Category: From the Flight Line
News regarding Stealth Squadron events and happenings.
August Woodsom Meet Pics & One Design Posted!
Amesbury Meet Saturday Sept. 19!
Event Flyer HERE
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Fall Flying is the Best!
The kids are back to school, the hay has been cut and the maple leaves are beginning to turn. What a great time to fly model airplanes outdoors in New England!
Join us for this Saturday’s (9/19) meet on the beautiful rolling fields of Woodsom Farm in Amesbury, MA. Check out the meet FLYER for flying events, directions and contacts.
Thanks again to clubster John R for sharing his photos from the August 22 Woodsom Farm meet. The gang had a lot of fun which is what it’s all about.
2026.08.22: Woodsom Farm with the Flying Aces!
2026-27 Indoor One Design Model Announced!
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Lucky Lindy’s transatlantic flight, the Phil Thibodeau “Spirit of St Louis” Bostonian has been selected as the One Design model for the upcoming Indoor Season.
Visit the One Design page for free downloads of the “Spirit” full-size Plan and Construction Article. Check out the Rules too, many of which are intended to simplify construction of the model. Your “Spirit” need not be colored silver either – this is not a scale event so show off your creative “Spirit”!
Indoor Flying Session Dates Posted!
All of the dates for flying at the Glastonbury High School in Glastonbury, CT have been posted to the Calendar. As usual, most dates are half-day flying sessions (join the gang for lunch afterward!) and there will be two full-day Contests, one in January and another in April. Glastonbury is one of the best indoor free flight flying sites on the East Coast – it’s worth the drive!
Indoor flying dates at the Penn Brook School in Georgetown, MA will be announced and posted to the Calendar soon! These are full-day flying sessions with a terrific group of modelers flying some unique and fun free flight events.
Monthly Club Meetings to Resume (Not Sure When!)
We’re hoping to have our monthly club meetings at the Georgetown, MA public library again in the winter months. This is a casual way to learn building techniques, ask questions and meet other club members. Like our meets, it’s all low-key and for fun.
Join the club to get on the mailing list to hear when and where these club meetings are taking place.
See you at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury this Saturday, gang!
Final Indoor Meet – Outdoor Season Begins
Georgetown Indoor Meet Sunday April 19!
Event Flyer HERE
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Get Outdoors!
But before you do….
ALERT! Indoor Flying at Penn Brook School in Georgetown, MA this Sunday 4/19/2026. See the Flyer HERE and join us!
Durham, CT Outdoor Meet Fliers Posted
You knew that we recently posted the Dates and Flyers for the upcoming Outdoor Meets at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury, MA.
Well, the Flyers for the Outdoor Model Meets at Pinkham Field in Durham, CT have also now been added to the Calendar. Meet Flyers will display if you click the Coming Events links on the homepage. Or click the Pinkham Field schedule image in the sidebar to get a full view of all the Flying Aces Club flying meets in Durham, CT. Come on out and fly those models you’ve built over this long winter with like-minded folks. Building stick and tissue model airplanes is a great hobby and sharing that with old and new friends is a big part of the fun!
Remember, you can fly your Jolly Roger outdoors in the Pinkham Field Stick events!
Several Boston-area clubsters have already been out flying at the Woodsom Farm testing field (see pics in sidebar). Let us know via the Contact Us form if you’d like to join in on these impromptu flying sessions. The gang often goes out for coffee or lunch after the flying is done.
See you in the gym and the field!
February Georgetown Meet Pics & Outdoor Flyers
Georgetown Indoor Meet Sunday Mar. 15!
Event Flyer HERE
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Build, Fly, Fun!
ALERT! Indoor Flying at Penn Brook School in Georgetown, MA this Sunday 3/15/2026. See the Flyer HERE and join us!
Woodsom Farm Outdoor Meet Fliers Posted
Well, a few warm sunny days and a modelers’ thoughts turn to flying outside. Unfortunately, that pesky snow is still in the way. No worries, we’ve still got a couple more indoor flying dates – check the Calendar and take advantage while you can.
Fine Spring weather is coming of course. We posted the outdoor flying dates on the big field at Woodsom Farm recently and we’ve now added the Meet Flyers to the Calendar. These Flyers provide directions to the field, key contacts, and a list of competition events for the meet. You can fly your stick & tissue models (no RC) for fun, but you still should register and pay a modest entry fee to offset the field rental.
Consider entering one or more of the events. It’s all for fun and a great way to improve.
Hard Winter = New Models!
We’ve had a rough winter. The upside is lots of new models are getting built. An impressive fleet of new airplanes showed up at the February indoor meet in Georgetown, MA (see sidebar pics).
Guillow’s kits are especially popular. Many of us remember building these as kids, and several have noted how they seem to go together easier now. Chalk that up to experience, maybe a bit more patience, and new technology (laser cut parts).
Several clubsters have been building at the monthly club meetings and this is a casual way to learn building techniques, ask questions and meet other club members. Like our meets, it’s all low-key and for fun.
Join the club to get on the mailing list to hear when and where these club meetings are taking place.
See you in the gym!
Georgetown Indoor Event Roster Set
Check out the Georgetown MA Indoor Event Flyer HERE
Build & Fly!
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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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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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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!
Free Flight Meet @ Woodsom Farm this Sunday!
Full Event Flyer with Contacts & Directions HERE
Spencer-Peirce Little Farm, Newbury MA this Saturday!
Gear-Up for New England FAC Meets!
See you at the Sunday, Aug 24 Woodsom Farm meet!
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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!