Gerard Werion (BEL) | UKF3A Photo Gallery

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Pilot's briefing.

Pilot's briefing (2).

Pilot's briefing (3).

Good line-up of models

Another flight about to take off.

A bit cold for our judges until the sun came out later in the day.

Leslaw's 'Aquarius' has two canalisers added

Good to see Stuart supporting Adam.

Kens ready to move into the ready box.

Chris's 'Shadow' looks good.

Dan's Mercurial.

Brian flies first.

Matt flew his YS Galactika in round 2.

Just one pilot missing.

GBR/CAA judges in conversation.

Now listen here!

Thanks and presentations.

FAI P17, 3rd Gerhard Fehringer.

FAI P17 2nd, Leslaw Przytocki,

FAI P17 First Place, Matt Hoyland.

The sun and little wind made Hurley a very pleasant place to be.

Pilots briefing (1)

Pilots briefing (2)

Good view of the flight line at Hurley.

Bondaero demonstrated the Galactic bipe after the competition.

Sound check for all Team Selection pilots.

Judges and scribes cosy in their pods.

Another new fuselage from Dan being discussed with Adrian.

Dan calls for Steve.

Safe arrival for Steve.

Richard ready for another flight.

Steve and Greg did a super job again at lunchtime.

Computer displays the scores almost immediately.

Brian our supporter from the Mansfield Mafia enjoying the flying and the sun on his back..

A change of judges and scribes for Masters and Intermediate.

A wide variety of models being flown.

Adrian with his Lepton and Lepton Evo1

Travellers from the South

It was around 17:50 before we finished and some competitors had to leave before the finish.

Thanks and presentations.

Special thanks to Plane Crazy MFC and Steve and Greg for lunch.

Philip Lewis Intermediate.

Richard Sharman, Masters.

FAI 'P' only. 3rd Geroge Drever.

FAI 'P' only. 2nd Ken Moss.

FAI 'P' only. First Place, Steve Plummer.

Team Selection. 3rd Kevin Caton.

Team Selection 2nd Matt Hoyland (had to leave early)

Team Selection. First Place Keith Jackson.

Our judges and CD after a long day.

Peter Brett coaching Mike Rieder

David Beavis being coached by Eugene Anker

Ian Barker being coached by Eddy Scott

Bill Michie coaching Mick Broad

Mike Rieder watches Garry Peacock coaching Al Williams

Garry assembling his Inspire.

Edward Down being coached by Eugene Anker

Dave Lewis being coached by Peter Jenkins

Garry landing his Inspire after flying the P17 demo

Geoff Reynolds being coached by Eddy Scott

A visiting Red Kite.

Pilot's briefing beneath grey skies.

However there was only one short shower later in the day.

The clouds look better in this direction.

Brian was very focused and ran the competition very efficiently.

Adam's Spark Evo 1 looks good.

Bill says "what wind"?

Our judges endured the day with their backs to the wind.

Good to see Arthur back at a competition.

Ken did all the timing and sound checks but he got a bit of time off occasionally.

Team Peacock plus 1.

Thanks and presentations.

'P' Schedule only, 3rd Brian Hoare.

'P' Schedule only, 2nd Ian Mould.

'P' Schedule only, First place Ken Moss.

BMFA Team Selection, 3rd Steve Underwood.

BMFA Team Selection, 2nd Adrian Mansell.

BMFA Team Selection, First Place Keith Jackson.

Tuesday afternoon, could be any green field

By Wednesday lunch time it started to look more like a flying site.

Rob our host had to leave for Germany at 9am Thursday morning ........

......... for an appointment with a Spitfire and a P51.

Our trophies sponsored by Optipower.

Practice started in earnest at 8am Thursday morning

Our familiar layout with The Happy Appitite keeping us fed and watered.

Good to see our visitors starting to arrive.

Enjoying the sun.

Renewing old acquaintances.

Ready for registration.

All pretty relaxed during practice even when the World Champion arrived.

Enjoying the sun.

Ascent from Oxia and a bipe designed by Gunther Ulsama

Arthur from the IOM.

Australian - Dutch sing along with some of the red stuff.

Our judges pods occupied ready to start on Friday morning at 07:45

All calm now we have started flying in competition.

Our judges have long days ahead but the scribes change frequently.

Matt Hoyland (GBR) in Ready Box 2.

Kevin's Citrin at the east end of the pit area.

Gone for coffee.

Blue skies with white clouds as Christophe prepares his models.

