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The traditional pre-competition group chat.

Neal with his latest weapon from the Whitehead stable

Ken with his new Gaudious.

Bill White (Dumfrise Models), flying in the International Team, picks the team flying order from the hat.

Adrian Harrison (UK)

Christophe, Gerhard and Marco.

A collection of SebArts. Mythos in the foreground

Junior podium: Marco Mazzuccchelli (Italy) 1st, Sandro Matti (Switzerland) 2nd and Philip Rannetshauser (Germany) 3rd

Arrived after 600 odd miles and found a cool spot

Activity in the car park where all models are assembled before transferring to the pits.

Leslaw Przytocki (Poland)

The conga (between course 3 and 4) continues until everyone was involved.

Kevin Caton (UK)

Team podium. 1st France, 2nd Austria, 3rd Italy.

'A' schedule league champion

Christophe and son, European Champion.

Team Selection Judges

Peter Scoles - England

Sophia Greve (Germany)

Damion Sartorius (France)

Dedicated helpers and organisers. Have we 30 enthusiasts who will give up their summer hols to stage the Europeans in the UK?

Andy's contra rotating prop emulated a dragonfly and just about as noisy. The model is showing real potential.

Matt Hoyland (UK)

Should I have put some batteries in here

Battery voltage checks in the ready boxes.

All OK until they looked at two of our spinners.

A cold start to the day.

Steve Underwood - England

Mark Pearce (UK)

Adam Lomax (UK)

Mike Williams (UK)

Nils Bruckner (Germany)

Alan's new Bravo superb paint job

Stefan Maendl (Germany)

Batteries are weighed separately

Adrian Harrison - English member of International team

The light Q80 in a Citrin.

Steve's new Integral

Kevin Caton - England

Good to see an F3A pilot judging

We kept Steve busy, thanks for a super job.

Kevin with one of a pair of Jupiters

Matt Hoyland - England.

Ducting on Gerhard Mayr's 175. I don't think we will see the propeller set up..

Matt entered all the scores

5mm radius it says in the rules.

10 judges for the final rounds.

Good to see Steve Burgess. Visiting the Mansfield Camp.

Not many people around Tuesday evening.

.................. well not all day, a quiet moment for our CD as well.

Expensive tent pegs!

Tuesday evening again.

Relax, everything sorted

Ready for action

Bill White (Dumfrise Models) flying the judges warm up flight.

Steve Hunt 2nd Masters

7:50 Sunrise over MacDonald's

Sun set over Barkston after the rain on Saturday

Paul Heath. Second Intemedite

Bill taking the strain on Steve's Zephyr

Our flight line organisers

The scores are posted.

Gerhard Fehringer 1st Masters

Eugene Anker, First place Intermediate

Pilots judging none team selection rounds.

Thanks to all concerned, particularly our judges and scores

Colin Elgey - Scottish member of the International Team

Our GBR sticker goes back to Israel with Isaac Najary of RCU fame.

Ken Moss 3rd FAI P13

Prize giving and thanks.

Peter Jenkins, Masters.

Peter and his Vanquish

The Swiss team shared our site for practice today and this is Sandro Matti

FAI P13, 3rd Matt Hoyland.

It did rain several times.

Axiome YS 175 Cdi. Luic Burbaud (France), winner World Cup UK 2012.

Andrew Jensen, Norway

Andres Leoni, Spain. World Cup UK 2011 competitor. Had about 50 flights on this model then, now had 800, 600 this year

Brian Hoare 2nd FAI P13

Adrian Mansell, Third FAI P13

Jason Woods, welcome to your first Clubman competition.

Steve Haywood did a super job in the sound check area and timing. Ckecking the only IC model in the competition.

FAI P13, 2nd Kevin Caton.

Found a super flying site today.

Rob's first competition with his prototype. Should have won, model entered its own scores into the computer, ask Rob

Club members at CA41, made us very welcome

Bargins, for 5500 Euros you could have both these.

Sebastiano gave a demonstration with his jet after the simi-finals.

F3P - C. 3rd, Mark Barnes.

Gary Peacock 1st FAI P13

Mike Williams, Second FAI P13

Seen in the car park, not the ideal F3A pilots car.

Adrian Harrison - Mayr or Danial Nieto?

Jason Woods (Clubman) at his second competition.

FAI P13, 1st Keith Jackson

Peter Brett - English judge on holiday

Keith Jackson 3rd FAI P13 F13

Steve Underwood, First place FAI P13.

FAI and wrong manoeuvre judges for the FAI F Schedule

Masters A12, 3rd Richard Smith

Our supporters get ready for the drive home.

