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Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 7:53 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
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Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 7:57 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
This weekend saw activity at the northwest LMA sponsored site, this is the 1st of the intended fields up and down the country, its work in progress, the area is massive, but at the moment, its stuff with big wheels, heres the boss enjoying the LMA trainer, its not officially open yet, just testing the water, so to speak,

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 8:11 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
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Posted: July 31st, 2016, 9:00 pm
by steve stuttard
i knew Dave was a good flyer but why is there a tail plane in his pants ??

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 9:24 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
Mustang down there, thats Dave Jones foam mustang,

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: July 31st, 2016, 10:29 pm
by Dave Parry
More activity today. Runway still needs a lot of work but it is coming on a treat. Big wheel stuff only at the moment.

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Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 6:34 am
by Alan Cantwell 1131
I know the big tractor rutted the floor a tad, but manpower? The dedication of the LMA guys holds no bounds!

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 8:14 am
by Dave Berry 2911
Thats looking very promising :)
Puts another slant on having a roller!
Well done to all.

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 9:05 am
by Dave Parry
It wasn't all work they did have some fun too.

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Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 11:48 am
by Alan Cantwell 1131
History in the making, a national model organisation that is building fields for its members, the commitee is lookng for other area for fields, anyone know any?

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 4:03 pm
by Steve Perry

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 7:59 pm
by chris-berry
Good stuff indeed! Well done to all. A few good mows and a decent roll or two in the winter and it'll be like a bowling green! It'll be good to see a few more around the country. I'm trying to think about a site in the Midlands. Will have a look around.

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 9:12 pm
by Steve Perry
2014 artical, The former RAF base at High Ercall, known as the Angel Centre, has come up for sale, with offers being invited of more than £1.5 million.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/shropshire-business/2014/03/11/for-sale-former-shropshire-military-base-where-time-stands-still/1698814/

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 1st, 2016, 9:43 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
If anyone has serious ideas of a site, please email details to a commitee member, more are wanted,

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 3rd, 2016, 10:59 am
by chris-berry
Does anyone know anything about Wymeswold airfield just east of Loughborough? Looks like some karting and haulage activity but not much else. Might be worth investigating. Worth noting that the Loughborough club is located about a Mile north.

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 4th, 2016, 8:03 am
by Bob Thompson1894
I believe there is a club on Wymeswold. For many years clubs tried to get it but were told no.

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 7th, 2016, 9:17 pm
by Dave Parry
Hi all, more work was done to the new site again today, Dave Johnson managed to persuade someone to let us use there roller and Dave also bought his lawnmower. Just a three man team today including me, it is still a work in progress but we are slowly getting there. Plenty more ruts to fill in and more rolling to do, I managed to capture some shots of the work being done today.

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Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 7th, 2016, 9:22 pm
by paul needham
Boys and toys, can't beat it. Looking good now.

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 8th, 2016, 5:48 pm
by David Baker
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave Johnson and the guys for the tremendous amount of work and commitment they have put into making this flying field happen..
I have been there the last couple of weekends and it is worth saying.. It has taken a lot of hands on hard work as well as organising and being let down by farmers and the weather etc.
Flying fields don't just miraculously happen! This new field has and is taking a lot of time and effort
Thank you guys
Dave B

Re: Activity at the 1 st of the new fields

Posted: August 8th, 2016, 6:03 pm
by steve stuttard
i would also like to say a big thankyou