Our judges: Peter Cappleman, Paco Pineriro, Nicolas Bleas, Marc Weyenbergh, Danial Leaute.

Photo call Friday lunchtime.

33 pilots line up.

The van-der-Vechts gave a luchtime demo of their latest fast jet with new very quiet fan.

Breakfast is almost ready

Our friends from Germany but Dad stayed at home this time.

Gerhard Fehringer contemplates his first flight.

Scores being collected.

The range of models in the pit area are constantly changing.

Garry Peacock in the 'zone' .........

Adrian Harrison in Ready Box 1.

.... and now in Ready Box 1.

Stefan Maendl and Harold (GER) relax with their Galactic in Ready Box 1

Bruckner brothers (GER) Nils in Ready Box 1.

David Bellec (FRA) and Sensation in Ready Box 2.

Florent Amati (FRA) with Galactica just after his forth round flight.

Tx discussion in the pit area.

Jason Woods (GBR) in Ready Box 1.

All score sheets are displayed in the scorers marquee.

Eight times and current World F3A Champion with his latest Galastiakas

Jean-Louis Tinturier (FRA) in Ready Box 2 with Galactik in his own choice colour scheme. He says it is much better then CPLRs.

Matt Hoyland (GBR) with Kunzit.

Gerard Werion (BEL) in Ready Box 2.

Its raining, just how many models can you get in a 6 x 9 metre marquee

Andrew Palmer (NZL) in Ready Box 2 on his European tour with Russell Edwards (AUS)

Some are more relaxed than others.

Looks like some serious discussion from GBR pilots.

Christophe has singed the wing of the model being offered as 1st prize for Clubman at our GBR/CAA Championships

Christophe must be flying.

Christophe Paysant-Le Roux in Ready Box 1.

We had a meeting on Saturday to hear the options now the rain followed by low cloud stopped us flying

Competitors from France.

Peter and Margaret, UK judge and scribe look cozy.

Waiting for the low cloud to clear on Saturday.

Adrian speaks at our Saturday evening Banquet.

with a welcome to our visitors from many parts of the World.

Russell Edwards (AUS) responds

and has everyone's attention.

with his return of the 'Ashes'

Not everyone understood the significance of the 'Ashes' history, but

Russell presented the F3A 'Ashes' to Adrian Harrison for safe keeping.

See story on our web site ('Competition History' Still to be posted)

The replica Ashes presented to Russell by Adrian Mansell in 2015.

Our Sunday caterer 'Mega Bites Food Bar' in full action early on Sunday morning.

Matt and Helen in Admin Corner.

Scores are posted shortly after each flight.

Steve Underwood (GBR) in Ready Box 1.

That Galictik of Jean-Paul catches the photographer's eye again, must be that colour scheme?

Derk van der Vecht (NED) in Ready Box 2.

Christophe starts his YS 200 for his last round flight.

Florent Amati (FRA) in Ready Box 1.

Keith Jackson (GBR) in Ready Box 2.

Looking east on Sunday morning.

Andre Bracht (GER) in Ready Box 2.

Loic Burbard (FRA) just after his third round flight.

Nils and Peer Bruckner ready for another flight.

Leo Heckmann (FRA) in Ready Box 1.

Juan Rambaut (ESP) in Ready Box 1.

Gerhard Fehringer (GBR) in Ready Box 1.

Bruno Moniot (FRA) in Ready Box 1.

Stefan Maendl (GER) in Ready Box 1.

Jason Woods (GBR) in Ready Box 2

Andrew Palmer (NZL) following his third round flight.

Ian Mould (GBR) in Ready Box 1.

Adrian Harrison (GBR) in Ready Box 1.

Kevin Caton (GBR) in Ready Box 2.

Gerard Werion in Ready Box 2.

Richard van Wijk (NED) in Ready Box 2.

Adam Lomax (GBR) in Ready Box 1

Brian Hoare (GBR) in Ready Box 2

Ken Moss (GBR) in Ready Box 1.

Thanks and presentation from Contest Director Matt Hoyland.

Peter and Margaret Cappleman Judge and scribe (GBR).

Presented by Adrian Harrison, GBR/CAA competition secretary

We all appreciated the job done by our judges.

Marc Weyenbergh (FRA) Judge.

Paco Pineiro (ESP) Judge

Danial Leaute (FRA) Judge.

Nicolas Bleas (FRA) Judge.

Bert van der Vecht, (NED) Jury President

Kath and Helen Score recorders.

