Adam Lomax (GBR) | UKF3A Photo Gallery

Created on: Saturday 23 June 2018
Posted on: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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Albums: 2018 Season / UK World Cup Woodchurch Ashford 22 - 24 June 2018
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Early arrivals.

Last few trimming flights before the judges are called.

John gets ready.

Early trimming flights

Early discussion.

A very compeitive MT Model

Elenors are still flying well.

Anticipating the Aeromusicals.

A change of judges.

Victory - the one on top flies better

First flight 10am as planned.

Judges from a pilots point of view.

Lee is about to take off.

Pilot, caller and judges concentrating

That has given the judges something to think about!

Winning flight of the aeromusicals.

Looks a large hall from this angle.

.... at that end of the box .....

Thanks and Presentations - Hello Steve!

Aeromusicals APM. 3rd Luke Oliver.

Aeromusicals APM. 2nd Liam Clayton.

Aeromusicals APM. First Place, Rory Tooley.

Aeromusicals APM. Podium, First place Rory Tooley, 2nd Liam Clayton, 3rd Luke Oliver.

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule. 3rd Tom Wood

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule. 2nd Charlie Wood

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule. First place, Alan Clayton

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule. 3rd, John Day

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule. 2nd, Lee Backrath

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule. First place, Rory Tooley

Podium 'B' Schedule. 1st Rory Tooley, 2nd Lee Backrath, 3rd John Day

BMFA Team Selection, Bronze - Adam Lomax

BMFA Team Selection, Silver - Paul Wilcockson

BMFA Team Selection, Gold - Liam Clayton.

Podium Team Selction: 1st Liam Clayton, 2nd Paul Wilcockson, 3rd Adam Lomax.

Early set and trimming flights

Early set and trimming flights.

Rory's home desige hovercraft.

Last minute inspection.

Good to see a full pit area.

Rory would like us to get on with the competition.

Our CD just found enough time to have a trimming flight.

Pilot's briefing.

We had serveral visitors through the morning.

Must order more chairs next time.

Our judges settled for another round of the 'B' Schedule.

Andy Symons presents Alan Clayton with the 2017/18 'C' Schedule OptiPower League Trophy

Andy Symons presents Rory Tooley with the 2017/18 'B' Schedule with the Electric Wingman League Trophy

Andy Symons presents Liam Clayton with the 2017/18 'AP' Schedule OptiPower League Trophy

Leanne has input all the scores this year, thank you for your help.

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule podium. First Place, Alan Clayton. 2nd, Tom Wood. 3rd, Charlie Wood.

Just waiting for the results.

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule. 3rd, Charlie Wood.

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule. 2nd Tom Wood

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule First Place Alan Clayton.

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule. 3rd, John Day.

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule. 2nd, Lee Backrath.

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule. First Place, Rory Tooley

BMFA Team Selection. 3rd, Adam Lomax.

BMFA Team Selection. 2nd, Paul Wilcockson.

BMFA Team Selection. First Place, Liam Clayton.

GBRCAA 'B' Schedule podium

BMFA Team Selection podium.

GBRCAA 'C' Schedule podium.

See you all next year.

The future of F3P starts here.

Pilots briefing

Weather looks very promising at this stage.

We had a shower just before the judges calbration flight

Dan's Myvec awaiting its first compeition flight.

.... and I thought Steve had been hard worked.

The Myvec needed a replacement aileron servo lead.

All smiles now.

Les flew well, judges look cosy in their pods.

Tom had a long journey down from Scotland.

Tom with his SebArt Wind S

Les with his revamped 2016 model.

Steve with his trusty Integral

Matt flew his new model in his first GBRCAA competition

Matt with his Acuity - looks the part.

We had a couple of showers

Mark Allen with his Spark

Matt talking to Tom and Reg visting from Lancaster

Contest Direstor with his Spark - Dave Snow designed wings

Grey skies but hardly any wind.

Even the covers came off in the early afternoon.

Dan Workman - First Place FAI P19

Matt's Kunzit in the pits.

Early morning chat

Lots of admin to be sorted.

... and still wider.

Pilot's briefing for 23 pilots ........

.... and the wider view ....

Excellent facilities for all at Buckminster

John Morton flying his first Intermediate schedule in competition.

Kevin and Gerhard ready for battle in the 'Unknowns' with Ben in the background at his first competition.

Justin Meadows at his first GBRCAA Comp for many years

Garry and Eddy ready Gary's 'Inspire'.

Chris and Adrian relax in the pits.

Joe with his Allure, 2nd in Clubman.

Bondaero - sponsors, provided the Axiome BP for Clubman winner.

The time has come!

