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A Pot-Luck afternoon get together is scheduled this summer 
 ** stay tuned for details !!  **

 

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Sept 8 & 9th, 2017 Bealeton Fly In at the Flying Cirus Aerodrome.

This is  IMAA giant scale event followed by a full scale airshow “the flying Cirus” on Sunday afternoon.

Thinking of getting a caravan group together for the Bealeton Fly IN September 9-11th at the Flying Circus Aerodrome. Wanting to leave very early Saturday morning drive the 3 hours to the location and enjoy a full day of Rc giant scale flying, then stay over night to enjoy the full scale airshow on Sunday! Come home Sunday evening.

email vicepresident@rvrc.org if you want to attend!

Below I posted links to some information based on previous years. Gives you an idea of the fun.

5114 Ritchie Rd, Bealeton, VA 22712

Please comment below if your interested!!! I’m going regardless!

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1310804

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=778

http://www.flyingcircusairshow.com/schedule.html

 

WARBIRDS over SALEM 

                   WarbirdsOverSalem2016                                    WarbirdsOverSalem2017

This event was October 22nd, 2016 & September 16th, 2017!  Both events held at our home field behind the old Timber Truss facility now owned & operated by Summit Helicopters.

Lots of neighboring clubs brought their warbirds and came to fly with us!  Camping was available but no RV hookups. We do have porta potties on site and electricity for charging stations.  We had a food vender and 50/50 drawing. Trophies were awarded for best warbirds in electric and fuel categories!  Also a foamy warbird battle  dogfight to the death !!

  

This event ran from 10am until 3pm, after that it is open class flying.  Flying what ever you wanted! Sunday was also open flying all day!  Everyone was welcome to come Friday evening after 5pm to setup camp.  After dark we roasted marshmallows, enjoyed some night flying, and watch wartime/aircraft based movies outdoors!

This years Warbirds over Salem was a joint task force operation with Commando Supply & the Roanoke Military Vehicle club.  They were on site with static displays and full scale military vehicles, as well as the presence of some true Veterans of our great nation.

The 8th Air Force Fellowship and the WWII Veterans of the RoundTable were in attendance to join us at Warbirds over Salem as well.  

Sending her blessing for good flights and happy landings will be the widow of Maj. Fred O “Blue Eagle” Willson, WWII Tuskegee Airman.

The Bombshell’s of Virginia! These ladies were here posing with the planes, pilots, military vehicles and spectators alike.

For the kids, we had a bounce house, camo face painting, coloring books, and games.

         

    

 

           

Event schedule and exhibits during the past events …
     … just to give you an idea of what we did !!
Pilots welcome to fly from sun up till 9:30am after which we will start show as followed
9:45am pilots meeting
10:00am Roanoke CAP squadron flag ceremony
10:10 Bill king post 64 commander pledges
10:15 Angela Jasper National Anthem
10:20 commando Supplies warriors prayer
10:25 open military class flying and static displays: meet the 8th Airforce fellowship group and its members, check out their wartime artifacts and historical items, many models open on display to enjoy!
All were able to take rides in the a variety of full scale military vehicles 
A 1944 L-4 Grasshopper used during WWII was on site and flew in on our grass field !!
11:50 last call for open flying
12:00 summit helicopters
12:15 WW1 aircraft open flying : you will get the opportunity to see aircraft from the 1914 Great World War. Modeled after famous fighter aces  and battles
12:30 Red Barron vs Snoopy: watch us replay the classic cartoon using rc airplanes!!!
12:40 Allen Reynolds 3D acrobatic flying. Allen is  one of the club’s most skilled pilots. He will show you just how acrobatic model airplanes can be!
12:50 BAA BAA Black Sheep: Relive the famous 70’s TV series when our Squadron of corsairs take to the skies

 

 

 

 

 

September 5th, 2016  Labor Day cook off!

Join us at our home field for an eventful day of fun flying and cooking. Food served at 2:00pm this time… This is a pot luck please everyone bring a food item large enough to feed your family.