Ashley Hoyland (GBR) Competition support.

Arthur Silsby (IOM).

Ken Moss (GBR).

Jason Woods (GBR).

Brian Hoare (GBR).

Richard van Wijk (NED)

Ian Mould (GBR).

Adrian Harrison (GBR).

Adam Lomax (GBR).

Russell Edwards (AUS)

Gerhard Fehringer (GBR).

Jean-Louis Tinturier (FRA).

Andrew Palmer (NZL).

Kevin Caton (GBR)

Gerard Werion (BEL)

Garry Peacock (GBR).

Bruno Moniot (FRA) 16th and winner of the 'P' schedule trophy.

Steve Underwood (GBR).

Florent Amati (FRA)

Fabian Miscopain (FRA).

Keith Jackson (GBR).

Peer Bruckner (GER). 10th

Nils Bruckner (GBR) 9th

Matt Hoyland (GBR) 8th.

Andre Bracht (GER) 7th.

Leo Heckmann (FRA) 6th.

Cedric Caryon (FRA) 5th

Derk van der Vecht (NED) 4th.

Juan Rombaut (ESP) 3rd.

Loic Burbaud (FRA) 2nd.

Christophe Paysant-Le Roux (FRA) First Place.

Loic Burbaud (FRA), Christophe Paysant-Le Roux (FRA), Juan Rombaut (ESP).

Bruno Moniot (FRA) Joins the podium as winner of the 'P' competition.

Wolfgang Matt's latest.

Adrian in full flight.

Almost ready to make a start.

Danny van Vlit with his Final's Choice by Chip Hyde.

Overnight accommodation.

Almost ready to make a start.

The adjoining building to the winery.

.......... so we star to take our seats

Last round flying order.

Mainly bottles for the pilots and raffle winners.

Matt and Keith in the ready box for the last round.

But for one of the helpers, first prize in the raffle, a PL Products kit.

All pilots and judges.

First place: Christophe Paysant-Le Roux, 2nd Juan Rambout, 3rd Loic Burbard.

First place: Christophe Paysant-Le Roux, 2nd Juan Rambout, 3rd Loic Burbard.

Cars parked behind the hedge at Mansfield.

Ken's car and model at opposite sides of the hedge.

Weigh in for Adrian Mansell's Lepton with Gerhard waiting.

Dan Workman in the weighing queue.

Adam relaxes while Lee assembles his Spark.

Pilot's briefing.

Pilot's briefing.

Gerhard in the ready box.

Adrian's Agenda in the sound check.

Gerhard in the ready box.

Thanks and presentations by Mansfield Club Vice Chairman.

and the winners are ......

Intermediate: Phil Lewis.

FAI P17: 3rd Place Steve Hunt.

FAI P17: 2nd Place Lee Backrath.

FAI P17: First Place Ken Moss.

BMFA Team Selection: 3rd Garry Peacock.

BMFA Team Selection: 2nd Keith Jackson.

BMFA Team Selection: First Place Matt Hoyland.

3rd George Drever

2nd Dan Workman

1st Garry Peacock

Friday evening set up but this time in the Events Centre.

Richard braves the wind for a practice flight.

Oh what a beautiful morning, 05:45 Sunday morning.

Weekend GBR/CAA village.

Steve checks the box.

Two thirds of the 'GBR Team 2017' arrive.

Discussion in the Clubman camp.

Admin with Steve and Graeme in discussion.

View from the Clubman pilots choice of pit area.

08:45 Pilot's briefing ....

....... and another view.

Eugene is first to fly and in the ready box.

Garry carries out for Eugene.

Richard Haynes - Clubman and first GBR/CAA competition.

The Events Building added to the facilities.

overnight storage of models.

and prolonged discussion on the two unknown schedules with pilots judges and interested parties.

Sunday morning our two judges were making sure they know the unknown schedules.

Much better weather on Sunday morning. Rain sheets are gone.

FAI 'P' Judges and scribes at the ready.

Not often I am snapped in the ready box.

John Morton - Clubman

Graeme Jones - Clubman.

Nick Aiken - Clubman and first GBR/CAA competition.

Clubman pilots in the ready boxes.

Nick in the ready box.

Nick taking off with Steve calling.

Alex Mosley-Ames - Clubman

John concentrates on his half square loop with half roll on exit.....

....... and get that spin on centre!

Relaxing near the flight line.

Garry first to fly in FAI 'P' 'F' and Unknown.

Matt in the ready box.

and Ian carries back.

