Free Flight News 1970

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MODEL DRAWINGS

F1AAdagioPeter Allnutt11/9    F1CMilestone VIBrian Martin10/9
F1ALoner IITony Cordes5/3 2/6    F1CCajka 2R Metz15/4
F1ANo. 12Martin Dilly. 8/11    F1CMk.511/8
F1ASurfboardB. Dowling12/10    F1CSR-94Siegfried Reda7/5
F1AScotch MistJames McNeill9/8    F1C Bob Wells7/7
F1AWeatherbirdJack North 9/1    F1DMartin Shepherd14/10 13/12
F1ALev Pazdera11/6    F1EHangaboutTrevor Faulkner7/4
F1AHumplehoundMike Reeves9/5 3/6    F1EOini BirdErnst Schlachter9/4
F1A Bob Wells5/7    F1GBush BabyJohn Bailey10/8
F1A5 1/2" Chord WichitaMike Woodhouse10/2    F1GDave Digby. 9/11
F1B1970Laurie Burrow10/10    F1GCoupe d'HiverHans Martin11/2
F1B1969Paul Lagan8/3    F1H1970Prasanta Banrjee12/12
F1BPollux 3aHans Martin5/5    Open RubberRubber BootsMike Fantham5/9
F1BSPS 701Bryan Spooner3/12    Open PowerHalf-NogAndy de Mello 7/1
F1B Bob Wells5/7    1/2A PowerBryan Spooner9/2
F1CWhipped CreamSteen Agner11/4    IndoorSmall ModelBruce Edwards4/1
F1C1969Jack Allen7/12

ARTICLES AND NOTES

Airfoils 12/1 6/2 15/3 14/4 11/5    Radio Control and Free Flight, Dick Lyons10/12
FAI   Rossi Engines15/3
- Contest calendar 19702/2 15/3 14/4 4/8    Rubber
- Moulton letter15/11    - Cartridge Motor Loading System for Wakefields, John Mabey5/11
- Thermal Soaring rules comments, Nicholas Neve12/3    - Propeller Assembly, Joachim Leffler 13/11
FFn   - Tube Winding, re-printed from Aeromodeller11/11
- Apology 1/8 1/9    SMAE
- Circulation1/11    - Contest for Youngsters at Nationals5/7
- Editorial 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/7 1/11 1/12    - Letter, Ian Lucas, Chairman FF Sub-committee2/4
- Photo Page15/7 14/11    - Trials for 1971 World Championship 18/8
- Reader's Letters2/3 2/5 2/6 1/8 15/11 13/12    Thermal Detection experiences, R J North2/10
Indoor    Timers
- Micro film Techniques, Jim Richmond5/1    - Tatone Timer, modified 3 stage13/4
- Covering, letter3/3    - Timer Modifications, Sturt Sherlock.2/12
- Year of Indoor Flying, Bruce Edwards 3/11    - Timer and Auto-rudder Release Mechanisms3/2 4/3
Jetex letter2/5    Torque Operated Variable Incidence Stabiliser, George Xenakis
Magnet Steered Slope Soaring, Trevor Faulkner5/4    - Part 14/8
Postal events   - Part 22/9
- FFn Postal 19-26 Apr12/2 9/6    VIT System for Wakefields, Urs Schaller13/3
- NFFS HLG4/4    West German Power models7/2
- Norwich1/9    World Championships 1971
- Spanish3/2    - News9/12
Proxy flying, notes by Ray Elliott10/3    - Request for team selection details1/10

ITEMS FOR SALE

A2 plan, J Baguley4/4    Magnets, Trevor Faulkner3/1
Alloy T-section2/2    Moto tubes, Woodhouse1/9
Dayglow paint4/6    NFFS Sympo 19702/8
Devcon epoxy2/11    NFFS Call for Papers15/11
FFn Bulk Purchasing3/2 4/3 3/4 2/5 5/6    Tailless News4/3
FFn Year Book1/11    Taylor prop hub1/7
Fibreglass blanks4/6 1/8    Timers, KSB & Tatone1/10
Indoor Supplies, Barr1/12    Tissue, Woodhouse4/3
James Langley items5/3    Zaic books, Wannop3/4

CONTEST RESULTS

Chronological order, start date only given to save space on some entries

Croydon Boxing Day Rally, 26 Dec7/1    Pierre Trebod, 20-21 Jun2/7
Richmond Winter Gala, 28 Dec 7/1    Richmond FAI, Chobham, 21 Jun11/7
Blackheath Gala, 12 Jan12/1    Devon Rally, Woodbury, 21 Jun15/8
Crookham Winter Gala, Chobham, 15 Mar7/4    Croydon FAI, 5 Jul14/8
SMAE 1st Area Centralised Event, 23 Mar1/5    Tynemouth FAI, Ouston, 19 Jul13/8
FF at South African Nationals, 27-29 Mar3/5    First Australia - New Zealand FF, Christchurch, 27-28 Jun 16/8
Indoor, RAF Chessington, 29 Mar4/5    SMAE 5th Area Centralised, Aug 99/9
1970 Indoor World Championships, 10-12 Apr17/6    First Team Selection Trials, Syerston, Aug 22-2312/9
SMAE 2nd Area Centralised Event, 26 Apr1/6    Europa Coupe, 5-6 Sep7/10
Tony Pannett Trophy, Topcliffe, 3 May6/6    SMAE 6th Area Centralised, 13 Sep19/10
5th Coupe d'Amsterdam, 9-10 May7/6    South Midland Area Rally, 20 Sep15/10
Southern Gala, Odiham 10 May8/6    Second Team Trials, 3-4 Oct17/10
Rhodesian Nationals, 17-18 May 12/7    Torbay Rally, Woodbury, 11 Oct6/12
British Nationals, Hullavington, 24-25 May10/6    York Rally, Elvington, 18 Oct13/12
SMAE 3rd Area Centralised Event, 14 Jun14/7    London Area Gala, Bassinbourn, 1 Nov3/12

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