Modelair Festival of Flight Old Warden 7-8 May 2022

Fantastic weekends fun at Old Warden at the Modelair Festival of Flight.

Saturday started a bit wet and then a bit breezy but at least I did get a good look around the stalls and more importantly a  proper look around the Shuttleworth Collection. Great to see they have 2 SE5a's in the hangers and very pleased they are now the owners of the BAE heritage aircraft  

On the FF field the wind proved a bit challenging on the saturday,  often peaking at well over 10 mph but to compensate Sunday was wonderful with the wind dropping to calm spells between the lift. Sunday was pretty much as good as it gets for an Old Warden meeting

The Air Cadets were around on Saturday, which gave the whole day more of an RAF feel, hope they enjoyed it too

Models include

My Tomboy hiding in a tent shortly before it smashed itself to pieces on a concrete fence post

Gordon Hanna's KK Elf defying the weather

A round in the CL race event..Weatherman I think but not sure

Glenn Tennant's new RC Assist model a Soubrette.   A very nice flyer with a great spot landing

Sunday was so much calmer

Richard Crossley's NATS winning Aeronca enjoying the outdoors

Pete Fardell's Popsie reduced in size for rubber power

A wonderful Tu-144, a great flyer and amazing sound

Pete's Auster Aricola

Richard's amazing 4 engined Consolidated Coronado flying boat

Pete's DH Chipmunk - a model of the one Prince Charles learnt to fly in

Charlie Jeffery's wonderful sport model

Pete's Demoiselle CO2 powered

Ron Johnson futuristic Jet rubber powered

Pete's Demoiselle so good I videoed it twice. This flight is very nice

And finally a wonderful ducted fan Jet from Ron Johnson