<p>Obituary for Chris Tompkins – RIP</p> <p>We are greatly saddened to report the passing of Chris Tompkins during February 2021.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chris started aeromodelling in 1946 while still at school and joined the Oxford Meteor Model Flying Club in 1948 and was then flying free-flight power and later became active in R/C thermal soaring competitions.</p> … Read More

<div>"Den (Pip) Smith.</div> <div> </div> <div>I'm sorry to report that we lost one of our long standing members affectionally known as Pip to the dreaded virus on 12th January this year.</div> <div>Pip was born on 24th November 1931 so not a bad innings especially as he had previously fought and beaten Cancer over the years.</div> <div>He … Read More

<p>It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Peter (Pete) J. Beadle who died in hospital from a non-COVID ailment on Saturday 23rd January 2021. Peter was admitted to hospital on 7^th January and was receiving treatment for a number of issues as he had been in ill health for a while. … Read More

<p><strong>JOHN STEVENS 1936-2020</strong></p> <p>Typical of aeromodellers of his age, John began in the hobby with free flight, progressed into control line and then – in the era of RCS reed gear – into radio control.</p> <p>He took advantage of Plessey sponsorship to graduate with an engineering degree, then moved to Air Link Trainers in Aylesbury … Read More

<p>PETER KING  11-8-40 to 23-8-20</p> <p>Born during the Blitz, Peter King joined the Surbiton club in 1952 and placed third in the Frog Junior free-flight contest at the Nats the year after, at the age of 13. He later joined Croydon &amp; DMAC but at the same time taught himself clarinet and alto sax, developing … Read More

<p>Richard (Dick) Place.</p> <p>It is on occasions like these that people often take stock of things that have happened in the past, and realise how quickly time, and years have slipped by.</p> <p>It was with great sadness that I report of the passing of one of the all-time quiet legends from our control line section … Read More

<p>John Frederick Reid ( Jack) 23-12-1932 -01-07- 2020</p> <p>By 1974 Jack was building models suitable for serious competition and indeed did try out for and successfully won a place on the Canadian F1B team to attend the World Championships to be held in Bulgaria in 1975.    In Bulgaria the Canadian team won the bronze … Read More

<p>It is with much regret that West London Model Aeroplane Club announces the sad loss of its Life President Lloyd Ressler, who passed away peacefully at home on 20th April with his wife Pat at his side, at his side. Lloyd was our club’s Life President for many years, after stepping down as Chairman and … Read More

<p>It is with deep sadness that we announce the untimely departure of Richard Russell on Tuesday 10th March 20 after a short illness.</p> <p>Chairman of the Corby &amp; District Model Flying Club for many years. He has been proactive and a supportive member of the club through many changes and establish our new site at … Read More

<p>Mike Evatt started his career in competitive free flight in 1957 when he won the Golden Wings contest for under 16s organised by Aeromodeller magazine. He was a member of the Northampton Club then. Along with people like Jaguar designer Ted Evans, Bert Revell and one time Aeromodeller editor and F1C team member Martyn Cowley. … Read More