Our judges and scribes are ready.

Oh what a beautiful morning, but the skill and effort every pilot makes to be here can't be photogrphs.

Unknowns - take it one step at a time.

Another one over for Garry.

Really good atmosphere on the field all weekend.

Peter Jenkins with his Agenda.

IA change of judges and scribes.

Dan Workman ready for the next flight.

Adrian checks it all again.

Our pilots with home design home made models.

John and Phil flying Intermediate.

Fuel in a bottle!

Team Selection pilots watching every detail.

Still lots of admin to keep up with.

Overnight hangerage

... and still lots of admin to be sorted. Generating the Unknown schedule.

Matt goes through the unknown schedule

Club mates meet at Buckminster

An unusal model from Graeme but just needs some final tweeking

Happy pilots on the runway on Sunday.

Axiome BP for the winner of Clubman.

Last flight of the compeition has just landed.

Waiting for everyone to gather.

Our Chairman and CD start the presentations ......

.... with thanks to our sponsors, Bondaero, Optipower and CRS.

Graeme Jones 3rd in Clubman.

Joe Wotton 2nd Clubman

Micheal Broad - First Place Clubman

John Morton - 2nd Intermediate.

Phil Lewis - First Place Intermediate.

Mark Allen - Masters.

IBrian Hoare - 3rd FAI 'P' Only.

Adrian Harrison 2nd 'P' Only (Adrian had to leave early)

Chris Halgreen - First Place FAI 'P' Only.

Adrian Mansell - 3rd Championship schedules and Team Selection

Kevin Caton - 2nd Championship schedules and Team Selection

Matt Hoyland - First Place Championship schedules and Team Selection

Thrusday practice

The promise of a wonderful weekend

Brian readies his Agenda for another practice flight.

Usually somthing different from our Dutch friends.

Pilots car park is filling up

Mega Bites is open early on Friday morning

First round gets underway.

The field looks immaculate

Notice all the popular trees have gone.

Pleanty of room for the judges as they did not need scribes

Oh what a beautiful morning.

Jacques Veyrine (FRA) looks after the Notaumatic scoring system.

One day looks much like another for the judges.

Gerard Werion (BEL)

Arthur Silsby (IOM)

Andrew Palmer (NZL)

Motor installation in Andrew Palmer's Fantasista

Adrian Mansell (GBR)

Adrian Harrison (GBR)

Adam Lomax (GBR)

Keith Jackson (GBR)

Sun covers not rain covers on this weekend.

Andrew from New Zealand attracts attention.

Our judges still smiling after three long days.

Les and Ken in discussion.

Leslaw Przytocki (GBR)

Richard van Wijk (NED)

Jacques Veyrine (FRA)

Gerhard Fehringer (GBR)

Scoring system maintenance

Lassi Nurilla (FIN)

Dan Workman (GBR)

Der van der Vecht (NED)

Connor Buckley (IRE)

Brian Buckley (IRE)

Always a colourful pit area at F3A competitions.

Matt takes off with Stefan Maendl's Galactic in Ready Box 1

Garry Peacock (GBR)

Stefan Maendl (GER)

Damien Rebmann (FRA)

Photo call Saturday lunch time.

Peter Vanlanduyt (BEL)

Andre Bracht (GER)

Our judges Nico, Marc, Paco, Bob and Peter.

All looking good.

Kevin Caton (GBR)

Brian Hoare (GBR)

Matt Hoyland (GBR)

Looking for a Harvard.

Gather round please for the presentations and thanks.

Thanks to Rob for a spirited display in his Harvard

Rob presented our trophies Bob Ailles, Judge (GBR)

Judge, Nico Bleas (FRA)

Judge, Marc Weyenbergh (FRA)

Judge, Peter Cappleman (GBR)

FAI Jury President, Bert van der Vecht (NED)

Notaumatic Scroring, Jacques Veyrine (FRA)

Roadie to the event Ashley Hoyland

Closing announcements

Event Adminstration Helen Hoyand

Thanks to all. Matt Hoyland

Arthur Silsby (IOM)

Brian Buckley (IRE)

Gerard Fehringer (GBR)

Richard van Wijk (NED)

Connor Buckley (IRE)

Jacques Veyrine (FRA)

Damien Rebmann (FRA)

Gerard Werion (BEL)

Garry Peacock (GBR)

Andrew Palmer (NZL)

Kevin Caton (GBR)

Dan Workman (GBR)

Andre Bracht (GER)

Matt Hoyland (GBR)

BMFA GBR Team Selction 1st place Matt Hoyland

Derk van der Vecht (NED)

Lassi Nurila (FIN)

Matt (GBR) was 4.5 points ahead of Derk (NED) untill the last round when Derk put in a good 'F' round.

