bonus and NEW Temperature Bonus this year.  Use Postal Timesheet form in the Sidebar or on the Postal Contest page.

 

Better Late Than Never!

Okay, okay, we hear you. 
The Postal Contest is now officially ON! 

As always The Contest ends on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2022 and all flights are to be made outdoors .

Check the latest Results on the  Postal Contest page – all times submitted will be posted.  Rules and online Timesheet Form can be found on that page.  Look for the Timesheet Form at the bottom of the sidebar throughout this site as well.

New Temperature Bonus

Eagle eye Angus spotted some inequities in last years crush by that dastardly flyer Trailing Edge.   The boss noted TE’s boasting about the top 3 flights submitted, his merciless Brady Bashing and the fact that TE’s flights were made in positively balmy conditions.

So, he came up with a new Temperature Bonus Table below (we’re pretty sure the rumors that somebody slipped Angus a Fin are untrue)

Angus says that the idea is to keep it close and interesting.  He says it’s all for fun anyway (hmmm…)

So have at it Skysters!  
Send any pics and videos and we’ll share on this site.  Use the Contact Form if any questions or comments (to Angus of course, not me)

 

November 6 Meet – Amesbury MA

Last outdoor meet of the season!

View the full Contest Flyer with directions & contacts HERE.

This is your last chance to fly with the Stealth Squadroneers on the beautiful rolling fields of Woodsom Farm in Amesbury.  Don’t miss this on gang!

Events are as posted on the flyer above.  Note that this meet will end about an hour earlier at 3:30pm due to the shorter days this time of year. 

October Meet Results Posted!

View results HERE.

See you on the flightline!

 

October meet moved to October 10

October meet moved to Sunday 10/10!

View the updated Contest Flyer with directions & contacts HERE.

Please adjust your schedule accordingly so you can attend.

Events are unchanged – just the day of the meet has been moved from Saturday October 9 to Sunday October 10.

The reason for the change is a double-booking of the Woodsom Farm field.   The brass hats felt it best to just push our meet to Sunday.  Easy fix.

We’re down to the last meets of the 2021 Outdoor Season.   Don’t miss this opportunity.

Again, view the updated Contest Flyer HERE.

See you on the flightline!

 

Pinkham Field Fall Fly-In, Durham CT Sunday 9/19

Fly at Pinkham Field!

Flyer  HERE

Fly on the field where the modern Flying Aces Club was born!

An $8 entry fee (free for Under 21!) and you’ll fly with folks that go back to the beginning of the club that re-energized traditional Free Flight rubber modeling. 

You can’t beat that.

Check the events on the Flyer.  Here’s your chance to fly GHQ Peanut using the original event that legendary Hank Struck first won in 1967.  Don’t miss this opportunity.

See you there Skyster!

 

Early Fall Meet in Amesbury Saturday 9/11

click image to view full size flyer with directions

Fly at beautiful WoodSom Farm!

Flyer with Directions HERE

Hey gang!,  September is here and Fall is in the air.  This is a beautiful time to fly FF and the forecast is looking up for next weekend.   So get those models ready now and plan to join us at Woodsom Farm on Saturday Sept 11.

The field has been recently hayed making it  much easier to chase high flying model airplanes.

Check the events roster above.  Something to fly for everyone.  Don’t forget to bring your Goodyear Racer if you’ve got one. 

New folks are always welcome.  Bring a Free Flight rubber (or electric) model airplane, or just come along to check out the action.  As always, experienced flyers will be on hand to help you with any flight trimming or modeling questions. 

See you there Skyster!

 

Mid-Summer Meet in Ipswich Saturday 7/24

click image to view full size flyer with directions

Fly at the Pony Express Field in Ipswich

Flyer with Directions HERE

Hey gang!, don’t forget the free flight rubber powered model meet tomorrow (Saturday July 24, 2021)  at the Pony Express Field in Ipswich, MA!  This is a new flying field on Boston’s North Shore. 

The Pony Express Field in Ipswich MA is a well maintained grass field much easier to chase on than Woodsom Farm which will be tall hay in the summer months.

Pony Express is a smaller site than Woodsom Farm and flyers may need to take steps (smaller rubber motors and/or fewer winder turns) to keep models on the field.  

Smaller site meets are often big fun!

A few seasons back, we had a summertime meet on the Collins Foundation airstrip in Stow, MA and that was a really fun event.  Same with the rubber FF meets at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. 

So come on out and fly your models on the new Pony Express Field in beautiful Ipswich, MA.  As always, experienced flyers will be on hand to help you with any flight trimming or modeling questions. 

See you there Skyster!

 

June 26 Ipswich Meet Cancelled!

Next meet on July 24 in Ipswich

The Pony Express Field meet tomorrow is cancelled due to the  high winds forecast. 

The Sunday back up date is no better and has been cancelled as well.

15mph+ winds are just too much, especially given the field is not free.

So, let’s use the time to get ready for the Stealth Squadron Mid Summer Meet, Ipswich MA  on Saturday, July 24, 2021

See you there Skyster!

click image or here to view May 15 Results 

May 15 Contest Results posted

 

August 21 Amesbury Meet Flyer & Pony Express Meet Pics/Results

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August 21 Meet back at Woodsom

Well gang, the Pony Express meet in Ipswich on July 24 was a big success.  We had lots of fun flying on the new field and Sean R won his first Kanone in the hotly contested Embryo Endurance event.  We hope to fly at Pony Express again next year.

But hey, the next Stealth outdoor meet on August 21 is back at the big field at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury.  Check out the Event Flyer (links above) as the event roster has been changed up a bit. 

Golden Age and Modern Civil are being combined so you can fly just about any scale civilian model airplane in this event. 

Goodyear Mass Launch is also being added.  This is for peanut scale models of Goodyear and Formula 1 midget racers.  Rich Z handed out a good selection of model plans at Pony Express – contact him if you want a plan.  We’ll fly this event again in September if you need more time to complete your model. 

As always, experienced flyers will be on hand to help you with any flight trimming or modeling questions. 

See you on the flightline at Woodsom Farm skyster!

Pony Express meet pics & results!

 

click  here to view July 24 Results 

 

May 15 Amesbury Meet & April Meet Results

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new events for May Meet!

May outdoor free flight model airplane meets can be among the best – still cool but warming weather, tall but not too tall grass, etc.  We hope you’ll join us for another great day out on Woodsom Farm!

The event roster has been shaken up a bit too.  We’ll be flying Dime Scale, OT Fuselage, Goodyear Mass Launch and the National Air Races in addition to old standbys FAC Scale, Peanut and Embryo Endurance.  So expect to be seeing some new models flying. 

Check out the Flying Aces Club rulebook, or use the Contact Us form on this site if any questions.

We continue to use COVID safety protocols on the field so bring your mask.    Bring your rubber-powered free flight models too and we’ll find an event you can fly in.

See you on May 15 at the Woodsom Farm field!

view April 18 results HERE

Check out Flyer & Event Roster for May 15 meet at Woodsom Farm.  April 18 contest results too!

click to view April 18 Results

3 cheers to the contest director!