F3P - C.1st, Paul Wilcockson

F3P - C. 2nd, Brian Holford.

Matt Hoyland 2nd FAI P13 F13

Pilots briefing

Masters A12, 2nd Steve Hunt

Gary Eunson - Scotland

Thanks and presentations

Kevin Caton 1st FAI P13 F13

Brian with his trusty Integral

Adam pledged the Olympic oath on behalf of the English speaking competitors.

Masters A12, 1st Gerhard Fehringer

Eliott surveying procedures

Ashley Hoyland, 3rd 'C' Schedule

1st, 2nd and 3rd, F3P - C Schedule

Thanks and certificate presentation.

Advanced, Steve Haywood

Malcolm Balfour - Scotland

F3P - B. 3rd, Neal Shead

Jason Woods, Clubman

Bob pledged the Olympic oath on behalf of the English speaking judges

Plots briefing I

Sign of the times but good to hear, only IC model at the competition

Josh, 2nd 'C' Schedule

F3P - B. 2nd, Shahid Banglawala

Off to an early start

The traditional pre-competition group chat.

Dave East, 2nd Intermediate

John Harrop with his Celestia

Plots briefing II

James Murphy - Ireland.

F3P - B. 1st, Garry Holland

Just waiting our turn.

A full pits as usual at Skelbrooke

Steve Edwards, 1st Intermediate

Pilots briefing III

Dave King - Irish member of the International team

F3P - B Schedule 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Mike Watts, 1st Advanced.

Pilots briefing IIII

Malcolm Harris - Scotland.

Steve Hunt, 1st 'C' Schedule

F3P - A. 3rd, Matt Hoyland presented by Remi

Right hand end in the early sun.

Peter Jenkins, 1st Masters.

Jack's playtime

Niall O'Sullivan - Ireland.

1st, 2nd and 3rd 'C' schedule.

F3P - A. 2nd, Adam Lomax.

Ken Moss, 3rd FAI P13 schedule

...and musicians

Bill White (Dunfries Models) - Scotland.

Jean-Claude L'Hostis (France)

F3P - A. 1st, Conner Stephenson.

Our banquet hall awaits

Adrian Harrison, 2nd FAI P13 schedule

Steve Burgess - Scotland

Bert Delaere (Belgium)

Stefan Maendl (Germany).

Pilots flying the 'C' Schedule.

4th place Rodolphe Leveille (France)

F3P - A Schedule 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Adrian Mansell, 2nd FAI P13 schedule

All Team selection aircraft were sound checked before each flght by Steve Hunt

Matt Hoyland (UK) 3rd place

Kevin Caton (UK) 2nd place

'C' Schedule league Champion 2012, Paul Wilcockson.

1st Place - winning all 3 rounds, Loic Burbaud (France) presented by Robert W Davies MBE F.R.A.Ee.S., our host.

Steve Underwood, 2nd FAI P and F Team Selection

England with International Team member Adrian Harrison

From L to R. Kevin Caton (UK), Loic Burbaud (France), Matt Hoyland (UK)

From L to R. Kevin Caton (UK), Loic Burbaud (France), Matt Hoyland (UK)

From L to R. Kevin Caton (UK), Loic Burbaud (France), Matt Hoyland (UK)

'B' Schedule League Champion 2012, Gary Holland.

Matt Hoyland, 1st FAI P and F Team Selection.

Association member Leslaw Przytocki

Brian Holford, 3rd 'B' schedule.

Matt Hoyland (UK) 3rd Place

'A' Schedule League Champion 2012, Connor Stephensonon

Steve Underwood with his Spark

Home built to a very high standard

There were a couple of rain delays.

Team International

Kevin Caton (UK) - 2nd place

Shiomi Chester (Israel) - Winner P13 only.

The end of our GBRCAA F3P first season.

Weather good enough to practice

We thought we could get out of the sun here but the Finns thought it better to keep their van cool.

Steve in the ready box and on the clock

Jack - have I won anything?

All pilots, judges and organisers

Andy Whitehead, 2nd 'B' schedule

We all met for practice today at Reuilly after official registration at the competition site.

Our CD and his first competition using electric.

Rain protection, not sun, but on the whole a really good flying day

Paul Wilcockson, 1st 'B' schedule

Friday evening sun

Ken with his Gaudious

Intermediate: Dave East.

Masters: 2nd Steve Haywood.

1, 2 ,3 flying 'B'

Not raining at lunch time! -

Brian's new Disney

it was a bit later

Masters: 1st Steve Hunt.