Lassi Nurila (FIN), Derk van der Vecht (NED), Matt Hoyland (GBR)

1, 2, 3 - UK World Cup 2018

Checking the box

Paul Day and Olympus

Richard Clouting and Axiome BP

Mick Broad and Caelus

Dennis Lambe and Olympus

Judges and scribes - Graham, Garry, Eugene and David

Eddy Scott with Chris Bond calling

Mark Allen with Spark

Clubman 4 - Richard, Graham, Paul and Dennis

2nd place Clubman Paul Day

1st place Clubman Graham Gooch

1st place Intermediate Mick Broad

3rd place Masters Eddy Scott

2nd place Masters Al Williams

1st place Masters Mark Allen

3rd place FAI Eugene Anker

2nd place FAI George Drever

1st place FAI Garry Peacock

3rd place Clubman Richard Clouting

The sun sets over Hull.

Marc Rubins Galactika + from Switzerland

Mat finish on Ignace Pawlenko's model Belgium

Servral SebArt bipes around

$Ignace Pawlenko, Belgium Silver Medal Junior. Wing fractured during practice flight$

Louvoril about 40 minutes from the competition site.

The centre of Louvoril

Still lots to be done at the field.

That Pandora again

Judges tent used to shade models in practice.

Marc Rubin's Galactika+

Robin Trumpp's 'Karat' soon to b a available.

Gernot Bruckman's Pandora

An English country garden in Belgium

Site looking good

The boss of a fantastic team

In the pilot's car park

Judges tent used to shade models during pratice

Practice on the compeition site

Keith going out or practice on the competition site

Gerhard is next

Zonda from Serdar Salta, Grease

Looks as though you could get serveral models in this Pandora

Practice on the competition site fpr Garry

Practice on the competition site

Practice on the competition site

Practice on the competition site

Practice on the competition site

Practice on the competition site

Practice on the competition site

Our first practice site away from the contest site

Those turbines look close but they were not a problem

One of the first flights away from the competition site

Good shaded area at Estinnes

Setting up the box

Gerhard at Estinnes

Keith ready to fly

I think they want a photograph of the turbines really

Lunch around a banana cake

Back at the main site with Derk ready to fly

Sound check area

Processing in the 'big tent'

A YS being tested in a quiet corner.

Awaiting sound checks

... and the next team

Keith preparing in the parking area.

Garry getting ready across the other side of the car park

Team GBR ready for practice then processing

Official practice over for Keith

No 22 on the flight line, Official practice.

CPLR takes a moment

Garry's No2 model in the sound chack

Another batch of models waiting the sound check

The 2 metre box - Keith's model was a tight fitl

the other models awaiting to be processed

Garry about to step in the box

Gerhard's in the box now

Outside processing

B J Park checking Garry's model

Team Bruckmann and Pandora

Gerard, Contest Director being interviewed for local TV

J B Park's contra

and the man himslf, B J Park

Pandora in ready box 3

Richard Van Wijk (Netherlands) official photographer and daily news editor.

What it takes to run a Euopean Championship

Team Czech Republic

Team Luxembourg

Team Netherlands

Team Switzerland

Team China Inernational entry.

Team Korea International Entry

Judges and FAI Jury

Team San Marino

It rained but the band moved under one of the tents

Rain and the band played on

Four F16s on their run in low cloud and rain

The clouds are gathering

Just before the opening ceremony

It is getting darker

so we all moved inside

Team GBR Sunday morning

Gerhard moves into ready box 3

Quite a paint job - lost his second flight due to a loose prop on take off

Voltage check for Gerhard

Who picked the black ball then?

Voltage check for Keith

Garry in ready box 1

and after his flight in discussion with Keith and Eddy

Danny van Vliet, Netherlands.

Gerhard in ready box 3

Christophe in ready box 3

Keith In ready box 3

All looking calm

Christophe in ready box 3

Voltage check for Keith

Eurtpean Individual Trophy, Team Trophy and Junior trophy

Nice to see Margaret and Peter

9am Monday morning

Kwik Fli as flown by Phil Kraft World Champion in 1967

Sabastiano Silvestry San Marino

Enjoy fron Ukraine

Sandro Matti Switzerland

Italian entry in ready box 2

You passed processing when you have one of these stickers

Gerhard tries to avoid picking the black ball

We changed ready boxes due to the wind but still flew R to L.

Sabastiano still attracts attention.

Dinner at the 'Crocodile' in the 'Crocodile'

Random picking of the semi flight order

Garry and B J Park ready for the judges warm up flightd

The two judges warm up pilots

The demonstration Cub flown after dark with lights

Waiting for food at the club evening

Team UK and guests

Moon rises over the competition site

Gerhard with his certificate

The 10 finalists

A pair of Galactick+

With a future Champion?

