Just a note that the paving work around the arming benches should be happening around 19th Feb.

Ed

We've just updated the Honour Roll (click HERE) with the scale trophy winners from each year. There are a few gaps so, if you can fill any, please drop me a line by clicking This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Clive

Following a big showing of interest at the last club night, the One-Make event is reborn at WRCS. We'll be using the Phoenix Scanner, and the rules have been added to our rule list - click HERE to see it.

At the moment, the likely date is the same as our Combat and Pylon Day - 15th June 2014, but it is also probable that we'll be able to run a few events for the one-make series throughout the year.

We've had 10 people commit so far. One has already ordered his Scanner, but the club has agreed to bulk-buy them locally for anyone that would like them. The cost will be $125 (they are available at a few $ less on-line, but this is a great price from one of our local stores which gives backup in the event that anything is wrong when you open the box). If you were one of the 10 people that committed to buy one from the club at the meeting on 6th Feb, your plane will be ordered automatically (unless you've let me know that you already have one), but if you change your mind, or if you weren't at the meeting but would like to particpate, please send me a message by clicking This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 14th Feb, and I'll add you to the list of orders.

Thanks

 

Clive

I'm sorry to report that Alan Place died, of pneumonia, on 30th January. 

Alan was a valued member of WRCS for 17 years (until he could no longer fly due to dementia), he was 90 years old (born 7 January 1924).

Alan flew Liberators in WWII, he was also a dive bomber pilot and there were many true stories of his exploits, not least that he was with the "Red Baron" in a forced landing of a Beechcraft Musketeteer at King's School, out of fuel, where the aircraft had to be spun-in due to the field size (an amazing feat), and had to be dismantled and moved out by truck as the field was too small to allow takeoff after refuelling.

At WRCS, he flew the most beautiful scale models. His passing is a marker as he was the last of the WRCS members who flew in the War.

Please be informed that Alan’s Funeral is scheduled on Saturday, 8th February 2014 at 10.00 am.

The funeral will take place at: 

                        Walter Carter Funerals

                        302 Oxford Street

                        Bondi Junction

                        NSW 2022

 

Please refer to www.waltercarter.com.au for map directions. Please do not send flowers. Donation is welcome to: anglicare.org.au Walter Carter will supply pens, envelopes and a memorial book. 

 

Everyone is welcome to attend the service to pay their last respect to Alan.

Our thoughts are with Karen, Alan's widow, at this very sad time.

 

Clive

 

Mr Minty has got his Sopwith Scooter into the air. See the article via the link HERE.

Whilst writing, here's a few comments on our website:

  • The site is almost fully restored now. With the exception of recovering the forums (work in progress), all other information is where it should be. Nothing has been lost
  • The login isn't working at the moment, but Hadi is dealing with that (he needs access to some computers in a secure location - in hand). You don't need the login, anyway, until the forums are restored
  • There are a handful of minor links that aren't working at the moment, but they aren't critical
  • The weather section - we're going to change this to have a couple of links to the latest radar and data from the Bureau of Meteorology
  • Hadi will be working on some redesigning of the website to freshen it up
  • Towards the top of the homepage, you'll see a list of the 5 latest news items/articles submitted, which will give you easy access to changes since you last visited
  • We're always happy to recieve original material, stories, articles etc for the website. They must be your own words and images though - we can't publish the work of other people without their written permission
Thanks
Ed