I carry out Matt's Kunzit.

That centre is just as important which ever schedule you fly.

Clubman pilots in the ready boxes.

Clubman pilots. Richard Haynes couldn't attend on Sunday

Matt and Garry flying for the GBR/CAA Championship title.

FAI 'P' Schedule pilots.

Philip Lewis, Intermediate.

The Axiome biplane kit donated for Clubman with top wing signed by Christophe Paysant-Le Roux

The model donated by bondaero.co.uk for the winner of Clubman

Thanks and presentations.

.... and again.

Clubman fourth place Nick Aitken

Clubman 3rd Graeme Jones with Optipower goodies.

Clubman 2nd John Morton with a better collection of Optipower goodies.

Clubman First Place, Alex Mosley-Ames with the Bonaero kit and Hacker motor from Aerobertics.

Intermediate Philip Lewis.

Masters, 2nd Richard Sharman.

Masters, First Place Eugene Anker.

FAI 'P' Schedule. 4th, Lee Backrath.

FAI 'P' Schedule. 3rd, Adrian Harrison.

FAI 'P' Schedule. 2nd, Ian Mould.

FAI 'P' Schedule. First Place, Chris Halgreen.

FAI 'P' 'F' and Unknown schedules, Garry Peacock.

FAI 'P' 'F' and Unknown schedules. GBR/CAA Champion, Matt Hoyland

Smiles all round after a fantastic weekend.

Eugene and Richard, Masters. Steve Edwards could not attend on Sunday.

Tremendous effort clearing up

Nearly done, just the BMFA tent to put away.

Last journey. Matt, Garry and Phil rides 'shot gun'.

Tendring MFC pits area

The Aerobatic Box with the barrel about to fly!

Another view of the pits.

Robert Coggan and his mentor Bill Michie.

Paul Day and his mentor Adrian Harrison

Pilots' Briefing

Neil Martin - Seagull Ultimate

Phil Smith - Ripmax Bullet

Mick Broad - Monolog 2 metre.

Ed Down - FMS Olympus.

Paul Day - Black Horse Super Air.

Robert Coggan - Kyosho Calamato.

Adrian Harrison used the Fantasista 70 and Agenda CD for demos

Roger Bird of the Tendring MFC drove a great BBQ! Many thanks

Kneeling: Paul Day and Phil Smith. Standing: Robert Coggan, Ed Down, Adrian, Mick Broad and Neil Martin (Patrick Kelly NIP)

Paul Day also flew this home built Curare 20.

Ed Down and his mentor Mark Allen.

Adrian about to demo the Clubman schedule again by pilots' request - to see what they should have flown!

Mick Broad waiting his turn.

Phil Smith and his mentor Peter Jenkins.

Getting everything into place early on Saturday morning.

Pilots briefing in perfect weather .........

...... from which ever angle you look.

Linda did a great job timing the flights.

.... and three in dicussion after their flights.

Steve U calls for Keith as Steve P looks on.

Most of our pilots on the runway Saturday lunchtime.

White clouds and blue skies.

Our models were spread along the pit area this year.

Not often the weather is good enough at Barkston for this to happen.

Our display to house the screen displaying the scores.

Two Clubman competitors at their first F3A competition .......

John Morton's left hand flying straight and level, I think the model was listening.

Brian Hoare preparing for his next flight.

Not many visitors this early on Sunday morning, most were at the swap meet.

Eugene prepares to become 'Masters' Nationals Champion.

Greame Jones after another sucessful flight with his own design 'Deluge'.

Graeme stayed at Buckminster, close enough to make his early morning flight

F3A friends John and Richard Howarth ask Ken all the secrets after he wins FAI P round 3.

The 'Deluge' in the sun, awaiting clearance.

Michael Broad takes off with John calling.

Adrian prepares for another flight.

Our Clubman pilots. Home design 'Deluge' a 17 year old 'Fashion', a 'Monolog' and a 'Episode'.

Stuart spent the weekend on the public address.

Monday morning and the weather held.

Looking west in the pit area.

Wide variety of models flying this year.

Thanks and presentations

BMFA Chairman, Chris Moynihan arrives to present our trophies.

Can we go home yet?

Ralph Arrow receives his certificate for third place flying Clubman.

Second place Clubman Michael Broad.

BMFA Nationals Champion, Clubman, John Morton.

Good to see two new faces on the podium for Clubman.

Philip Lewis Intermediate.

Philip Lewis receives the Yvonne Weller Trophy for Intermediate from Chris Moynihan.

