FLY INDOORS! With the Glastonbury Modelers. March 3, 2024. Mid-Winter Madness contest.

The Glastonbury Modelers are a group of free flight aircraft enthusiasts that fly gliders and rubber powered models at the Glastonbury High School Gym located at Glastonbury, CT. Throughout the fall and winter, we gather once a month to fly our models. This video is a collection of models flying from our fourth session of the 2023/24 season. Our January event was cancelled due to weather and the contest originally scheduled for January was moved to this date. Our next flying session will be held on April 7th. Our full schedule can be found at the end of the video. Special thanks to Arne Hansson for helping out with the video and also thanks to John Kramer and John Rood for help with photos.
Find more information about the hobby at:
flyingacesclub.com/wp/
www.freeflight.org/
www.modelaircraft.org/

[@ditto1958]

When I was in elementary school I remember reading a book about this. The main character, a boy who lived in a large city, set out to build a plane and win an annual contest at their neighborhood armory. I think the book was written in the 50’s. Where I grew up in the 60’s no one built and flew planes like this, but I loved the book and re-read it over and over. Great to see this video. Looks like a lot of fun!

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Wow, sounds like a cool book. Would love to know the title. Yes, we have lots of fun! Thanks for watching.

[@JefferyHall-ct2tr]

Hi John! Thanks for providing these fun videos! Wish we still had a place to fly indoors in my area! It IS a lot of fun!!

[@Watchingthevideos99]

You're welcome. Just trying to let everyone know that indoor flying is still a "thing". Keep looking, you might just find a new site! Use my videos as motivation! Thanks for watching.

[@jeffmurphree2937]

OUTSTANDING!!!!! Living in Sag Harbor, NY I hope to take a ferry ride over to visit you. Look forward to seeing all of the great models!

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Excellent. Our next full day event is April 21. We have several flyers that drive up from Long Island and New York. Thanks for watching!

[@offtopicjes]

hey john, looks like a fun day indoors cheers.

[@Watchingthevideos99]

We had a great day! Lots of great flying and talented people. Thanks for watching.

[@carlnordstrom7533]

Where can one get information on your next event? I'd like to show up to watch if that's possible.

[@Watchingthevideos99]

You can send me your email at [e-mail]. I'll add you to our email list. I'll be posting next season's schedule late summer. Thanks for watching and I look forward to meeting you.

[@joachimschott4690]

Greetings from Germany -, Fulda. I am a Plane-Modeler myself and enjoy your Videos! Love this light-buildet Models! Unforteunatly I don't have Contact to the Indoor-scene. I could use more Hints/Tips!

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Hello! Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoy my videos. I'm sure there must be an indoor club in Germany. Thank you for watching.

[@MikeDoughty-gv4co]

Another great video but was looking forward to seeing the WWll mass launch. Were you doing the camera work?

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Thank you, Mike. HA HA. I was flying in the WWII mass launch and my camera helper had already left. The nice thing was I won the event with my P51B. A tough battle!

[@MikeDoughty-gv4co]

Congratulations on the win. Also noticed the missing goatee, hardly recognized you.

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Thank you Mike. HA HA.That goatee had to go. Thanks for watching!

[@AlanKroeger]

Sorry I did not get there looks like it was a blast

[@Watchingthevideos99]

We had a great day. Hopefully, we see you next time!

[@user-os8de1wi6z]

Do some group fly these in or around dayton ohio

[@thebalsaboy]

Do you know if you could find the plans to the SR-71? I searched everywhere yet could not find them.

[@donaldtilley6185]

Plan for David Aronstein's SR-71.." Hip Pocket Aeronautics ".....

[@thebalsaboy]

@@donaldtilley6185 Ok, thanks

[@Watchingthevideos99]

@@donaldtilley6185 thanks for that.

[@john_in_boston]

Beautiful job on this video, John! Really conveys the wide range of airplane types available to us all. Thanks for all you do for the hobby!

[@donaldtilley6185]

Very much enjoy viewing your superb model builds Mr. Koptonak! Those of the Glastonbury Modelers' too! Super videos! Young man's SR-71 looks great! Remembered seeing Mr. Aronstein's plan.....Happy to pass along source!@@Watchingthevideos99

[@caddyman7725]

Are there plans online for the first plane?

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Pretty sure that design was published in the NFFS Digest but I cannot provide the month and date of the issue. There is a link for the NFFS in the description and I believe that digital copies of the Digest are available for viewing. Thanks for watching.