Hi all,I am Jacques, born pre-war in Belgium.My first introduction to model planes was for my 11th or 12th birthday.Friends of my parents asked me what I would like for my birthday, so in all innocence I said “a model plane”. They took me to Brussels to most probably the only model shop in Belgium at that time. It was named “Scientific”.I chose a 32” towline glider named ... Read More
Hangar Talk – Christmas 2011 at LMAC
Thank goodness the weather was so good! This was a day that exceeded all expectations with a fabulous turnout for the days festivities. 47 people attended the day; clearly our best turnout in recent memory. Many thanks to all those that attended and a particular thank you to Tony, Will, Peter and Mike from HMAC who risked the weather and came up for the day. A very special ... Read More
Hangar Talk – Annual Dinner 2011
Where: Queens Head Inn Perth When: Friday, November 18, 2011 Due to the closure of the Centennial Hotel, a new venue was sought and the committee decided on the Queens Head Inn at Perth. This seemed to be a popular choice as bookings were up on recent years with 34 people indicating they would attend. Whilst we were in a general dining area, we were given a large area for our ... Read More
Hangar Talk – Gerry Goes Full Scale!!
Some of us may have been wondering what ex President Gerry de Groot has been up to given we haven't seen him at the field for a little while. Well Gerry hasn't given up on flying, rather he has spent quite bit of time flying a FULL SCALE aircraft. Some of us have been aware of Gerry's pursuit of full size flying and I'm pleased to report that Gerry has recently soloed (July in ... Read More
Hangar Talk – August 2011
Preamble: The Committee has decided to discontinue Prop Torque in it's previous form. The lack of nominations for the role of "Editor" have forced our hand on this issue. Having said that, the Committee believes the evolvement of the web site has provided an ideal avenue to communicate club news in a more timely and efficient manner. It is my intention to develop a dedicated ... Read More