Junior, Team and Individual trophies

gathering for the closing ceremony

Waiting for the closing ceremony to begin

Still wating one of two half size models flown as demonstrators

The triplane hovering into the strong wind

It could start any time now.

just being patient

The individual podium.

Never seen Christophe so happy to win.

and the flags are raised

Wonderful conclusion

The Team podium

The Junior podium

Thanks to all from Perter Uhlig, the Chmpionship is now closed

Junior Champion arrives at the banquet

Very welcoming banquet

GBR Table - other members out of camara shot

The original carrage from the Crocodile

Doug Brittain with his Toxiris

Dan Workman and his own design masterpiece

2nd FAI P19 - Dan Workman (had to leave early)

Steve Underwood with his Elementary

Ken Moss with his Element

Peter Brett and Adrian Mansell taking a tiny break from judging all classes

Paul Day assisted by Peter Jenkins

Our CD Clive takes a moment to catch up with John Land who popped in

Peter and John catching up on past times

No way, are you sure?

A classic, can you tell what it is?

Graham Gooch has a great Wolfgang Matt Joker!

A great pilot for this model

Doug and Joe look happy ... perhaps they have just sealed a deal ??

Chris Halgreen performs Alchemy

Don't land it too far away!

Our CD Clive at work

Adrian Harrison is busy; straight on to calling for Chris ...

... and we're off

Nice heavy LiPo box to keep Mike's Acuity in place

George Drever with his Oracle

Adrian Harrison finds a handy spot to keep his Element away from the elements

Peter Jenkins on initial roll ...

It's in here somewhere!

Peter Jenkins with his Agenda

John Langridge with his Vanquish

Philip Lewis and his Nuance

Paul Day and his FMS Olympus

Mike Wood with his Acuity

Everyone gathers

2nd Clubman - Paul Day

1st Clubman - Graham Gooch

3rd Intermediate - Philip Lewis

2nd Intermediate - Doug Brittain

1st Intermediate - John Langridge

3rd FAI P19 - Chris Halgreen

1st FAI - P19 Steve Underwood

Aircraft ready to go!

Early morning; why couldn't the weather have stayed like that?

Ashley always busy!

New braking system, fully deployed.

Joe had a fabulous Loaded Dice!

An electric Dice no less!

Happy pilots on the Saturday.

Kevin catches up with John and Simon Howarth

The line used to be up by the 4 / 2 marker!

It's about the people and friends as well

Peter, Mark and Linda

Ashley promoting the association

The area for spectators works well

Chris Bond studies the scores

Justin Meadows calls for Nigel Armstrong

Even room for lunch

Ashley taking many of the Photographs, while Matt keeps a professional watch on proceedings

Barkston looking deserted

Nigel Armstrong

Northern competitors Nigel and Justin

Early discussions

Lindsey Dickie and Stephanie

Information tent

Mike took many of the photographs this year.

Steved Underwood in the ready box

Gorgeous model; how designs have changed

Adrian Harrison about to fly.

Just one set of many judges and scribes

Nigel calling for Justin Meadows

Adrian in ready box one, Brian Hoare flying, Ken calling

I accept the new Trophy in memeory of Clive Weller.

Pilot's briefing

Ashley prepares to call for Matt

The Birthday Boys!

Ian Pallister BMFA Chairman presented the trophies.

Good to see our usual photographer being photographed.

The final part of very well organised Nats

Presentations and thanks under dark clouds.

Joe Wotton - Clubman Schedule

Philip Lewis - Intermediate schedule

Mark Allen - Masters Schedule

Brin Hoare 3rd FAI 'P' Only Schedule

Chris Halgreen 2nd FAI 'P' Only Schedule

Steve Underwood - First Place FAI 'P' Only Schedule

Podium - FAI 'P' Only Schedule

Adrian Mansell - 3rd FAI 'P' and 'F' Schedule

Keith Jackson - 2nd FAI 'P' and 'F' Schedule

Matt Hoyland - First Place 'P' and 'F' Schedule

Podium - National Champion and Team Selection

Lunch in the Event Centre

Same lunch just from another angle.

Retrun from lunch.

Models varied and included large petrol.

There was always a disscussion going on somwhere in the pit area.

Much watching and learning ..........

.... and same at the other end.

Kevin used his Citrin to demonstrate the P19 schedule.

The wider view.

John admires Barry's Asyuler

Gathering for the photograph

Made it at last, happy days..

Dan Workman recieves the FAI National League trophy.

Mark Allan recieves the Masters League trophy

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