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The BMFA Open Scale Day 16/08/2009

The BMFA through Dave Knott had asked the SRFC if it would be possible to host an Open Scale Event at Coombes.  Besides experienced scale modellers, the event was open to SRFC members  to offer them an opportunity to "dip their toes" into scale competition flying and "rub shoulders" with the experienced comp flyers. Below are some pictures of this well-attended event with many of our members watching the excellent models and skilful flying on this sunny, but very windy day.

	The winning entry T-28 Trojan from Dave Knott. Both having a rest after some superb flying. His "evergreen" Hurricane on scramble into the skies above Sussex.
	Judging requires constant concentration! A beautiful Sopwith Snipe  with slow fly-past.
	The Snipe on finals in the stiff breeze. (the usual winds that one can expect at Coombes!) The Diablo from Len Bryant on fly-past, winning 2nd place in the event.
	Name of the entrant is sadly unknown, but his Fokker     D VII was very nice and with flying skills to match in the very stiff breeze. Beautiful Vega Gull starting its take off run.
	Lorne Rumble from the SRFC with his Piper Cub during his first ever scale competition reached a very commendable 6th place! The superb Loening LO8A from Martin Fardell after rotation finished in 3rd place!

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