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December 2017.

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News in brief

Another Christmas is upon us and it's hoped that the season will be a safe andfulfilling time for all of the members and their families.The past year has seen much improvement at our field after the earlydevastation of the floods, and things look good for the future. Our facilities aregetting better and the natural growth and appearance of the runway goes fromstrength to strength. Available equipment and technological advances have givenall modellers the opportunity to expand their hobby and enjoy more time in thesky with a variety of different aircraft with myriad features, from video and stillphotography to satellite assistance, something that was barely imaginable only ashort time back. Let's continue to do it safely and in good spirit and, hopefully,grow the club in membership and participation.

This month in 1909....

George Taylor makes the first manned glider flight in Australia in a glider of hisown design. He eventually makes a total of 29 flights at Narrabeen Beach in NewSouth Wales.

Update on the Witch.

Well, Halloween has pastand the Witch, built by thetwo Stans, has undergonesome improvements. Testpilot Craig Thomasreported that the old girlwas a bit of a handful thefirst time out so Stan L.carried out a bit ofrectifying surgery.

The initial flight wasin a nasty wind andCraig had to fighthard to get thingsunder control. A bit of cosmetic touchup and a few secretmods and she's nowready to have anothercrack at going aloft onher broom. Watch forher at the field.

Sitting, gazing into the bin, perhaps looking for gingerbread, or Hansel andGretel.

Mystery Plane

November's Sagitta glider didn't fool the glider spotters for long. A few othermembers though, asked how a glider got put in and why the mystery planedidn't have a prop.

The Alsema Sagitta. A 1960glider from Holland. It wasquickly recognised by Col P.and Nigel V. Both gliderguiders of course.The picture gives the plane adeceptively swept back look tothe wing.

OK, this one doesn't have a propeither. It's an unusal, and veryold design, generally seenaround Australian skies inSummer.There doesn't appear to be anyoriginal photos of this aircraftand I have blanked out thepilot's face so as not to give awayany clues.

Coming up for completion soon is Bill Macs. Fire fly 46 engine. Bill used a fewcold Winter evenings and some spare weekend time to produced this little gemon a small hobby lathe and an inexpensive Hare and Forbes mill.

After makng the carby andslowly milling down thecrankcase there are just afew small items left to make.Bill expects to have the 46bench testing in the verynear future.

Christmas meeting 2017.

We had a great Sunday for theChristmas get together. Goodweather with just a gentlebreeze puffing straight downthe runway and a lightlyclouded sky above. A happygroup tucked into a BBQbrekky and got on with somefun flying, trying to completea few basic manoeuvres andland at the mystery time.There were a good amount ofbargains and give awaysscattered around the shed, anda good spirit among themembers.

Greg M. was an early entrant in the funflying competition and got plenty ofairtime with his foamy 3D.

Just a few of the models on thetrade, sell or swap line.

Nigel V. did his usual excellent job ofkeeping the troops fed. Freshlycooked tomato, bacon and egg on aroll. No waiting and no fuss. Welldone that man.

And what wouldChristmas be without theChrissy cake.Don't worry James, wewon't tell your diabetesnurse.

Classifieds.For sale... Saito 56 4/stroke. Brand new, unused, going cheap. $150

Contact Bill Mac or Garry H-S.

Lost... Has anyone found a manual for a Hitec 9 channel radio? Themanual was accidentally left at the field a few weeks back. If so, please contactNeil C. or Garry H-S.

(Robert Hammond Pic)

Craig Thomas, entertaining the onlookers with his beautiful Yak aerobatic.

(Around the table) Neil C., James S., Sue R., Bob P., (opposite) Rosemary P., and Jim R.,with Garry H-S. taking the somewhat blurry picture.

This happy group gathered for an impromptu Christmas rendezvous at theGoonellabah tavern last tuesday. The “Tav” as the hotel is known, offersweekday dinner specials, and this night it was, appropriately, roast turkey andvegies for $10 and optional Christmas pudding, of which we all partook.I think in 2018 the entire club should look at this kind of social evening, and notjust for Christmas!

And Remember....Most of us rarely fail at anything.

We just find lots of ways of doing things incorrectly.

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