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Posts posted by Chris
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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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looks fun
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April club night is all drone look forward to seeing you
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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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yep be up for that
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Just got 2x ft951 set one to CH 6 5840mhz .don't no what the fatshark is on as it went on out the box so will have to have a look be cool to race but don't think I am up to that just yet lol
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Yep but the 250
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Back home around 12:30 to windy for the nighthawk
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Anyone going up field today be up around 12:00 ish
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Yep the new venue is top notch
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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
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I will help you out boss
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if some one could print this of so we can put it on the bring and buy at the show ,i did have a go but the printer wont work ,lots of ink just not on the paper
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so who is going to be the 1st to have a go at this then
looks very cool
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50+ travelers have moved on to Addington .make sure the gate is locked
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Yes very good many thanks Colin .if you did not make this club night you missed a good one
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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
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Q were do you start with a model jet ,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
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
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UPDATE
JUST TO KEEP YOU LOOKING
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club night 28th Feb SKILLS NIGHT
OK we have got for you on skills night
aircraft design process
model covering
film
electric models
airbrushing
this is going to be a great night so come along
if you have a skill that you wont to show off to the members bring it along
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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
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YPRES Day Trip @ Croydon Airport Model Flying Club
in Club Announcements & Diary dates
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This trip in now cancelled