Oh, Winter Wild!

See you at the Georgetown MA Indoor Meet Sunday Feb. 22!

Event Flyer HERE

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A Mooney Druine Turbulent ravished mid-flight by a hungry Owl on Mt. Killington earlier this month.

 

The perpetrator! – mean old Mr Bard Owl!
The FAC Guillow’s Postal Contest is on! Learn more in this Post.
Mitch K’s Guillow’s Spitfire is finished and ready to take flight.
Ah, the pleasures of winter flying in New England!
An intrepid flyer checks the wind speed off frozen Cape Cod Bay in early February.

Stay warm.  Fly Indoors!  

Penn Brook School in Georgetown, MA this coming Sunday 2/22/2026.  Be there and join our happy (and warm) crew of fliers.  See the Flyer HERE!

Frigid Flying Follies

You can’t fool mother nature, but some folks just can’t help but try.   Sure, there’s two feet of snow on the ground and the thermometer’s plunging faster than a starlet’s neckline.  But heck we’ve gotta fly!

Stories of aero derring-do are coming in from across the frigid northeast.  Did you get wind of clubsters John & Kathi R. trekking down the Cape with a U.K. pal to fly off the frozen dunes during the worst snowstorm in years?  No?  Well, check out John’s photostream HERE.   Now, that’s some good ‘ol Yankee hospitality!

Or how about Mitch K’s terror-filled test flight high up on snowy Mt. Killington, VT?  Mitch tossed his new Druine Turbulent over the powdery snow in his front yard  only to have a Bard Owl snatch the little red model out of the air mid-flight!  Mr. Owl quickly found the Druine less than tasty and dropped the carcass to the snow.  Repairs are underway.   

Guillow’s Postal Contest!

So you can’t wait until the FAC NATS for Guillow’s fun, or you’re just too far away?  

The Guillow’s Postal Contest is underway now and you can fly your Modern or Golden Age Guillow’s models in the event.  To enter, simply take a photo of your model, include it with your best flight time and submit per the instructions HERE.  

Anyone can enter this Postal Event, whether you’ll be in Geneseo for the NATS or not.

Scores will be posted in future issues of the Flying Aces Club News. The Postal Contest ends on December 31, 2026.  Sure sounds like fun, eh skyster? 

Well  that’s all for now.  See you in the gym…. or the deep white stuff if you dare!

Go Guillow’s!

See you at the Georgetown MA Indoor Meet Sunday Jan. 11

Event Flyer HERE

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Mitch used all the kit parts and stringers, but cut them back on the inside to reduce weight. Lighter flies better!

 

More “added lightness” is evident in the Spitfire’s wing frame. Use the stock plastic cowl!
Here’s the 34in span Stuka under construction by Tom N. Note the laser cut parts. No lightening planned for this model – it’ll be gas powered free flight scale!
A challenging subject! This Rufe was started by Jim W’s girlfriend years ago. Will it be finished up and flying this spring?
Guillow’s 500 Series Spitfire kit on clubster Mitch K’s workbench. This is the die cut version, but many Guillow’s kits are now available with laser cut parts.

Guillow’s 100th Anniversary!  

Happy New Year – and what a year it’s going to be for us model airplane enthusiasts!

Three cheers for traditional stick & tissue modeling!

January 11 Indoor Flying in Georgetown, MA

Yep, 2026 is off to a flying start.  Say boo to bad weather and fly indoors.  If you missed the Jan 4 contest at Glastonbury HS in CT, we’re flying again this Sunday Jan 11 at the Penn Brook school in Georgetown, MA.  You’ve been building away over the holidays and here’s your chance to get some airtime.  

The Event Flyer has all of the details including directions to the gym and key contacts.

Guillow’s at the 2026 FAC NATS

 What, you haven’t heard the news?!  Well, join our parent org, the national Flying Aces Club, and get with the program.  Their bi-monthly hardcopy newsletter brings you all the best in the stick & tissue modeling world including several full-size building plans in every issue.  Sign up at flyingacesclub.com!

If you’re a modeler, you likely know about Guillow’s.  But did you know it’s the oldest continuously operating model airplane company in the world?  And sure, puff your chest out a bit because Guillow’s is located right here in Wakefield, MA!

Stealth Squadroneers love Guillow’s models.  We usually have a handful of Guillow’s models flying at our meets and they win competition events too!