Sunday judges. I hope Wolfgang who judged all day Saturday is feeling better.

Garry Holland 3rd 'A' schedule

We got our shade today but needed it to shelter, just a couple of light showers.

Advanced: Mike Watts.

Coffee break in five minutes.

Matt Hoyland, 2nd 'A' schedule

Pilots briefing.

Marion and Brian looked after all the computer input.

How many people does it take to paint a white line?

Conner Stephenson, 1st 'A' schedule

FAI P13: 3rd Brian Hoare.

Steve Edwards. Intermediate.

Lorrain was grateful of the Steve Currie caravan to enter all the scores.

Pilots briefing

1, 2 and 3 'A' schedule

Peter Jenkins - 3rd Masters

Address by Malcolm

Christophe, Gerhard and Marco.

FAI P13: 2nd Adrian Harrison

Steve Haywood - 2nd Masters

Thanks from Eliott.

Brian Holford 3rd 'B' schedule

Peter Brett - English judge

Steve Currie - Scottish judge

Team France 1st

- and now the pilots

Mark Barnes 2nd 'B' schedule

FAI P13: 1st Adrian Mansell

Adrian Harrison

League trophies sponsored by Optipower and Electricwingman

Our CD, Mark Pearce.

Steve Hunt - 1st Masters

Paul Wilcockson 1st 'B' schedule

Adrian's home build gets a lot of attention.

FAI P13/F13 Team Selection: 3rd Kevin Caton.

Ken Moss - 3rd FAI P13

1st, 2nd and 3rd 'B' schedule.

Pilots briefing

Adam Lomax 3rd 'A' schedule

Presentation ceremony

Niell O'Sullivan

Matt Hoyland 2nd 'A' schedule

John Harrop with his Celestia

Adrian Harrison - 2nd FAI P13

Kevin Caton with his Jupiter

FAI P13/F13 Team Selection: 1st Matt Hoyland

Connor Stephenson 1st 'A' schedule

Adam Lomax with his Xigris

Adrian Mansell - 1st FAI P13

Malcolm Balfour (Individual winner)

1st, 2nd and 3rd 'A' schedule

Matt Hoyland with Citrin.

A full pits as usual at Skelbrooke

Got close to processing but not open yet.

Kevin Caton - 3rd Team Selection -P13/F13.

Steve Underwood

Presentation ceremony

Matt Hoyland collecting the team trophy for England.

Sabastiano's demonstration jet.

Pilots were saved some scribing duties. Thank you Margaret.

All the winners

Steve Underwood - 2nd Team Selection - P13/F13.

Score sheets are discussed after the presentations.

Peter Brett Pilots Briefing

Good to see Steve Dunning

Pilots briefing

Matt Hoyland - 1st Team Selection - P13/F13

Pilots are called to start boxes about 25 minutes before their flight.

Gave a very 'close in' aerobatic demonstration to music.

Steve sound checked each model and timed the flights

Peter Haas (Germany)

Mr Ondason - on good form flying his Gerhard Mayr Toxiris

Pilots briefing 2

Waiting to parade

Traditional dancers entertained.

Good to see our BMFA Club Liaison Officer, off duty Andy Symons helping with scribing, thanks Andy.

5 cylinder radial in this monster

I knew they could be bought

Aid in his normal position

Ashbourne's restart

Bravo engine installation

Reading the instructions for the day!

The full size strip we share our field with.

Shahid Banglawala briefing on aerobatics and the GBR/CAA.

Garry Peacock flying the Clubman demo

The NPOD pilots watching the demo

David Bridges with Super Sportster

Colin Enk with Cap

Dave Gregson with Super Greenley

Yik Chung with Wot4

Phil Gutteridge with Angel 50

Doug Stone with Wot4

Doug with mentor Mark Pearce

David with mentor Charles Smitheman

Frantic efforts to fix Luke Bradley’s Showtime 50

Jonathan Gooch’s ST MX2

Super Greenley even had landing lights – night aeros?

James Ladell’s Wot4 – he kindly shared this with Luke Bradley

Chris Bond and Shahid – Judges briefing

Chris and Shahid in action with scribes Doug and Phil

Luke Bradley with mentor Charles Smitheman

More scribes – Doug and James

Peter Jenkins (CD) working out the results!

How many callers does he need?

The moment of truth – announcing the results!

Standing – Phil G, David B, Doug S, Dave G, Luke B, Yik C, Colin E. Kneeling: Graham G (2nd), Jonathan G (1st) and James L (3rd)

So what were your scores then Dad?

Pilots briefing

Good to see so many Mansfield club members at the field.

Man of many parts.

