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  1. Hi all

    Croydon Airport Model Flying Club have organised a day trip tour of the WW1 battle fields and Ypres on the 12th may 2018.

    We shall be departing at 06:00 from Whyteleafe Railway Station by Air Conditioned coach.

    First tour of duty will be LIJSSENTHOEK which was the location for a number of casualty clearing stations during ww1.

    Second tour of duty will be at ESSEX FARM cemetery not far from the yser canal ,which formed the front line in this part of the salient between april 1915 to august 1917, it was at ESSEX FARM that colonel john mccrae wrote the pome in flanders fields in may 1915 , and the site of one of the youngest fatalities of the war rifleman joe strudwick who died on the 14th jan 1916 aged 15

    Third tour of duty will be the German war cemetery at LANGEMARK where more then 44,000 soldiers are buried.

    Forth tour of duty is TYNE COT cemetery , the largest commonwealth war graves commission cemetery in the world . it is now the resting place of more than 11,900 british empire serviceman.

    Fith tour of duty after TYNE COT we head to YPRES for the afternoon for lunch and sightseeing before the the last post ceremony, at the MENIN GATE

    After all that emotional history, its back onto the coach for the return crossing by eurotunnel, back to Whyteleafe by around midnight.

    Requirements: Current Passport + Spending money for food / gifts.

    Cost: £50 per person, with a £25 non-refundable deposit to be payed to the club by the 28th Feb 2018!

    if you would like to book your self on the trip please send the club your £25 deposit no later then the 28th of February 2018 then send an email to "treasurer@camfc.co.uk" to let him know you have paid your deposit!

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    Hi all this year we thought it would be nice to have a club day trip .we have had coach trips out to oldwarden RAF Museum London

    .so it's time for a trip we have some ideas The Kent Battle of Britain Museum The National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum, Manston . what are your thoughts and anything else you would like to do

     

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    hi all this Thursday is club night pop along have a chat. bring up a model that you are working on so we can all see club night is from 19:30 until we go home around 22:00. we are at the . Croydon Post Office Social and Athletic Club

    Trenham Drive, Warlingham, CR6 9RU happy flying .we have lots to do this year. trips out funfly BBQ chatting. tea o and some chatting mmmm o and some model flying .ttfn you wont see me this time of to do belgium battlefield tour

     

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    Hi all this month club night we will be showing a film .bring a model have a chat ,have a go on the Raffle donations very welcome .and dont forget your super Xmas raffle tickets .so see you all on the 29th 20:00 at the CROYDON POST OFFICE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

    Trenham Drive

    Warlingham

    CR6 9RU

     

  5. HOT OF THE PRESS

    CLUB NIGHT MAY 30TH 2013 A TALK BY ROD DEAN ON FLYING AND DISPLAYING VINTAGE AIRCRAFT

    if you went to the last talk rod did for as on his time in the RAF with hunters ,you will now what a great night this is going to be

     

    CLUB NIGHT 26TH SEPTEMBER 2013

    WE HAVE FOR YOU LUCKY PEOPLE ,MARK WOOD, PURCHASING DIRECTOR , RIPMAX LTD

    all club nights are at the portcullis club ,kenley airfield ,start time 19:45

    club night 30th may.pdf

    CLUB NIGHT 25TH.pdf

  6. Q were do you start with a model jet :plane: ,how do you set one up :?

    if this is a Question that you have ask yourself well You're in luck ,as jets are the subject of this mouth club night :D

    normal start time 19:30 ,portcullis club Kenley airfield

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    your club has some fantastic club nights coming up in 2013

    BBQ ,TALKS , Competition ,and lots of fun stuff that make this club great

    see you all on the 25th

  7. hi all welcome to club nights 2013 held at . RAFA Kenley Portcullis Club ,this mouth we are going to put on a skills night so if you have a skill that you can pass on to the member of this fab club bring them and your self along to the club on the 28th ,

     

    ON MAY 25/27th 2013 RAFA KENLEY are having a 40s show with lots of military vehicles ,live band ,plus ,and asked as if we would like to go a long and put on a static display for them ,we are only going up on the 25th .thanks

    if you can help out with any drop me a email

    i will keep you informed as to club night and stuff that your club is doing ttfn chris :D

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