 We’ve hosted the family fun “Flying Aces Take Flight” event with Guillow’s at the Spencer Peirce Little Farm in Newbury, MA the past two summers and it’s scheduled again for 2026.

So hear ye, hear ye local modelers – here’s your chance to “go national” and fly your Guillow’s model in free flight with like-minded folks from around the country and beyond.  Join your fellow Stealth Squadroneers – the Guillow’s Home Team – in beautiful Geneseo, New York this coming July.

The FAC will recognize Guillow’s models flown in each of their NATS competition events and there will be a fun “mass launch” of all Guillow’s models as part of the Guillow’s 100th Anniversary celebration.  Models should be built right out of the Guillow’s kit box using the kit wood (die cut or laser cut) and plastic parts.  The model may be lightened by sanding and/or reducing the width of the sheetwood parts.  More guidance will be posted here soon.  Stay tuned. 

In the meantime, check out the pictures in the sidebar to see how some clubsters are already building their Guillow’s models.  It’ll be fun to chat it up with your fellow modelers at the indoor flying meets and find out who’s building what and how they’re doing it.

See you in the gym skyster!

Georgetown Indoor Event Roster Set

Check out the Georgetown MA Indoor Event Flyer HERE

Build & Fly!

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Indoor Meet dates and competition events at the Penn Brook Middle School in Georgetown, MA. Full Flyer HERE.

 

Good Bye Outdoor Flying Season!
It was a bit of a hike to the Embryo Endurance ROG table. Windy day!
Fabulous engine detail on Vance G’s Laird Limousine FAC Scale model!
Tom N’s Dave Livesay designed AT-6 won Simplified Scale at the Nov 8 Woodsom

Outdoor Season Wrap Up  

Halloween has come and gone and the first snow flakes have fallen.  Thanksgiving is around the corner and the model building season has begun.  Hopefully, you’ve got a new project underway – a Jolly Roger one design perhaps.   Not started yet?  Well, download the plan and get to the building board.  You’ll have a model ready to fly in no time!  

The Georgetown Indoor Meet Flyer has been posted – check your model fleet and join us to fly in one or more of the Events.  It’s fun!

November 8 Finale at Woodsom Farm

Ah, the wind!  Good bye to the light and variable breezes we enjoyed for most of the Fall flying season.  Jackets, hot coffee and longer chases were the order of the day at the Nov 8 meet at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury, MA.  As always, flyers enjoyed a nice day out on the field with new and old friends.   The Pinkham Field Stick event was as exciting as ever and a bevy of beautiful rubber-powered free flight scale models were flying nicely.  A simple Megow Primary was the only scale glider flown – at times it looked more like a kite than a model airplane on the towline!

Check out the Event Results below:

See you on the flightline skyster!

Gear Up for Indoor Flying!

Jolly Roger is the 2025-26 indoor season One Design!  Get the Plan HERE 

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Tom G’s big, beautiful Guillow’s SE5 climbs out into the blue Woodsom sky
Chris M’s neat little Stuka put up some great flights at the Oct 11 meet
Rick H with his high-flying “Flying Fool” NRE Tribute model
Richard B launches his Guillows Jetstream. Lots of Guillow’s models were flying at the Oct. 11 meet
Jolly Roger flight results from the first indoor flying session at Glastonbury HS on Oct. 12
Steve E watches his P-51 Mustang circle overhead at the Oct. 11 Woodsom Farm meet

Two More Outdoor Meets Coming Up!  

Yes, the Indoor flying season is right around the corner.  In fact, it’s already started – the first flying session in Glastonbury, CT was on October 12.  But there’s still a couple opportunities to fly in the cool fall air; check the Upcoming Events on the sidebar and plan to join us at the field.

Fabulous Weather at Woodsom Farm!

What wonderful flying weather we’ve had this Fall!  The Stealth Squadroneers put up many terrific flights at the Woodsom Farm Oct. 11 meet.  The Pinkham Field Stick event was a highlight with Steve E leading the pack by late morning with a near 2min flight on his Goose Canard.  Doug G chased him hard, eventually hooking a thermal with his Blue Ridge Special.  Unfortunately it flew off the field and into the top of a tall pine tree just 4 seconds short of Steve’s time.  Drat!  Pinkham Field Stick can be a tricky event as it’s easy to lose your model taking you out of the competition.  Fortunately, these models are quick to build and easily to replace.  The Jolly Roger is a great choice as you can also fly this year’s One Design model in the Pinkham Field Stick event!

