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Ah, the hurricane wind and wet will be passed, the air will be crisp and the leaves will be turning.
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Next Stealth Squadron meet is October 8 at Woodsom Farm
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Well gang, the club flying events have been coming in rapid succession as the curtain begins to draw on the outdoor season.
Yep, between Woodsom Farm (Amesbury MA) and Whites Farm (Durham CT) a whole lot of Free Flight model flying’s been going on.
And it’s not over. Our next meet is at Woodsom Farm on Oct 8. Check out the event Flyer and see you on the field!
The inaugural Pinkham Stick event at Woodsom Farm was a success. Steve Evans brought his new “Goose” and won the event. Steve sent along a plan for the high-flying Goose and we’ve posted it for download on our new Pinkham Stick web page. Build one!
August 20 Meet
Kanone Report, Stealth Squadron Aug 2022, Page 1
Kanone Report, Stealth Squadron Aug 2022, Page 2
September 10-11 Meet
Kanone Report, Stealth Squadron Sept 2022, Page 1
Kanone Report, Stealth Squadron Sept 2022, Page 2
Kanone Report, Stealth Squadron Sept 2022, Page 3
See you on the flightline on October 8 skyster!
The next local meet is this coming Sunday Sept 18 at Whites Farm in Durham, CT about a 2hr drive from Boston.
View the full contest flyer which includes the event roster, Contest Director contact info, etc.
Directions to Whites Farm in Durham
Several Stealth Sqdn members will be attending and competing to represent our club. Make the drive and join in the fun!
Fly Pinkham Field Stick at the upcoming 2 day Stealth Squadron meet
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A new event has been added to the upcoming Stealth Squadron meets – Pinkham Field Stick.
This is an event for simple quick-to-build, stick fuselage models intended to maximize participation and fun on the field with minimal up-front investment in time and resources. The rules/guidelines for this event are as simple as the models themselves:
The folks in Durham, CT have been flying this event for years and at the Mid Summer Melt meet a couple of weeks ago a new Pinkham Field Stick record was established with a 17min on-the-field flight. This is the longest flight we can recall where the model was launched, landed and retrieved from the same field.
These simple free flight models can deliver thrilling thermal flights. They’re a great first step toward a full-bodied FF rubber sport or scale model and a fantastic way to hone your FF flight trimming chops.
There are many rubber-powered FF stick model designs out there. The recent Pipit one-design is good to fly in the event so if you’ve got one bring it to the meet and you’re in. The great flying AMA Alpha ready-to-fly model also qualifies and may be the quickest and simplest way to get into the event. Plus the Alpha comes with a winder that you’ll be able to use with your next rubber powered free flight model. The Alpha is available from local supplier Peck & Polymers .
We’ve set up a new Pinkham Field Stick Plans & Tips page on this site to support this event. The plans are free to download – check them out and maybe one will catch your eye. Or better yet, design your own model. Keep your eyes peeled for design, construction and flying tips as well!
Lots of Events over two days on the beautiful rolling fields of Woodsom Farm.
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As of mid-week, the Hay Field at Woodsum was un-mowed. With waist high hay, model retrieval will be very difficult and models will likely be lost.
The brass hats have decided to cancel the Free Flight Model Airplane Contest and replace it with a Fun Fly on one of the smaller mowed fields at Woodsom.
We will run a morning Fun Fly and with some luck run the 10% ML events and maybe Embryo, Dime Scale and Simple Scale. We’ll be meeting at 9AM in the Woodsom Farm parking lot off Lions Mouth Road in Amesbury.
Hope to see you there tomorrow morning for the Fun Fly.
Also, please remember that we’ll be running a two day Contest at Woodsom on September 10,11. Check out the Contest Flyer and get your models ready for that meet!
See you on the flightline skyster!
Remember: Meets at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury on August 20, and September 10-11, 2022. See you there!
You may have seen clubster John Koptonak’s 10 Step Trimming Guide in a recent Flying Aces Club newsletter. It’s a great piece and has been helpful to many folks in getting their Free Flight models to fly.
Sam knows what he’s talking about. At the recent 2022 FAC Nationals meet in Geneseo, he ran deep into the final heats of several very competitive mass launch events.
Great job carrying the torch for the Stealth Sqdn, Sam. And thanks for sharing your flight trimming techniques!
Click the link below to read the article.
We’re back Flying at Woodsom Farm in Amesbury on August 20, and September 10-11, 2022.
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Woo Hoo! We’re back flying on the big field at Woodsom Farm for our next two meets. Grab that pencil and mark your calendars now gang, ’cause you don’t want to miss any of the ozone-splitting free flight aero-action!
Saturday, August 20, 2022 – Stealth Squadron Late Summer Meet, Amesbury MA
Saturday & Sunday, September 10-11, 2022- Stealth Squadron Early Fall Meet, Amesbury MA
Ah yes! Mecca for FACers worldwide and the stick and tissue FF modeling paparazzi for the last 4o years.. the Big Show..G-town.. G-tropolis.. the Flying Aces Club Nationals at Geneseo in beautiful upstate New York.
This year the big Meet ran from Wednesday July 13 through Saturday July 16. The weather was fabulous with light and variable winds on several of the flying days and no rain. Saturday was magical with bright skies, thermals and nary a breath of wind for most of the day. Many long cloud-hopping flights were put up, often with the model landing a short stroll away from the launch point.
The Stealth Sqdn, Glastonbury Modelers and Pinkham Field Irregulars were well represented with several clubsters placing high among the finishers in several big events.
A special shout out is in order for clubsters Claudette M and Imelda K who helped FAC IT czar Rick P with Entrant Registration for the Contest. Claudette also spent a lot of time in the GHQ tent processing timing slips – and she even helped run at least one mass launch event out on the field. Our hats are off to you both – you’re the best!
Speaking of the best – John R was there with his trusty iphone capturing the action as it unfolded. We’ll let his pictures tell the story. We’ve posted a few here, but you can see the full FAC Nats 2022 collection HERE. Many thanks for these John!
We know a bunch more Stealth Squadroneers would have loved to have made it to the Nats. Hopefully next year we’ll see you there skyster!
Clubster John R. took some great photos! Check them out HERE
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Some folks were on vacation. Some folks were at the beach. And some folks were enjoying a long leisurely bike ride (clubster Steve K did stop by on his Cannondale to check out the flying action).
Maybe it was the rescheduled date from the previous weekend which was very windy. Regardless, it was a terrific flying day with light winds and thermals. A couple models landed in the nice shade trees ringing the field, but were retrieved without damage. Flying at the Pony Express field was low-key with lighthearted yet keen competition. A fine time was had by all.
A hearty thanks goes out to Rich Z who made the arrangements for the field and worked with the town to reschedule the meet to a day with better weather. Well done!
Genial John R. drove up from Boston and had his iphone working overtime capturing the action. It’s always fun to see John’s pictorial take on our meets.
Check out John’s pics at https://photos.app.goo.gl/dQHaAjcxEN1vfAuT7
John says have some fun with the pics – go ahead and post your comments/captions, etc.
Thanks skysters!
Due to high winds, the 6/18/2022 meet at the Pony Express Field in Ipswich has been RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY 6/25/2022. Same place (Pony Express, Ipswich), time (9AM start) and events (view the full Contest Flyer with Directions to the field HERE – note this flyer still carries the old date).
The weather is looking much better for the 25th and we hope to see you all there!
