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NW-Area Rochdale Indoor fly-in

16 Dec 2007, 20 Jan 2008, 17 Feb 2008, 16 Mar 2008, 20 Apr 2008

Indoor events, catering for shockies, scale, and freeflight in 20 minute slots from 11.00 to 17.00 on the following Sundays through the Winter and Spring 2008,in a naturally lit sports hall at the Springhill Sports Centre, Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XQ.

Fixed wing models only. BMFA insurance only. Bring a model for each class, and fly for 6 hours for only £3!

Contact Keith Barker on 01706 659 396 or email KeithAtRochdale@aol.com
or David Lloyd - Jones on 01565 734 040 or email dlj@dlj702.co.uk or go to www.bmfa-nw.org and click on “Events”.

Hexham Talk

Hexham model Flying Club are hosting a talk by Kieth Mitchell, builder of the 1/3rd scale Hawker Hunter. This will be held on the 7th November 2007 at 8pm at the Hexham Ex-Service Club, 1 Hallstile Bank, Hexham.

All welcome, non members £1.

Contact Clive Matthews -  07850174466

Windermere Water planes

Hi, just to let you know that the next weekend ‘Splash-in’ will be at Waterside Campsite Ullswater

Sat/Sun 15/16 September.

If any of your members are interested and would like details please ask them to contact me by phone 01524 782272. Also Gordon Dawson 015394 42301.

Regards George Carpenter Event Manager.

Next Area Meeting - 6 September

The next Mid-West Area Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday September 6th in the Gala Club, Fairmile Gardens, Gloucester, starting at 7:30 pm. All clubs are asked to send a representative.

Western Area Fixed Wing Examiners Workshop

The second Western Area Fixed Wing Examiner Workshop for 2007 will be hosted by the Frome Model Flying Club on Sunday 15 July 2007 starting at 10:00 am. The flying site is situated approximately half way between Bath and Frome at Norton St. Phillip. A route map can be found on the Frome MFC web site - http://www.frome-model-flying-club.co.uk/location.htm

Further details from the Western Area web site - http://www.bmfawestern.org.uk

C Test Training Day

The Western Area will be holding a ‘C Test Training Day’ on Sunday 23 September 2007 hosted by the Beaufort MAC. The event will be held at their Winterbourne flying site, north Bristol, about 4 miles from junction 1 of the M32. Further details will be posted on the Western Area web site ASAP - http://www.bmfawestern.org.uk

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