Cast an orb over the Event Results below:

2025-2026 Indoor Flying Dates Posted!

Ah, they’re here finally.  The indoor meet dates for both the Penn Brook School in Georgetown, MA and the Glastonbury High School in CT have been posted to the Calendar on this site.  As always, you’ll see the next few upcoming dates in the Coming Events on the homepage sidebar.  Indoor flying is fun.  You can count on good weather, but those walls can get in the way sometimes! 

Jolly Roger One Design Downloads Available!

We’ve finally gotten around to posting the One Design model Plan, Construction Article and Rules for the 2025-26 Indoor season.  Download the Plan and Article – free as always – from the One Design page on this site.

Jolly Roger is an unusual pusher canard design, but it’s easy and quick to build.  A bunch of them have already been flying and putting up good times in the Glastonbury HS gym – see the October Results chart in the sidebar.

Hustle over to the building board and get yours ready for the next indoor flying session!

See you on the flightline skyster!

Come Fly With Us!

See you at the Saturday, Oct 11 Woodsom Farm meet! 

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A budding model aviation enthusiast at the Sept 13 Spencer Peirce Little Farm event. Event More Photos HERE
Flightline at the Woodsom Farm Sept 21 Stealth Sqdn meet.
Racers mass launch at the Sept 14 Durham, CT Pinkham Field meet
Steve E’s new Schweizer towline scale glider at the Sept 21 Woodsom Farm meet
Doug G’s Embryo launch at the Sept 21 Woodsom Farm meet
Chambermaid racer climbout at the Sept 14 Durham meet
Hawker S’s Flying Aces Moth flew in the FAC Sport event at the September 14 Durham, CT meet.

Join in on the Fun!  

The leaves are turning and the air is crisp.  Perfect weather for flying old time free flight model airplanes!  There’s been a veritable hurricane model flying activity going on in the Northeast.  Let’s do a quick recap. 

Sept 13 Flying Aces Take Flight! Event

The weather was perfect for this Guillow’s-sponsored public event at Historic New England’s Spencer-Peirce Little Farm in Newbury, MA.  Light winds made for lots of flying for the Stealth Squadron’s traditional stick & tissue models and the Guillows Jetstream models that were handed out with each Admission Ticket.  Full scale light aircraft flew overhead throughout the event, taking off or landing at the adjacent Plum Island airport.  A terrific time was had by all of the youngsters and the young at at heart.  Clubster John R kept things interesting on the PA system and has posted some great photos of the event HERE.   Thanks to all who participated – and see you at next year’s event! 

Amesbury, MA & Durham, CT model airplane meets

The day after the SPL event, Pinkham Field at Whites Farm in Durham, CT was buzzing with stick & tissue model airplanes filling the sky.  This field is the birthplace of the modern Flying Aces Club and has been the site of traditional rubber powered free flight model airplane flying for decades.  Mark your calendar for the November 16 “Turkey Fly” outdoor season closing meet.  It’s a classic!

The Stealth Squadroneers have been busy flying their models on the big rolling fields of Woodsom Farm in Amesbury, MA.   A few photos from the Sept 21 meet are presented in this post.  You’ll have another opportunity to fly and join the fun at Woodsom Farm this coming Saturday October 11.  Check out the FLYER for the contest event roster, directions, etc. 

Georgetown, MA Indoor Dates Coming Soon!

Rumor is that the Rittmeister has received confirmation on the Indoor Flying Dates at the Penn Brook Middle School in Georgetown, MA.  Keep an eye on the Calendar page on this site for the updates.   The Indoor Flying season is almost upon us (gasp!) 

See you at the flying field!

Gear-Up for New England FAC Meets!

See you at the Sunday, Aug 24 Woodsom Farm meet! 

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Check out the latest flyer for the Sept 13 Spencer Peirce Farm event with Guillow’s. Tell your friends!
The Rittmeister’s Henschel HS123 off on it’s incredible 2:45 flight at the Midsummer Melt Meet! Pic courtesy Chuck I.
… and the Rittmeister’s Flying Fool NRE Tribute Model
Clubster Doug G has a laser cut short kit of the Flyiing Fool. See him at the August Woodsom Farm Meet to get one!
Clubster Tom N flew his diesel powered RN Consolidated PT-1 at the 2025 FAC Non Nats in Geneseo
John K launches his colorful Potez 34 dimer at the Midsummer Melt Meet at Pinkham Field in Durham, CT. Model is available as a laser cut kit from local supplier Peck Polymers.