Breakfast anyone?

Good to see Stephen back in the fold.

Good to see so many Mansfield club members at the field

Stuart's little helpers.

Lunch anyone, or a raffle ticket

Thanks and prize giving.

Hi Peter, and to our visitors from Chesterfield

Peter, 3rd Masters

Steve Haywood, 2nd Masters

Hubert Pritchard, 1st Masters

Adam Lomax, 3rd FAI P13.

Leslaw Przytocki, 2nd FAI P13.

Dave Matthias, 1st FAI P13

Friday evening set up.

Sunrise Saturday

Saturday morning

Pilots briefing

We had good support from the RAFmaa, thank you for your help

Happy in my work, then got the sack.

Thunder clouds all around on Saturday

I said hello to Peter Greet UK Team Manager at the first European Championships

Peter with his European Championships medal and programme

Lots of spectators all weekend

Entertained by Shaid and Stuart

Is that a happy judge I see?

Flying Clubman at his first Nationals, Danny Aisthorpe and Charlie

Good to see Eugene back at the Nationals

Garry and friends timed flights all weekend, thank you.

Our most ardent supporters of the weekend in the foreground.

Just grab as last burger.

Robin Gowler FSMAE, presented the trophies

Danny receives the Clubman trophy at his first Nationals

Danny 1st Clubman

Eugene is presented with the Yvonne Weller Intermediate trophy.

It's lonely at the top.

Richard Smith 3rd Masters

Hubert Pritchard, 2nd Masters

Gerhard Fehringer, 1st Masters

Garry Peacock 3rd, FAI P13.

Les Przytocki, 2nd FAI P13.

Dave Matthias, 1st FAI P13.

FAI P13 and F13. 3rd Matt Hoyland

FAI P13 and F13. 2nd Kevin Caton

FAI P13 and F13. 1st Keith Jackson. BMFA Nationals Champion

1,2,3. FAI P13 and F13

Not the last time Garry will have his wing off, found split fuel tube.

Competition Chief judge arrives

Super welcome form club members.

Good support from club members

We kept our CD busy

The day after I converted to electric -thank you Matt.

Gerhards new Gaudious

Clubman flyer Dave Tofton

Our judges got Optifuel and our thanks.

Dave Tofton receives his Optifuel and Clubman trophy.

Steve Hunt, 2nd Masters.

Gerhard Fehringer, 1st Masters

Garry Armstrong, 3rd FAI P13

Bob Wasson, 2nd FAI P13

Matt Hoyland, 1st FAI P13.

7:41 Saturday morning

Competitors gathered from 7:30am

Early acclimatisation conversations take place all down the pit line.

Steve is a early stand in for Adrian's 'lollipop lady'.

Pilots briefing

Bolt it in securely next time please.

Adrian is able to watch for the best facial expression to get a high score

Judges had a problem as well. Who would have believed we would have a clear blue sky.

We had lots of visitors including several from the host club.

A clump of Hurley mud attracts a lot of attention.

Marion entered all the scores with some help from Brian H on Saturday.

Dave's reserve model, the Curare

Our wrong manoeuvre judge for the 'Unknown'.

Lots of interest in Gary's U/K judges warm-up flights

FAI P and F pilots

Intermediate pilots

FAI P only pilots

Danny Ainsthorpe - Clubman.

Danny Ainsthorpe - Clubman.

Jason Wood - Intermediate

Gerhard Fehringer - Masters.

'Look what I've won'- Sorry Steve

FAI P only - Garry Peacock.

FAI P and F Kevin Caton.

Admin department

Which way is the wind blowing?

A change of judges and scribes for the B and C schedules.

Admin still busy

At least it wasn't snowing

I believe Saturday's curry was keeping some warm.

Chief judges for the event.

Minsthorpe venue

Thanks and presentations.

Thanks and presentations.

Mark Barnes, 3rd 'C' Schedule

Brian Holford, 2nd 'C' Schedule.

Paul Wilcockson, 1st 'C' Schedule

'C' Schedule podium.

David Childs, 3rd 'B' Schedule

Pilots briefing.

Neal Shead, 2nd 'B' Schedule

Gary Holland, 1st 'B' Certificate.

'B' Schedule podium.

Matt Hoyland, 3rd 'A' Schedule. Presented by Steve Dunning.

Adam Lomax, 2nd 'A' Schedule.

Conner Stevenson, 1st 'A' Schedule

'A' Schedule podium

Judges and scribes.

David was first to fly.

Misty start 001

Nice to see leslaw on the competition scene

Unusual site 001

Wet and miserable

gerhard discussion

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