Eugene Anker receives the Masters Trophy.

Eugene on the 'Masters' top step .......

Third place FAI 'P' Schedule, Steve Plummer

Second place FAI 'P' Schedule, Mark Pearce.

First Place FAI 'P' Schedule, Ian Mould.

The FAI 'P' Podium.

British Nationals F3A Championship, 3rd Steve Underwood.

British Nationals F3A Championship 2nd, Keith Jackson.

British Nationals F3A Champion, Matt Hoyland.

The F3A Championship podium.

John Morton, Michael Broad and Ralph Arrow on the Clubman podium.

Philip with his Nuance.

..... and with his Spark.

FAI 'P' Schedule podium Ian Mould, Mark Pearce and Steve Plummer.

Matt - Oxai Kunzit, Keith - BJ Craft Agenda and Steve with his AJ Proteus.

The Events Centre

Momentoes for the three podium places.

Just need some judges and scribes

Early arrivals.

Almost ready to start.

Pilot's breifing

Not the biggest entry but we filled the field

Organising the group photograph.

Thanks and presentations.

No paper this time.

FAI P17 3rd Adam Lomax

FAI P17 2nd Dan Workman.

FAI P17 First Place Gerhard Fehringer.

Gerhars Galactik in the ready box.

Sculthorpe runway West

Sculthorpe runway East

Waiting for the rain to stop.

Well earned R and R

About those zeros.

GBR/CAA Clubman, First Place Mick Broad.

GBR/CAA Masters First Place Mark Allen

FAI P17 3rd, Adrian Harrison.

FAI P17, First Place Gerhard Fehringer.

Keeping hold of CDs papers

Results and presentation.

FAI P17 2nd, Steve Plummer.

Danny with John

Who is next to fly?

Ready for take off

Discussing Balance

Pilot's briefing

Alan starts off the season

Pilot judges and admin corner, thank you Leanne

John looked after the flight line.

Good entry for our first competition of the season

Steve Plummer, 3rd flying the GBR/CAA 'C' Schedule

Ashley Hoyland, 2nd GBR/CAA flying the 'C' Schedule'

Alan Clayton, First Place flying the GBR/CAA 'C' Schedule

GBR/CAA 'C' Schedule podium.

John Day, 3rd GBR/CAA flying the 'B' Schedule

Lee Backrath, 2nd flying the GBR/CAA 'B' Schedule.

Rory Tooley, First Place flying the GBR/CAA 'B' Schedule

GBR/CAA 'B' Schedule podium.

Adam Lomax, 3rd flying the FAI 'AP' Schedule.

Paul Wilcockson 2nd flying the FAI 'AP' Schedule.

Liam Clayton First Place flying the FAI 'AP' Schedule

Podium FAI 'AP' Schedule

Taken by Ashley Hoyland

Taken by Adrian Mansell

Matt Hoyland receives the BMFA Nationals and 4th Centralised Trophy.

Adrian Mansell recieves the Sid Allen Trophy.

GBR/CAA Member Dan Workman recieves the BMFA Fun Fly Torphy.

Paul has his first flight at Buckminster

Tony and Barry discuss their next flight

First trimming flight for Charlie.

Everyone nearly ready.

All pilots had a 40 second trimming flight.

Lots of discussion..

Full pit area, but I am sure we would have found more room if more had entered.

Good to see some F3PM models.

Lee flys first.

Come on judges, Rory is waiting.

Rory in full flight, or at least his model is!.

Alan impressing the judges .....

.... and the long view from the pits.

Pilot's briefing .....

.... and from the other side.

Adam's turn to fly.

A quiet moment for John.

F3PAM judges, Simon, Gerard and Mark in place.

New competitiors to F3P, Charlie, Simon and Tom.

Good to see one of our vistors having a test flight.

F3A PAM podium, 3rd Rory Tooley, 1st Luke Oliver, 2nd Liam Clayton.

GBR/CAA 'C' Schedule podium,2nd Alan Clayton, 1st Tom Wood, 3rd Ashley Hoyland

GBR/CAA 'B' Schedule podium, 2nd Lee Backrath, Rory Tooley, 3rd John Day.

BMFA Team Selection 3rd, John Gaynor.

BMFA Team Selection. 2nd Paul Wilcockson.

BMFA Team Selection, First Place Liam Clayton.

BMFA Team Selection podium. 2nd Paul Wilcockson, 1st Liam Clayton, 3rd John Gaynor.

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