Lots of Flying Action!

Whew, it’s been awhile since our roving reporter’s last update.  He’s been busy flying models and enjoying summer as we hope you have been. 

So pull back on the stick, gear-up, and let’s do a quick summary of goings-on.

July 17-19 FAC Non Nats in Geneseo, NY

Never been to an FAC Nationals in Geneseo? Well, you’re missing out on some of the best stick and tissue model flying and free flight camaraderie in the world!  Several clubsters attended, participated and took home awards from this year’s Non Nats.  The winds were challenging on Thursday, but the weather was near-perfect for flying on Friday and Satuday.  Flyers traveled across the U.S. and Canada to attend, with friends new and old enjoying their common interest in free flight model airplanes.  Check your Flying Aces Newsletter for in depth coverage of the Non Nats.  

Midsummer Melt Meet at Pinkham Field, CT

The weather was perfect with light winds all day.  Rich Z’s epic 2minute and 45 second flight with his Henschel 123 biplane got everyone’s attention, and a flock of all sheet balsa NRE Tribute Models were seen flitting around the field.  If you haven’t yet attended an FAC Meet in Durham, CT plan to join us at one of the meets this Fall.  Oh, and don’t forget the upcoming Woodsom Farm Meet in Amesbury, MA on August 24!

New Spencer-Peirce Little Farm Event Flyer

Don’t miss this Guillow’s-sponsored public event at Historic New England’s Spencer-Peirce Little Farm in Newbury, MA on September 13.  The new Flyer tells you everything you need to know.  Kids or grandkids in your family?  Forward the Flyer to them and suggest they attend – the kids and yes, even Mom & Dad, will have FUN! 

Flying Fool Short Kit

We mentioned the gang having fun with their NRE Tribute models at the  Midsummer Melt meet.  Well, longtime Flying Ace and DC Maxecuter Doug G has moved to the Northeast and joined our Stealth Squadron club.  Welcome aboard Doug!   And guess what?  Doug has a laser cut short kit for the Flying Fool NRE Tribute model.   The Rittmeister built one from the kit and it flies great.  Come meet Doug at the August 24 Woodsom Farm meet in Amesbury, MA to learn more about the short kit and how you can get one.  Use the Contact Us form on this website if you can’t make the meet and are interested in the kit.   

 

See you at the flying field!

More Rain! – Spencer-Peirce Event Resched to 9/13/2025

ALERT!   DUE TO YET MORE WEEKEND RAIN, THE  FLYING ACES TAKE FLIGHT EVENT AT SPENCER-PEIRCE LITTLE FARM IN NEWBURY, MA HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2025!   SAME TIME, SAME PLACE, SAME SPONSOR (GUILLOW’S THANK YOU!) AND SAME FAMILY FLYING FUN!

Woodsom Meet Resched to 5/18!

New Amesbury Meet date (May 18) – same place, time, events

See you there!

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Richard B’s P-51 was flying great at a recent Woodsom Farm testing session.
Another new model at Woodsom – this one a GAR Rearwin Speedster. Flies great!
A pair of Guillow’s models being readied for the big Jun 14 Spencer-Peirce Little Farm event. Check the Coming Events for more.
The Rittmeister’s new Peanut Scale model – a Heath Midwing Racer!

1st Woodsom Farm meet May 18

See the full Event Flyer HERE for Directions, Contacts, etc.  NOTE: the date has not been updated to 5/17 on this Flyer, but all other information is good.

We’ve been out test flying models (see pics) at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury, MA and it’s in great shape.

Spencer-Peirce Little Farm Event Links

The staff at Historic New England’s Spencer-Peirce Little Farm in Newbury, MA have been busy.  Our June 14 Flying Aces Take Flight! event listing is up on their website and Facebook page.  Please plan to attend (register on Facebook page) and forward the links below to friends and family.   This us a great day for kids looking to burn off some energy flying Guillow’s stick models on a beautiful open field with many other attractions at the farm.

Historic New England.org – Event Listing

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm – Event Facebook Site

Let’s get that “Going” and “Interested” count up on the Event Facebook page gang!!

Indoor Season Wrap Up

We closed out the indoor flying season with a couple of great meets,  April 6 in Georgetown, MA (results below) and April 13 in Glastonbury, CT.  Thanks to our roving photog for capturing some pics.

April 6 Georgetown results – Page 1

April 6 Georgetown results – Page 2

 

See you on the flightline skyster!