April 2003 Fly-in Report
Following on the success of last years event, Shannon Model Flying Club hosted a control-line fly-in on Saturday, 12th April. Once again, there was a good turn out with flyers coming from all parts of the country. A dry, but cold day ensured that flying continued without interruption. A wide variety of models were flown ranging from beautiful stunters to state –of-the-art (high revving/high speed) Russian combat models. A welcome visitor was Joe Just (AMA 5167), all the way from the west coast of America. Joe is a control-line enthusiast, a kit manufacturer and a collector of model aircraft engines. We had a fascinating chat with him. One of the photos below shows a view of his production line. The other photo shows some of the flyers and their models. Included from left to right are; Dermot O’Flynn, Shannon; John Hamilton, Belfast; Paul Brennan, Dublin; Kevin Barry, Cork; Eanna Healy, Dublin; Stu Holland, Dublin; Philip Jones, Shannon; Richard O’Brien, Cork and Ralph McCarthy, Cork.
Report by Dermot O'Flynn
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